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Queer Matter : News, Reviews And Interviews
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Eddie Redmayne Asks For Help
Oscar winning actor and all-round good egg Eddie Redmayne was in Los Angeles recently hoping that he may collect a second Academy Award for his stunning portrayal of the transgender artist Lili Elbe in The Danish Girl. Ms Elbe in real life was one of first people in the world to undergo gender re-alignment surgery.…
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‘The Producers’ Bialystock & Bloom are Back
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick brought back Bialystock and Bloom the other night on the Jimmy Kimmel Live TV Show to do a wonderful parody of the Tony Award winning Broadway Show (and movie) The Producers. If you will recall the plot its about a pair of con-men Producers who hit on the idea that they could make…
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You Are Not Alone Sam Smith
Congratulations to openly gay Brit singer-songwriter Sam Smith who, along with his writing partner Jimmy Napes, won an Oscar for Best Original Songfor Writing’s on the Wall for the Spectre movie. In a year when the focus of the Academy Awards was all about diversity, Smith very passionately dedicated his win to the LGBT Community. …
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Trans actress Mya Taylor Makes History
Tonight at the Film Independent Spirit Awards Mya Taylor made history as the first trans actress to win a major acting award. When she collected her statute for Best Supporting Female from J.K. Simmons for her outstanding performance in the movie Tangerine she delighted the star studded audience with her funny feisty speech. She related…
