Tonight’s You Can’t Ask That episode on ‘Gay Men’ features a rare interview with 78’er Barry Charles.
Liam almost falls off his chair when he finds out the charming man beside him is famous for laying down in urinals at Sydney gay parties in the late 70’s to early 2000’s. ‘Troughman,’ as Barry is known, is often rumoured to have passed away, or be a mere urban legend. “I can’t believe you’re real!” Liam says with wide eyes.
Among the others featured on this week’s episode include the loud-and-proud Theodoras who left school after being cyber-bullied.
There’s trans gay man Joel Wilson, who came out to his dad three times, first as a lesbian, then as a trans man, then as a gay man; and Dr Brad Mackay who is engaged to be married but whose devoutly religious family struggle to except his relationship.
We look at the long-term effects of being forced to conceal who you are, re-examine the definition of masculinity, explore the ins-and-outs of sex between men, find out what it’s like to find your place in a predominately straight world, and how it feels to be part of a marginalized group that 38.4 percent of people in this country still believe you shouldn’t be allowed to get married.
Production credit: You Can’t Ask That is an ABC Production. Series Director and Producer: Kirk Docker, Series Producer: Josh Schmidt, Executive Producer: Frances O’Riordan and Head of Entertainment: Nick Hayden.
