Today's topic of discussion.

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In today's Variety there's an article on Brokeback Mountain, one of many that have come out over the last few months and which will doubtlessly be followed by many more. I mention this because in reading it this comment caught my eye,


I don't believe they would have ever allowed an openly queer director to make this movie, nor do I believe that actors of this calibre would have signed on. In a long line of ironic outcomes, it took these guys [Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger] with impeccable heterosexual credentials to make this kind of breakthrough.
-Critic and author B. Ruby Rich

Do you lot agree with that?

Discuss.

Comments

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Earlier? Mr Sulu (http://www.tvguide.com/News/Entertainment/) finally came out at 68! I suppose at least he wasn't forced to do a Rock Hudson, but still, yeesh.

[raveninthewind.livejournal.com]

There was a Time article recently on eh trend for young people to come out in high school instead of college of after.

I think he's a different case--different generation. But I'd expect even someone in his/her 30s to hesitate about coming out in Hollywood.