Do I Sound Gay...?

Gay men and the way they speak........

A compelling new documentary is bringing together some of the biggest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) celebrities to discuss a question that probably crosses the mind of every gay man at some point in his life: Do I sound gay? 

From director David Thorpe, "Do I Sound Gay?" aims to present an intelligent and and provocative cultural analysis of the "gay voice." Throughout this process, Thorpe talks to linguists, celebrities, historians, voice coaches and total strangers to share their own thoughts and experiences surrounding the idea of 'sounding gay.'

"Confession: I’ve always been self-conscious about 'sounding gay'.......It’s one of the main things that 'gives me away' as gay. Three years ago, I decided I’d had enough. I knew that my anxiety came from my internalized homophobia telling me: Gay = bad, so sounding gay = bad. So, I decided to make 'Do I Sound Gay?'"

 -----'Do I Sound Gay' Documentary Engaged In Kickstarter, by James Nichols, The Huffington Post, 30 April 2014

At the time HuffPo reported it, the short film was in the process of attracting crowdfunding via Kickstarter.  Fast forward to September 2014 and the film was shown at the Toronto Film Festival - and will probably become a staple at gay film festivals around the planet.  Semi-documentary, semi-lighthearted, semi-angst-ridden........

Here's the trailer:


 
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