Do I Sound Gay?

Nan
1h 17m
2015
5.535 /10 (57)

A documentary about finding your true voice.

Overview

What makes a voice “gay”? A breakup with his boyfriend sets journalist David Thorpe on a quest to unravel a linguistic mystery.

Country : United States of America
Languages : English
Released Date: 2015-07-10

Top Billed Cast

David Sedaris

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Dan Savage

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Jeff Hiller

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Margaret Cho

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Susan Sankin

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Bob Corff

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Tim Gunn

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Michael Airington

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George Takei

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David Thorpe

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Don Lemon

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Louis C.K.

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Truman Capote

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Liberace

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Kenji Yoshino

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Stephen Fry

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