Your post reminds me of comedian Kevin Nealon's subliminal message man
Posted on 07/26/2006 8:44:15 PM PDT by dukeman
To: National Desk
Contact: Eric Hegedus, 215-840-3909 (cell) or eric@nlgjaleaders.org, or Tom Avila, 202-588-9888 ext. 17 or 202-906-9885 (cell) or tavila@nlgja.org
WASHINGTON, July 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The following is an open letter from the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association to the news industry regarding Lance Bass' "coming out":
Dear Colleagues:
This week, many reporters will write stories about the public "coming out" of musician Lance Bass, the ‘N Sync band member who discusses his sexual orientation in the latest issue of People magazine.
Over the past year, such celebrities as WNBA star Sheryl Swoopes and "Star Trek" actor George Takei also came out, bringing substantial coverage to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues. As similar stories are filed and produced in the future, the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) encourages reporters and other journalists, bloggers, columnists and media analysts to keep in mind the following recommendations for fair and accurate reporting of LGBT people:
The term "gay" is the preferred adjective that has largely replaced "homosexual" in referring to men who are sexually and affectionally attracted to other men. "Homosexual" should be used only if "heterosexual" would be used in parallel constructions, such as in medical contexts.
Whether in headlines, teases, or body copy, try to avoid using forms of the word "admit," which is typically used in the context of something shameful or illegal. Some examples of less potentially charged words are "announce," "disclose" and "say."
Also, be aware that the Associated Press Stylebook recommends avoiding the term "lifestyle" when referring to someone's sexual orientation. In this context, "lifestyle" suggests that gays and lesbians -- not to mention bisexuals and transgender people -- think and act the same way. In fact, there is no "gay lifestyle" or "alternative lifestyle" just as there is no "straight lifestyle."
NLGJA has several resources to help guide journalists who are reporting on LGBT people and issues. Please visit our Stylebook Supplement on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Terminology at http://www.nlgja.org/resources/stylebook.html , or our Journalists Toolbox at http://www.nlgja.org/resources/toolbox.html. We hope these will be useful to you in your pursuit of good journalism.
Sincerely,
Eric Hegedus, NLGJA National President
Pamela Strother, NLGJA Executive Director
Great - now Selma Hayek is homosex -- er er - gay, too?
Salma Hayek didn't even exist long ago. Ever heard of Frederic Hayek? Economist? Long ago.
Re photos: Is it me or does this guy have some weird deer-in-headlights look about him?
BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHA....
And Ted Kennedy is not an alcoholic and never said he was and nobody has asked him..
I know but if people would not guess who is gay and who is not than we would not be in the mess we are in now. We give these freaks attention and they feed off of it.
He's got that 'wondering if it will fit' look..
I see their point. After all, I have sex with my wife, and rock stars have sex with female groupies, but our lifestyles are quite different!
The problem is that unlike me and the rock stars, many homosexuals have built a whole identity around their bedroom behavior that is present in no other group, not even in other deviants. Some of the gay folks I've known have not only trumpeted their preference, but have remade virtually every aspect of their life in relation to it. I am sure some of the heterosexual people I know are into S&M, but I have yet to have any of them tell me that they are, much less remake their whole lives because their bedroom behavior is outside the mainstream and they need to make some sort of "statement" about it.
Yeah, he plays the skin flute.
Send paramedics. dying laughing.
ROTFLOLing!
His name is gay too.
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