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‘Candelabra,’ ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ win multiple Globes last night

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January 13, 2014

Matthew McConaughey as Ron Woodroof in ‘Dallas Buyers Club.’ (Photo courtesy Focus Features)

From the opening monologue when hosts Tina Fey and Amy Poehler welcomed all “women and gay men watching at home,” it was a pretty gay Golden Globes.

The 71st annual Golden Globe Awards were presented Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. The LGBT-themed winners were:

• “Behind the Candelabra,” a Liberace biopic, for best mini-series or motion picture made for television

• Michael Douglas (who’s straight) for best actor in a mini-series or motion picture made for television for his role as Liberace in “Behind the Candelabra.”

• Matthew McConaughey (also straight) who played an AIDS patient in “Dallas Buyers Club” for actor in a motion picture, drama

• Jared Leto (also straight) who played a trans character in “Dallas Buyers Club” for supporting actor, motion picture

Douglas in thanking co-star Matt Damon, said “The only reason you’re not up here is because I had more sequins.”

The New York Times has a complete winners list here.

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