Activist Up In Arms Over Bruno

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) claims Cohen uses every negative gay stereotype in his portrayal of outrageous Austrian Bruno, and leaders feel executives should make amends for the movie's depiction of homosexuals by adding a positive message at the end.

You know this was the same kind of amends that is on the begining of Queer As Folk. Of course not all gay and lesbians represent their selves this way but why is it so main stream? Ellen De Generes made a comment on one of her shows when a youngster was murdered because he was gay by stating that we should stop making fun of ourselves. Stop telling gay jokes etc. Its not a laughing matter and is being seen by the world that we dont take ourselves seriously. I totally agree with you girl!!!

But I also have a flip side opinion when it comes to movies and shows. I know everybody is going OH NO SHEILA!!! OH YES I AM!

I also think that the comedies and joking on movies and sit coms kind of help break the ice to some straight people letting them know that Gay and Lesbians are fun to be around and are just as normal as they are. Take Will and Grace for example. I mean come on you have your stereotypical gay man Jack and then you have your stereotypical white rich woman Carol who drinks and flirts with any available men she comes into contact with. You dont see the womans groups or anybody else up in arms over that? DO YOU??

In short site of all of this. If we start making too big of deal of minor things such as movies and sit coms I strongly beilive that it will hurt our cause in the long run. We really dont want to be seen as a minority but we do want equal rights as everybody else. I am really feeling that some people in the LGBT Community have too much time on their hands or their not being stirred in the right direction. I will keep saying this untill I turn blue in the face. WE NEED to see more acceptance education in Diversty fairs and in the media. I mean come on Alabama had a segeration law for LGBT people and just reveresed it. I just glanced at that today and will be doing more reading on it to let you know what I think about it.

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