LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth |
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by Rex Wockner |
"My gay fans have been so loyal, and so greatat times, when other fans weren't there. Gay fans usually love you when you're in the dumps, the toilet. I have a very Judy Garland feeling about it. It's a special thing." Cher to Toronto's Xtra!, July 15. "Nobody on this earth has the right to tell anyone that their love for another human being is morally wrong. I will never forget how it made me shudder to hear Pat Buchanan say that he stood 'with George Bush against the immoral idea that gay and lesbian couples should have the same standing in law as married men and women.' Who is Pat Buchanan to pronounce anyone's love invalid? How can he deny the profound love felt by one human being for another?... Unfortunately, however, as long as people like Newt Gingrich and Pat Buchanan continue in public life, the fight to codify gay marriages will be a tough battle to win." Barbara Streisand to the Advocate, Aug. 17. "I would never wish for my son to be anything but what he is. He is bright, kind, sensitive, caring, and a very conscientious and good person. He is a very gifted actor and filmmaker. What more could a parent ask for in their child? I have been truly blessed. Most parents feel that their child is particularly special, and I am no different. I have a wonderful son. My only wish for my son, Jason, is that he continues to experience a rich life of love, happiness, joy, and fulfillment, both creatively and personally." Barbara Streisand to the Advocate, Aug. 17. "My parents are very supportive of me. God, I generally don't like to go into personal issues, I'm pretty private. I was never in the closet, anyway, but I think that, within a family that's heterosexual, you're always going to be an outsider if you're gay. I don't think it's easy to grow up gay anywhere, especially with the amount of fear and uncomfortableness that surrounds sexuality, let alone homosexuality. It's painful. But I think we've made some big strides now, we don't have to apologize for being gay. I believe we were created this way by God." Jason Gould, Barbra's son, to London's Gay Times in July of 1997. "The gay scripts I get are usually filled with bad characters and are just tragically bad, period. The movie I'm making now [The Next Best Thing with Madonna] is a script I rewrote, because the gay character was totally stereotypical in a very dull way. Good script, bad character." Gay actor Rupert Everett to www.gfn.com, July 26. "We have organizations in America called Log Cabins; gay people who are Republicans. I don't understand it myself. I'm kind of glad they're there. Maybe they can make a difference, though I really think they are mistaken. For me it's like being a Jew in the Nazi Party. But there's a lot I don't understand, like people who live in the closet. I just don't know how anyone does that." Playwright/actor Harvey Fierstein to London's Pink Paper, July 30. |
LETTERS From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 9, No. 11, Aug. 13, 1999 |