Reluctantly Queer

A Ghanaian gay man struggles to reconcile his love for his mother with his sexuality.

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Reluctantly Queer POV

Premiered July 22, 2019

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Reluctantly Queer

A young gay man from Ghana struggles to reconcile his love for his mother with his sexuality through a series of letters in this deceptively simple yet powerful piece.

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