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They're left wing nuts like most of Hollywood.
Most people in Hollywood seem to have a relative that helped them get in.
Here's some history on the two.
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0350454/
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0350453/
PS It took my awhile to watch Brokeback and I thought it was a good movie. I was interested in their wives story and how they dealt with the knowledge of their husbands' relationship. It wasn't raunchy at all. Tamer than most heterosexual movies. The film locations were beautiful.