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Actor suffered heavy bruising on his head, eyes and neck. His clothes were torn. The men had threatened to kill him A gay actor and public figure was attacked after a director told fans to rape him. Mahmoud Frites’ Facebook post calling for Adam Lahlou, known as Adouma, went viral in Arabic social media last week. With a picture of Adouma dressed in a kaftan and head scarf on his post, Frites said he had a ‘solution’ to the spreading problem of...

Arrow star John Barrowman has revealed that he was once sacked for refusing to hide his same-sex relationship. The openly gay actor has risen to fame appearing in cult TV shows including Doctor Who, Torchwood, and most recently Arrow. However, speaking on Loose Women today, he revealed that before his career took off, he faced pressure to stay in the closet from a TV production company. Barrowman, who tied the knot with husband Scott Gill in 2013, revealed he was axed from...

'Honestly, it’s the best thing that ever happened to me, being gay,' Russell Tovey says. 'It’s made my career.' Russell Tovey has said he believes being gay is the best thing that has ever happened to him and his career. The British star has spoken out against the idea that coming out can destroy an actor or actress. He will star in The Pass, a Premier League footballer wrestling with his sexuality, which is out on 9 December. ‘I think growing up I...