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appmanga

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5. I remember in the 1970s when he was beaten up...

Reply to Norbert (Original post)

Thu Jan 30, 2025, 10:42 PM

Jan 30

...in a gay bashing attack. Because of his celebrity, something that had happened frequently in that area was finally addressed by the NYPD, who were pretty notorious themselves for beating up gay men.

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