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Name: Open secret
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Author: David Ehrenstein

Open Secret examines how Hollywood’s attitudes toward gay and lesbian performers have changed over time. Through a biographical lens, it traces the careers of prominent LGBTQ figures in film while exploring the broader social landscape that has shaped queer representation in the American movie industry.

First publish date: 1998

Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Celebrity Biography

Authors: David Ehrenstein

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