Comments on: Gay filmmakers face opposition in Pa. town

By: Thom DC

Thom DC — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:08:18 +0000

From the picture I can’t possibly figure out how Dean Hamer could be away from his Botox clinician long enough to tour rural Pennsylvania. I guess though that the evidence would suggest if there is a way to leverage controversy and publicity to further his narcissistic self absorption he can find a way.
There are plenty of enlightened people(and really good colleges and universities)throughout Pennsylvania but with shale oil production threatening the water supply, etc. they have other matters top of mind rather then Dean’s self promtional tour. Dean Hamer, film maker, indeed! Once a hack, always a hack.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:43:29 +0000

And most people do not realize this === Pennsylvania does not have a non-discrimination law for the LGBT community. Ask people in Pittsburgh and Philly, and they think such a law exists. Remember, it was a regressive legislator in PA who blocked a Domestic Violence Awareness Month resolution because it didn’t explicity limit the recognition to heterosexual couples.

By: Mykelb

Mykelb — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:23:30 +0000

I applaud these courageous gentlemen for their work. I have seen this movie and the hateful things that were done to that young man were psychologically very damaging. It’s too bad that the religious haters in this country don’t go back into their pews and pray for forgiveness in interfering in other people’s lives. They are going to get what’s coming to them though, our Constitution doesn’t give these people the right to legislate their version of morality and oppress us through the law. The overturning of Proposition 8 and it’s ramifications for our freedom are awesome. The only thing the religious haters have on their side is hate, fueled by dogma that can’t withstand the witness stand. They can shout and scream in the pulpit, but they can’t lie in court.

By: Kraig Rasool

Kraig Rasool — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:42:06 +0000

Why is it that whenever anything to do with gay issues or gay relations…You have these preachers who rally their community to protest when in reality alot of those in their churches are gay themseleves..Its also a fact that this thing called “healing of gays” is a
certainly a farce…Being gay is not a virus or cold that you can just take a pill and boom you are cured and now straight…now you can go out and find a wife!!
Plezzzzzzzz you are who you are and all the hiding in the world will not change that. The movie was about a teen and his struggles and there were many more like him wanting to see how he handled his situation so that they too could overcome the social anxiety…and
lurid comments and family disputes….Preachers stay in your church and preach…leave the information police alone.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 06:14:17 +0000

Exactly, It’s called Pennsyltucky!

By: Rick Curry

Rick Curry — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:10:51 +0000

Rural America has a long way to go. But, we are making progress. The filmmakers echo only what we all know. Coming out helps not only our causes, our futures, and our families, but yes even ourselves.

By: Duane Williams

Duane Williams — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 23:06:37 +0000

Rural PA should be excised from the state and annexed to W. Virginia.

By: Duane S.

Duane S. — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 04:39:38 +0000

I am not surprised. There is still a loooong way to go before the GLBT community will be accepted in rural PA.

By: Keystone Stater

Keystone Stater — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:51:01 +0000

James Carville is right when he says that Pennsylvania is Philadelphia in the lower right, Pittsburgh in the lower left, and Alabama right up the middle.