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Interpersonal contact with gay people increases acceptance: Singapore study
Personally knowing gay men and lesbians – more than seeing gay characters in films and TV shows – has shown to increase positive attitudes and affect acceptance of gay men and lesbians. The results also show a small but significant trend toward greater tolerance of homosexuals in Singapore.
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Shanghai Lalas: Female Tongzhi Communities and Politics in Urban China
Spanning much of the first decade of this new century, Hong Kong academic Lucetta Kam's research opens up a window into how, and how rapidly, Chinese queer life is changing, and describes the world of lalas (lesbians) in Shanghai, and to some degree, much of urbanised China in her new book.
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Ugandan LGBT group files suit against anti-gay American pastor in Massachusetts
In a first case of its kind, LGBT rights group Sexual Minorities Uganda has filed a suit against anti-gay American pastor Scott Lively for persecution of gay men and lesbians in Uganda.
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A slice of justice for anti-gay heckler
Customers and employees at a pizza truck in Ohio, US defend a gay couple who were told by an anti-gay heckler to cut out the "gay shit" while waiting in line for their food.
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Singapore: Queer women's group Sayoni meets with Law Minister
Members of queer women's group Sayoni met with Singapore's Law Minister and Foreign Affairs, K Shanmugam who when asked about the cascading effects of laws and censorship in Singapore said that the "majority’s social acceptance" is needed before there can be any changes (in the laws and policies).
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'Glee' co-creator Ryan Murphy and husband announce newborn son
Ryan Murphy on New Year's Day tweeted the first public photograph of his infant son Logan Phineas Miller Murphy, who was born on Christmas Eve.
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Young and Dangerous Reloaded
Tired youth mobster franchise gets a reboot and an infusion of new blood.
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Gangster Squad
Gangster Squad is perfectly disposable pulp mash, you won't be disappointed if you choose to see it for the visuals and music alone, but you're not missing much if you miss out on it.
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Deadfall
One of those movies you go see to just to see the simple joy of big thrills on a low budget.
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Seven Psychopaths
Seven Psychopaths is a LA crime story that, through its goofy and ridiculous genre-spoofing, approaches genius.
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Silver Linings Playbook
A comedy that draws its laughs from male neuroses to critique them.
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