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First Malaysian Gay Film Succeeds at Box Office – But Sends Anti-LGBT Message

“Dalam Botol” (“Inside a Bottle”) is the first gay-themed film to hit the big screen in the conservative and anti-LGBT country of Malaysia. The film raked in one million ringgit ($330,000) in its opening week – and despite an anti-homosexual ending, producer Raja Azmi Raja Sulaiman has already experienced resistance from officials of the Islamic…

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San Diego LGBT newspaper

LGBT Congressional Staff Association President Dies at 29

Christopher Crowe, 29, passed away Wednesday due to complications from a staph infection that inflicted damage on his heart. Crowe was the president of the LGBT Congressional Staff Association and worked with Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX). Earlier in his career, Crowe served as an intern with the Victory Fund in 2005. In response to…

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San Diego LGBT newspaper

Swedish Soccer Star Comes Out Despite Traditions of Homophobia

Anton Hysén, son of Swedish soccer legend and former Liverpool defender Glenn Hysén, has become the second openly gay high-level soccer player in the world. Hysén, who plays left-sided midfield for Sweden’s Utsiktens BK club, claims that he is confident in his decision to come out despite the rampant homophobia present in traditional European soccer…

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San Diego LGBT newspaper

A Gay Disney Movie? One Animator Says It’s Only a Matter of Time

A veteran animator for the Disney corporation stated recently that the company is open to the idea of homosexual characters in their animated feature films, provided the story and concept fit the bill. Andreas Deja, an animator interviewed for the Australian website News.com.au, expressed the belief that Disney films featuring homosexual families are a realistic…

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Wall Street Firms to Hold LGBT Summit

This Wednesday will mark the inaugural Wall Street summit on LGBT community issues and involvement. The event, hosted by Deutsch Bank and titled ”Out on the Street”, will include six of Wall Street’s biggest banks and focus on panel discussions highlighting culture change, recruitment, client development and business impact with regard to LGBT employees and…

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