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'Elliot' writer's opera dropped over gay character
LONDON (AP) — A community opera involving hundreds of children written by "Billy Elliot" playwright Lee Hall has collapsed after he refused a request to remove words spoken by a gay character.
Education officials said Monday they had objected to offensive and derogatory language, but Hall accused the school of having dated and homophobic views.
The writer said he had refused to remove the lines "I am queer" and "I prefer a lad to a lass" from the opera "Beached," which features music by composer Harvey Brough.
Writing in The Guardian newspaper, Hall said he had worked with the school to make other changes — including removing the use of "stupid" as an insult — but that …
APNewsBreak: Target CEO defends Minn. donations
Target Corp.'s CEO says its political donations to a Minnesota group helping the Republican gubernatorial candidate don't compromise the company's support of the gay community.
Chief Executive Gregg Steinhafel (STINE'-hoff-el) sent a letter to employees at Target's Minneapolis headquarters on Tuesday.
It says the company rarely endorses all positions of the organizations or candidates it supports, and adds, "We do not have a political or social agenda."
Steinhafel says he has been hearing from gay and lesbian employees concerned about Target's donations to a business-friendly group running ads for Tom Emmer, the presumptive Republican …
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