‘The Great Freedom’: Film Traces Long Shadow of Anti-Gay Law in Germany

BERLIN — A turning point is coming for the protagonists of the new movie, Viktor and Hans.”Great Freedom” When Viktor sees the concentration camp tattoo on Hans’ arm. The year is 1945 and Viktor has already forcibly kicked Hans out of the cell they shared in a German prison after learning that Hans had been …

An Artist Paints The Dictator’s Car To Protest Iran’s Anti-Gay Abuses

Paykan was the first automobile produced in Iran. It began life as a licensed copy of the Hillman Hunter, an outdated British vehicle produced from 1967 to 2015, but has nevertheless become a symbol of national pride, priced in for middle-class Iranians. Paykans eventually began to serve the streets of Tehran as sedans, wagons, pickups …

After the Mayhem, Matt Damon Attempts to Clarify Comments on Anti-Gay Slur

“I don’t use insults in any way,” actor Matt Damon said on Monday, following a backlash after he recently said he had decided to “retire” a homophobic slur. After a statement interview Published this week by The Sunday Times, Mr. Damon recounts a “joking” conversation with his daughter, prompting him to write an essay on …