It will include relatively more subjects who live in town and are overtly gay and relatively few who blend into the suburbs and seldom set foot in bars.

One old friend, the overtly gay Charlus (Alain Delon), stays sympathetic.

His comedy was at once highbrow and lowbrow, overtly gay and covertly subversive.

Lauren's main relief is the humour and camaraderie of Marc (Barry Julien), Darla's long-suffering, overtly gay aide.

Now, virtually every big publishing house has at least one overtly gay title in its catalogues.

Playing opposite Moore was Harvey Fierstein in a rare TV series role, as Dudley's prissy, overtly gay business partner.