The hard journey from closeted star to gay hero

It's so common for pop stars to come clean about their sexuality these days. Some declarations barely register a blip on the media radar. But less than 20 years ago, George Michael, who died at 53 on Dec. 25, lived in a world where he still felt the need to smother his gay identity, reminding us how recent are the changes in the general public's attitude about LGBT lives. Michael's repression of his...

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