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    Chronicling the closure of two gay porn stores in LA

    Rachel Mason grew up in a very typical family: two parents, three kids, Sunday school, except for the fact that her parents owned two gay porn stores and, at one point, were perhaps the biggest producers and distributors of gay porn films in the…

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Jul 16, 2019 • 1 min read

    Rachel Mason grew up in a very typical family: two parents, three kids, Sunday school, except for the fact that her parents owned two gay porn stores and, at one point, were perhaps the biggest producers and distributors of gay porn films in the country. Her new documentary, “Circus of Books," focuses on the closure of the stores in Silver Lake and West Hollywood and opens LA’s LGBTQ film festival, Outfest, this week.

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      Rachel Mason

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