Hermione Hoby on music

In light of a wave of homophobic attacks in New York, it's encouraging that pop stars are banging the drum for acceptanceThe past few weeks must have been a particularly hard time to be young and gay. A wave of homophobic violence in New York last month was shocking, but most upsetting were the stories of suicides. Five high-profile instances of gay teenagers taking their lives were reported in the US alone. This side of the Atlantic, meanwhile, we were reminded of how far we have yet to go when...

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