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 WATCH: Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Kicks off Oscars
  A surprise performance at the start of the 85th Academy Awards.
 
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Mar 15, 2019 
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Neal Broverman is the Editorial Director, Print of Pride Media, publishers of The Advocate, Out, Out Traveler, and Plus, spending more than 20 years in journalism. He indulges his interest in transportation and urban planning with regular contributions to Los Angeles magazine, and his work has also appeared in the Los Angeles Times and USA Today. He lives in the City of Angels with his husband, children, and their chiweenie.
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Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Maron had a surprise for LGBT viewers: the opening number at the Oscars was performed by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles. Called "We Saw Your Boobs," the song calls out a number of Hollywood stars from Meryl Streep to Kate Winslet who have show their ta-tas on film.
 
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WATCH: Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles Kicks off Oscars

A surprise performance at the start of the 85th Academy Awards.

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LGBTQ+ stories deserve to be told.

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The stories about the late Republican senator's sexuality may multiply after his death. None of them changes who he chose to be, writes John Casey

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Marty O’Donnell, the “Halo” composer challenging Democratic Rep. Susie Lee, has also called Pride sinful, said he wants to “bring back shame,” and disparaged gay men.

The man had been ejected from Shakey's in Asheville before allegedly opening fire in the parking lot, police said.

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