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Gay themed movies & books

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  • 27-03-2013 12:24pm
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    castrolracing
    Registered Users Posts: 45 ✭


    Hey everyone. Just said I'd start a thread on gay themed movies and books. I'd be interested in any suggestions you may have on good stories in book or movie form. Its easy to get porn movies, magazines and books but it can be difficult enough to find decent real life stories and books that actually tell a story.

    I just finished reading a book called "The Velvet Rage", written by Alan Downs. It's basically about coming to terms with your sexuality and feeling good about yourself. I'd highly recomend it. The author is a gay psychologist, and in it he tells about his own life and about some of his patients stories of just being gay and coming to terms with it in "a straight mans world". I found some of the stories and depictions in it to be very like my own.

    Anyone into watching gay themed movies? "Prayers For Bobby", is well worth a watch. It's based on a true story about a young guy growing up in the USA in a strictly catholic family. His mother does everything she can to try and "cure him", of being gay. Tragically Bobby takes his own life. It's a very sad but real story. I'm sure similar tragic events have taken place in Ireland.

    2 other movies I've watched recently are "Defying Gravity", and "Shelter". Not true stories but they could be anyone's story in fairness. They are about getting involved in relationships and coming to terms with and coming out as gay.

    Anyone any comments on these or any other recommendations?
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