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Started by stephaniec, January 11, 2016, 10:15:13 AM

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January 11, 2016, 10:15:13 AM
Qatar bans Eddie Redmayne transgender film The Danish Girl

http://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/jan/11/the-danish-girl-banned-in-qatar-film-eddie-redmayne 🔗

The Guardian/Agence France-PresseMonday 11 January 2016 10.24 EST

"Film about transgender pioneer Lili Elbe, starring Oscar-winning actor, pulled from cinemas after online complaints of 'depravity'."
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January 12, 2016, 03:41:34 PM
Complaints of depravity? That's a laugh as far as I know, some Arab countries still need to be brought into the 2oth century regarding women's rights and equality. Sticking your head in the sand, pardon the metaphor, is no way to move ahead.

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