Gay Asians voiced indignation Wednesday after television broadcasts of the Academy Awards in their region censored the words “gay” and “lesbian” in speeches that called for equal rights for homosexuals. The speeches by actor Sean Penn and writer Dustin Lance Black — who won Oscars for their work in “Milk” — were shown in full during live broadcasts of the Oscars that were screened across Asia on Monday morning. …

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