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Boy George Went Solo with ‘Sold’ in the Tumultuous Mid-’80s
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Boy George Went Solo with ‘Sold’ in the Tumultuous Mid-’80s

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​Peter Piatkowski
/ 7 June 2022

Boy George is an essential figure in queer pop culture because his work strove to counter the prevailing conversation about queerness in the 1980s.

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The Legend of Leigh Bowery (2002)

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Bill Gibron
/ 23 August 2004
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Boy George: A Night Out With Boy George

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PopMatters Staff
/ 13 February 2003
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Boy George: Essential Mix

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PopMatters Staff
/ 19 February 2001

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