Film director William Friedkin, who died Monday at age 87, was best known for “The French Connection” and “The Exorcist,” but he also directed two high-profile and controversial gay-themed movies — “The Boys in the Band” and “Cruising.” Both have received some condemnation of how they portrayed gay and bisexual men, but both have also … Continue reading ‘Cruising’ movie part of William Friedkin’s gay film legacy