LGBTQ+ in Hollywood

[bklynred]

Aw, you beat me to it! I'd never heard of his sexuality one way or the other, but I'm glad they could finally get married.

[Wenton]

I wonder if the reason he got irritated by all the Rock Hudson jokes is that he felt it disrespected his actual boyfriend?

[GoldenFleece]

I remember hearing he was gay a long time ago but I also thought he had passed away as well. Oops!

[NappingAthena]

When I told my dad he was like "I thought everyone knew he was gay?" and I had to explain that you can think you know someone is gay, but unless they've come out themselves its just speculation. He was confused.

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Clive Davis just released his autobiography and reveals he's bisexual. He's been married twice to women and had a two decade relationship with a man after his second divorce. He's 80 so better late coming out than never, I guess.

[GoldenFleece]

I'm only surprised Our Dread Lord actually revealed it publicly. In the Idol fandom there were rumors he took a special liking to Mario Vazquez, the Wilmer Valderrama-esque drop out several years back.

[Ginger]

Anybody else sort of interested in Michelle Shocked's rant? I used to hear her name in the late 80s/early 90s but I never actually heard one of her songs. I know her best for having a tiny cameo on Dharma and Greg.

It sounds like she's a Sinead O'Connor style crazy person. She came out as a lesbian a long time ago, then became a born again Christian, and now is anti-gay. She's also anti-abortion and had her tubes tied as "the ultimate sacrifice" so she could protest abortion without ever having to worry about being called a hypocrite.

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Yeah, this is all over my FB today. Interestingly, The Advocate says she was "rumored to be a lesbian" early in her career, whereas the article you linked says she was actually out at one point.

Either way, I vote closetcase. (I know. Really going out on a limb, eh?)

[kostgard]

Shocked sounds like a self-loathing mess.

In her honor, please enjoy The ultimate anti-gay marriage ad. The look on the little girl's face at the end is perfect.

ETA: 10 out of her remaining 11 shows have been canceled because the venues don't want her. Way to torpedo your career, lady.

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Mar 19, 2013 14:36:19 GMT -4 Ginger said:

Anybody else sort of interested in Michelle Shocked's rant? I used to hear her name in the late 80s/early 90s but I never actually heard one of her songs. I know her best for having a tiny cameo on Dharma and Greg.

It sounds like she's a Sinead O'Connor style crazy person. She came out as a lesbian a long time ago, then became a born again Christian, and now is anti-gay. She's also anti-abortion and had her tubes tied as "the ultimate sacrifice" so she could protest abortion without ever having to worry about being called a hypocrite.

According to her Wikipedia entry, her actual coming out as a lesbian is a little ambiguous (paging Jodie Foster). Nevertheless, it's certainly odd that a quasi-xxxx alternative modern music artist would have homophobic views, even under the influence of evangelical Christianity. Who says God doesn't have a sense of humour?

It's probably telling that she spent some time during her teens in a mental health institution. I wouldn't be surprised if her homophobia was rooted in her mental health issues rather than a strongly held religious/philosophical position. Regardless, it's unfortunate to see prejudice advocated, especially by someone who should, for many reasons, know better.

A good followup on this from The Hollywood Reporter.