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1980. Television: Gay Power, Gay Politics

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 23, 2014 by Colin ClewsOctober 31, 2016

The title of this CBS documentary suggests that it will be an examination of the growing organisation and political power of LGBT communities. In fact, it used a combination of misinformation and gross stereotyping to suggest that gays – and … Continue reading →

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