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Gay presence at the Tonys
#25re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:29pmI thought the "gay presence" was beautiful. Love is love. If two men or two women feel true love and happiness with each other, who are we to judge? Everyone deserves to have a true love.
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Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#26re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:33pm
Cathy said, "i'm not saying people should lie or try to hide things. i just think the actors should maybe be a little more discrete before deciding to be so bold."
Sorry Cathy but you are saying we should hide. No one was being bold, they gave proper credit to their supportive partners. And no one was overtly making out, just friendly kisses.
#27re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:35pm
I'm sorry but I find a few things on this post homophobic.
To be blunt-If you don't like gays, stop liking musical theatre, because the two go hand in hand.
MrMidwest
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/8/05
#28re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:39pmOh well, some gay people kissed on tv. I think most people are pretty much over it. I haven't seen much talk about it yet like there was about the kissing on previous shows in recent years. There's been same sex kissing on a number of shows like The O.C., Dawson's Creek, One Tree Hill, etc. It's just not that big of a deal anymore, thankfully.
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Joined: 12/31/69
#29re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:40pm
Man this board AMAZES me! So Edward Albee is getting a lifetime achievement award and he's not supposed to mention how much he wishes the man he's spent more than half of his lifetime with was there to share it, but he died a month ago? Cherry Jones, thrilled to have won a Tony for a show she loves, kisses her partner who's been sitting next to her waiting and hoping she's win-- and somehow that is political?
See kids, people are gay every day. You don't get to say "I'm not going to be gay at the Tony awards tonight, I don't want to be political." The idea that people should not thank the folks they love, shuld not express that love because some might be offended is REPULSIVE to me.
I'm shocked, stunned, horrified that people are still so backward.
#30re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:40pmYou know I thought it was great. I come from a small town in Northern MN and I know a lot of people from here would have gotten really uncomfortable. I know my brother was sort of weirded out when I told him all the dancers in La Cage were Men. But I think it's great that people aren't afraid to show who they are anymore. This coming from a girl in Hick/red neck country USA.
#31re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:42pmKissing your same sex partner after you win a prestigious award is not political. Bending your same sex partner over the seat in front of you and dry humping them on national TV to get a rise out of the idiots in the red states, that is political. Didn't see anthing political in last night's show.
#32re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:43pm
OMG BAD that is HYSTERICAL! 
"Watching a frat boy realize just what he put his d!ck in...ex's getting std's...schadenfruede" ~ Ave Q
"when dangers near, exploit their fear" ~ Reefer Madness the Musical
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#33re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:44pm
Munk is right. The more homosexuals behave like what we are is normal, the more it will become part of daily life. Not very long ago, seeing an interracial couple walking hand in hand was cause for calling the police.
Cathy, saying that gays should curtail there behavior in public is homophobic...even if the person saying it is gay.
Updated On: 6/6/05 at 12:44 PM
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Featured Actor Joined: 5/17/05
#34re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:45pmAmazing - People are People Some of the comments are very interesting to say the least
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#35re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:46pm
Bobby I'm with you! If you can't take the flamers, stay out of the theatre!
Anyone who doesn't want to accept Gays should not be allowed to listen to songs by Stephen Sondheim. It's sort of how racists shouldn't be allowed to listen to Al Green. You folks go enjoy Nascar or something.
#36re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:46pmI also guarantee that those who were offended by the show of love last night would rather have seen the winners take out an axe and cut off a limb instead. Violence is so much better tolerated than showing love and affection, especially between same sex partners.
LucilleAndLeoFrank
Leading Actor Joined: 4/29/05
#37re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:49pmI think that people will always view everything we do as a "political statement".
grizzabella
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/05
#38re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:49pmLove is love, and I say Bravo for it. Sadly, there's enough hate in the world.
#39re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:50pm
There was nothing "political" in last nite's show, and anyone who saw it that way should check themselves to see how they really feel about homosexuality.
Joe is right...double standards dont work anymore and noone should have to hold back their feelings and natural behaviors to please others or keep them from feeling uncomfortable. It aint a switch you turn on and off...I am amazed that some people think that at such an important moment as winning a Tony I am supposed to think, "what will those homophobic people think if I kiss my lover?"
I dont think that anyone stopped watching the Tony awards because of same sex kissing...probably some of the performances made a few change the channel, tho!
"In Oz, the verb is douchifizzation." PRS
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#41re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:52pmAMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#42re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:53pmBut really, how many card carrying homophobes watch the Tony awards?
#43re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:54pmi loved the gay presence! i thought that it was really endearing and just found it adorable!
CurtainUp
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/9/04
#44re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:56pm
I think it's really sad how when two people convey love for each other - or one person for his love who HAPPENS to be homosexual - it's considered political. The fact that people DO NOT want to see it is what stirs me up.
Hopefully tehre will be a day when love = love, no exceptions.
#45re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:57pm
"To be blunt-If you don't like gays, stop liking musical theatre, because the two go hand in hand."
Amen
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nmartin
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/3/05
#47re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 12:59pm
In our current climate displays of homosexual public affection are, unfortunately, political. You may wish to blind yourself to this fact, but it doesn't change it. Whether you are holding hands while walking in some small Southern town (my experience)or smacking Cherry Jones on the lips on national television, it is a political statement.
Updated On: 6/6/05 at 12:59 PM
#48re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 1:00pmOh half the people who saw the Jones kiss probably naively thougth it was her daughter.
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#49re: Gay presence at the Tonys
Posted: 6/6/05 at 1:01pmI'm a little bit opposed to having homophobes post homophic statements on a theatre site.
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