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Samuel Leighton-Dore is a multidisciplinary artist and writer based on Australia's Gold Coast.

His first solo exhibition 'Fragile Masculinity, Handle With Care' formed part of the Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras program for 2019 and deconstructed popular notions of masculinity through ceramic works, LED neon, painting and illustration.

His first book of illustrations 'How To Be A Big Strong Man' was released in Australia in August.

He writes about sexuality, gender and mental health for SBS Life and contributes to media outlets including Buzzfeed, Junkee, Pedestrian TV and Huffington Post. ...more

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	Growing Up Queer in Australia by Benjamin Law (Editor), Holly Throsby (Contributor), David Marr (Contributor) 4.27 avg rating — 1,394 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Be a Big Strong Man: A Modern Guide to Masculinity 4.69 avg rating — 26 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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