Neil Patrick Harris say he's gay. — Page 3

AMEN Tink

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I'm happy that T.R. and Neil are totally out. It helps to solidify in the minds of Americans that gay people are here to stay and they're not going away. However, I'm not sure I want to celebrate them coming out, personally. I think that's making too big of a deal about. I totally appreciate them doing it, though.

As far as what DG was saying about people thinking most men in the theater are gay and all that. I think, sure, that's true to a certain extent, but things are definitely changing. In my town, which is a pretty small town, an extremely popular football player who had had some problems with drugs and the law in the past, found a niche in theater and probably brought in a lot more people to see our shows then would've come without him in them. After he had done his first musical (Oklahoma), a lot of other guys who wouldn't have done plays before wanted to be in them. The guy I was talking about is majoring in theater in college right now. On a bigger scale you can look at all the big stars who have become interested in doing Broadway in the last few years and them doing that getting a lot of publicity since the media is so focused on celebrities these days. So, things change, and they'll continue to change.

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Day 2?

Now when does Max Casella come out? Vinnie was overcompensating for something.

unless your Liam or Harris.

RobbOh, I have the movie on tape. Come over and I'll show you the...end.

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Updated On: 11/6/06 at 11:59 AM

Eddie Garcia.

His credits have been somewhat...limited outside of that movie, let's say.

(eta: My favorite role is "Pablo #1." How many Pablos do you need in a movie?)
His imdb page

Updated On: 11/6/06 at 12:01 PM

Now, now. Brandy was 1996, at least. But I think 1992 would be correct if you averaged them all together.

Mitchell's gay too, right? And if he isn't, he missed a great chance.

"I guess I still don't understand (and never will) why in today's day and age, someone's sexuality and life preference is such an issue."

I won't bet the farm on it but I'm pretty sure you're not out of high school AND not gay. I say this because if you were a bit older and gay, you would know that in "today's day and age" more than half of the states have no laws protecting gays against discrimination in the workforce. In today's day and age gays are still treated as second class citizens. In today's day and age gays are still beaten and killed for their sexual preference. In today's day and age we are still considered unfit to raise a family with our partners.

So you'll forgive me if I hold my Amens until a later date.

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Updated On: 11/6/06 at 01:44 PM

lazy..don't be so lazy...if you're gonna quote someone..use the WHOLE quote. "I like/respect an actor/musician/etc. for the work they do, not if they are gay or straight."

The point that I believe Tink was making was about being a "gay actor"..who cares if they're straight or gay..it's their craft and how good they are at it that is what really matters.

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c'mon,whattaya expect from someone with a tom cruise av?

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I read it the same as you DG and boobs. And what I am saying is people still care because of all the things I listed in my previous post. The fact that on a silly, inconsequential
theatre board speculation of someone's gayness is automatic cause for deletion is proof that society cares about sexuality and sometimes places it above talent.

My objection was twofold. I think she mistates the obvious by saying that gay actors are not ashamed of or hiding their homosexuality. They are hiding it and it has to do with their livelihood. So in today's day and age people still fear losing a job because of being gay. My second objection was towards boobs and his amen to a post that clearly misses the point of the importance of gay actors coming out.


and a one word reply like Amen, is the definition of lazy.

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Updated On: 11/6/06 at 02:11 PM