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Tomorrow's Oprah looks at "Gay Around the World"

Tomorrow's Oprah looks to be an interesting one both in that it will be live and that it will discuss what it means to be gay in different countries and cultures. Slated for appearance are a gay prince, out former NBA player John Amaechi, a man who was imprisoned for being gay in his home country, and a lesbian who so feared harm that she moved out of her homeland.

According to the show's press folks, this is what you can expect:

"Tune in LIVE on Wednesday, October 24 when The Oprah Winfrey Show travels the globe for a look into the lives of gays and lesbians in the U.S. and worldwide. Go behind the headlines to see the secret lives of gays in Iran. Meet an Indian prince whose coming out caused a controversy in his homeland. Plus, meet inspiring gay couples and families from around the world. Check local listings for exact time and station."

You can check out a trailer for the episode over here. Oprah has long been an ally in gay visibility, and I expect she'll demonstrate the same sensitivity in this discussion.

Jacob's picture

I never watch Oprah because

I never watch Oprah because I still like to conform to some of society's pre-established masculine neuroses, but I think I'll be tuning in for this one. Talk about a great ally, though. Oprah is kinda like God, isn't she?
Evan's picture

Great TV

I can't wait.  This is a subject I'm deeply interested in.  I'm so glad that Oprah is giving time to this very important subject.
Jason's picture

I'm not a huge Oprah fan...

But I'm going to check it out tomorrow. I know that she's highlighted gay/LGBT issues in the past but it always seems as if she's super awkward when discussing them. I think she tries to balance being edgy while maintaining her housewive-base. I happened to tune in a couple of weeks ago when she had a trans couple on and she was flabbergasted about the whole thing. I'm interested to see how she handles this topic tomorrow.