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Theatre producer deported by Uganda for gay play vows fight to return

By Staff on from guardian.co.uk

More complicated than we thought: As it turns out, recently-deported British play producer David Cecil did not want to return to the U.K., and plans to fight his deportation and return to Uganda as soon as possible. Cecil, a married father of two, loves he African nation, where he and his girlfriend of six years have resided. Cecil was deported after serving a short time in a Ugandan jail for pro [more...]
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Uganda deports Briton linked to 'gay play'

By Staff on from worldnews.nbcnews.com

Don't say gay (even in a play): After being labeled an "undesirable immigrant" by Uganda's minister of internal affairs, 35-year-old playwright David Cecil has been deported back to the United Kingdom in lieu of a further charges. Cecil's original "crime" of staging a play with gay themes nearly cost him 2 to 4 years in prison, but the decision to prison him was overturned. For more, click the li [more...]
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Off-Broadway musical about gay teenagers ‘Bare’-ly registers these days

By Staff on from nydailynews.com

Too Kurt and Blaine-y?: Theater reviewer Joe Dziemianowicz, at the New York Daily News, takes on the off-Broadway musical Bare, a production that has been around since 2004, but was recently updated with new material. But is a Catholic school-setting pop rock musical about gay teen angst a little played out in these post-Glee times? Dziemianowicz says yes, but also no. To rea [more...]
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Greek Neo-Nazis Protest Gay Jesus Play 'Corpus Christi'

By Staff on from towleroad.com

Play on words: Thirty members of the neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn have been arrested in Athens for terrorizing people outside a theater that was staging Corpus Christi, a 1998 play about a gay Christ figure living in Texas. The group not only brutalized those attending the play, but kept the actors from leaving the building. Read more by clicking the link below. [more...]
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Gay Play Producer Let Out of Uganda Jail

By Staff on from abcnews.go.com

Life imitating art: Faced with a “disobedience of lawful orders” charge, British producer David Cecil has been released from a Uganda prison until his next October court date. Cecil was arrested last week for producing the gay-themed play "The River and the Mountain, which tells the story of a man who is discriminated against and eventually killed for being gay. If convicted, Cecil faces up to tw [more...]
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Producer of play about gays faces jail in Uganda

By Staff on from huffingtonpost.com

A courageous theater producer, David Cecil, faces two years in prison for staging a play with gay themes in Uganda, where homosexual is illegal. Cecil has been charged with "disobeying lawful orders" because his play, "The River and the Mountain," was not approved by the Uganda Media Council. Read the full story at the HuffPo. [more...]
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Play about gay man staged in Uganda, where death penalty was proposed for homosexuals

By Staff on from washingtonpost.com

For the first time in Uganda's history, a play starring a homosexual character is being performed within the city limits at the country's national theater. Beau Hopkins' "The River and the Mountain," which is about a gay businessman, is expected to draw ire from the local government and religious groups. "Aggravated homosexuality" is against the law in the African country. [more...]
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Eddie Griffin May Get Sued by Lesbian Couple Over Club Fight

By Phil_Matt_Eleven on from reuters.com

Not very funny: A lesbian couple, Fiona Walshe and her unidentified partner, are seeking legal action against comedian Eddie Griffin after he sexually assaulted and threw drinks at them during a comedy show in Pleasanton, California. Griffin, who Walshe claims drank an entire bottle of champagne on stage and admitted to being drunk at the start of the show. After calling the couple out for being [more...]
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