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By: KEVIN NAFF COMMENTS
 
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News’ Shepard Smith, actress Jodie Foster, singer Ricky Martin, GOP Congressman David Dreier and actor Sean Hayes come to mind) do a disservice to fellow gays by perpetuating the damaging and false notion that being gay is something to hide and to be ashamed of. And the reporters who omit any reference to sexual orientation when it comes to writing about gay public figures are only enforcing outdated double standards and enabling cowardly behavior.
IN HIS PEOPLE interview, Bass said, “I think the gay community is going to hop on my back because I’m not going to lead the parades and be this crazy activist. I don’t want to be a poster child.”
So the activists working for the equality and acceptance of gays that Bass now enjoys are “crazy?” Don’t worry, Lance, no one will mistake you for a poster child for gay causes. There are far more worthy poster gays out there who are actually taking risks and leading lives of honest courage.
At least all of this attention is coming at a convenient time. Bass told People that he and former ‘N Sync member Joey Fatone are shopping a new “Odd Couple” rip-off sitcom in which Bass’ character will be gay. Also, Lehmkuhl is peddling his book “Here’s What We’ll Say: A Memoir of Growing Up, Coming Out and the U.S. Air Force,” which comes out this month.
I’m sure the timing of all this outing drama is coincidental.
Bass should take some of his own advice.
“You know, once you get in the business you know what you’re getting into,” Bass told Access Hollywood in an earlier interview. “Unfortunately, if you don’t want to be in the spotlight, get out of it.”
Kevin Naff is managing editor of the Washington Blade and can be reached at knaff@washblade.com.
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