Why Newsweek Shouldn’t Apologize
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation have joined the bandwagon against Newsweek for publishing a commentary criticizing the performances of two openly gay actors — Sean Hayes and Jonathan Groff (pictured) — in heterosexual roles. Here’s a column from the Hollywood Reporter defending the rights of the Newsweek columnist, Ramin Setoodeh. As I said yesterday, I think Setoodeh’s views are ignorant (not just about homosexuality but about acting) but not offensive enough to warrant a boycott.
