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The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila’s largest newspaper and one of the country’s most influential media organizations, has decided to suspend publication of a long-running comic strip, “Pugad Baboy,” after it suggested Catholics are hypocritical on homosexuality, sparking reader complaints.

Photo: Tammy G. David

In the controversial June 4 strip, a new character, lesbian atheist Coleen Tang, accused Catholics of being hypocrites because, she says, all-girl schools run by nuns condone lesbian relationships of students even as the Church condemns homosexual activity.

When director Glen Goei first saw the musical La Cage aux Folles, it was in London 25 years ago. Then a self-described starving student living in a flat with no heating, the idea of staging the production in his home of Singapore was a pipe dream – particularly since its exploration of homosexual themes may have pushed the city-state’s taste limits back then.

Now, Mr. Goei is putting the finishing touches on the ambitious production before its premiere at the Esplanade next Friday, with a bold, localized version of the Tony-award winning musical complete with leggy dancers dressed in drag. Read More »

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