I don't watch the show but I do think it's a shame he (and others) cannot voice his/their opinion without being punished for doing so. My opinion is I understand it is a very popular show, perhaps one of the most popular on cable. If A&E wants to go this route it deserves the same fate as JC Penneys. Promote and defend the gays, who are but less than 2% of the population, and lose your base in the process. Seems rather asinine to me but it's their decision.
It would be amusing if all the others simply walked off...