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1986. Television: ‘Two of Us’

Gay in the 80s Posted on June 27, 2018 by Colin ClewsMarch 27, 2025

Two of Us was commissioned by the BBC in 1986 as part of its Scene TV series for schools and sixth form colleges. But the plans were quickly derailed by the increasingly rabid homophobia generated to justify Section 28. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Coming Out, LGBT History, Television | Tagged BBC censorship, bisexuality on television, section 28, thatcherism, young gay men on television | Leave a reply

1985. Movie: My Beautiful Laundrette

Gay in the 80s Posted on September 26, 2013 by Colin ClewsSeptember 26, 2013

Originally commissioned for broadcast on Britain’s Channel Four, the early critical response to this film led to it being released as a feature film in its own right. It’s a tale of the racial, sexual and economic politics of Margaret … Continue reading →

Posted in Film, LGBT History, National politics, Politics | Tagged daniel day lewis, gordon warnecke, racism, thatcherism | Leave a reply

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