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29 December 2011Interview: Simon Callow on Dickens, Peggy Ramsay and being gay 8 Laurence Watts meets the celebrated actor, theatre director, writer and biographer, renowned for his mastery of Shakespeare and Dickens whose film credits include Amadeus, A Room with a View, Maurice, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Shakespeare in Love and The Phantom of the Opera. -
28 December 2011Interview: Phillip Ward on the inimitable Quentin Crisp 11 Laurence Watts meets Phillip Ward to discuss the life and work of Quentin Crisp, and his "simple philosophy of happiness and being". -
14 December 2011George Clooney to star in second production of Dustin Lance Black’s Proposition 8 play 9 George Clooney has confirmed he will star in the second one-night-only production of Milk screenwriter Dustin Lance Black's Proposition 8 play. -
13 December 2011Interview: Russell Grant on Strictly Come Dancing and returning to his theatrical roots 6 Russell Grant talks to Laurence Watts about his accidental fame in astrology, exceeding expectations on Strictly Come Dancing, and asking Holly Valance to star in a lesbian production of Romeo and Juliet. -
8 December 2011Theatre company appeals for trans scriptwriters 4 A UK theatre company is seeking submissions of short plays about transgender issues to be performed in Manchester next year, and says no previous script-writing experience is necessary. -
29 November 2011Alan Cumming to play Macbeth and Lady Macbeth in new one-man production 6 The National Theatre of Scotland has announced it will be staging a one-man version of Macbeth featuring Alan Cumming as both the title character and his ambitious wife. -
22 November 2011Singer’s memoir wins Polari First Book Prize 4 Winner of the prize, which is for a first book exploring gay life, was revealed at a ceremony on London's South Bank last night. -
18 November 2011Festival brings Birmingham’s gay past to life 8 Performers have taken over historic courtyard houses in the city's gay village to bring LGBT characters from the past to life. -
7 November 2011Lady Gaga and fans honoured at MTV Europe Awards 8 Star won four gongs, with a male streaker providing an unexpected distraction to award presenter Hayden Panettiere. -
1 November 2011Liverpool’s gay arts festival Homotopia begins today + The eighth annual celebration of gay art features a mixture of performance art, lectures, dance and exhibitions around the city throughout November. -
26 October 2011Liverpool’s gay art festival Homotopia celebrates eighth year 3 Liverpool's gay arts festival Homotopia kicks off next week with the theme of 'Cruising For Art'. -
25 October 2011Interview: Jonathan Harvey on writing, Corrie and Beautiful Thing 10 After early success as a playwright, Jonathan Harvey's career now spans theatre, film and television. -
15 September 2011US authors say publisher told them to ‘straighten’ gay character 28 Two authors who wrote a young adults' post-apocalyptic novel say a publisher offered them a deal on the basis that they turn 'straighten' a gay character.
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8 September 2011Disgraced designer John Galliano avoids jail over anti-Semitic slurs 25 Former Dior designer John Galliano has been given a suspended fine of 6,000 euros for using racist and anti-Semitic slurs. -
7 September 2011Actors’ union to ask gay members about homophobia 13 Equity, the union for actors and performers, is to ask its LGBT members whether they feel safe being out and if they have suffered prejudice. -
8 August 2011London gay bookshop attacked by vandals 189 London's renowned gay bookshop, Gay's the Word, has been attacked by vandals. -
2 August 2011Coco Chanel was bisexual, new biography claims 15 A new biography of the fashion designer Coco Chanel claims she was bisexual and took drugs. -
1 August 2011Liverpool’s Homotopia art festival wins three-year funding 8 Liverpool's Homotopia art festival has been granted funding for the next three years.
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29 July 2011Video: Will Young’s new single Jealousy 24 Pop Idol winner Will Young admitted earlier this week that he was "terrified" of being gay when he was younger. -
18 July 2011Gay controversy opera goes ahead 5 A community opera which was nearly derailed in a row over a gay character has gone ahead in Bridlington, East Yorkshire.
