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    1. Gay artist devastated by removal of artwork from Llandudno gallery after complaints of homophobia

      News article: Gay artist 'devastated' to have THIS artwork 'censored' by Llandudno gallery after 'homophobia' complaint to police Direct link to the artwork on Paul Yore's Instagram:...

      News article: Gay artist 'devastated' to have THIS artwork 'censored' by Llandudno gallery after 'homophobia' complaint to police

      Direct link to the artwork on Paul Yore's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bz2OF2EA4mR/


      Is it homophobic to depict homophobia in art?

      11 votes
    2. Thoughts on Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette"?

      I realize I'm behind the curve on this one, as it made headlines a full year ago, but I just watched Nanette, which is a stand-up comedy performance by Australian lesbian comic Hannah Gadsby. I...

      I realize I'm behind the curve on this one, as it made headlines a full year ago, but I just watched Nanette, which is a stand-up comedy performance by Australian lesbian comic Hannah Gadsby. I don't love stand-up comedy at all, but the person who recommended it to me knew this about me and encouraged me to watch it anyway.

      I'm glad I did.

      And a big part of that is because her show isn't really stand-up. It starts out that way, and I legitimately enjoyed her humor, but about halfway through she shifts from telling jokes to more serious monologuing, and the show moves from being funny and incisive to become a flat out emotional sledgehammer. I cried through a good portion of it.

      She tackles a lot in her hour, and it's given me a lot to think about--most of which I haven't really had adequate time to digest yet. I found it remarkable that so much of her story was so similar to my own. She framed aspects of myself in ways I needed to hear. I think what she has to say has resonance for everyone, but I think it's especially relevant for LGBT people, and especially for those of us that grew up in environments that were toxic to us.

      I just wanted to see if anyone else here has watched it and, if not, put it out there as something worth your time--even if you don't usually like stand-up.

      10 votes