Comments on: Withers: Some love for Wolverine http://www.365gay.com/blog/042309-hugh-jackman-answers-the-gay-rumor/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:48:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Peter-Nicholas http://www.365gay.com/blog/042309-hugh-jackman-answers-the-gay-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-53574 Peter-Nicholas Fri, 24 Apr 2009 12:51:40 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6854#comment-53574 Hugh's answer was great! He is great inside as a human as well as great-looking outwardly! He is right. Americans generally have many hang-ups that we all need to work on. Organized religion has caused much of this. Hugh’s answer was great! He is great inside as a human as well as great-looking outwardly! He is right. Americans generally have many hang-ups that we all need to work on. Organized religion has caused much of this.

]]> By: TigerTzu http://www.365gay.com/blog/042309-hugh-jackman-answers-the-gay-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-53558 TigerTzu Fri, 24 Apr 2009 06:25:25 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6854#comment-53558 To Ben: Thanks for the clarification and the update. Hopefully now that Hoaward is history, you guys will be able to move forward in your quest for equality. Please take every opportunity to remind your elected officials that when it comes to human rights, America is not an example you wish to follow. There are far better examples. To Ben: Thanks for the clarification and the update. Hopefully now that Hoaward is history, you guys will be able to move forward in your quest for equality. Please take every opportunity to remind your elected officials that when it comes to human rights, America is not an example you wish to follow. There are far better examples.

]]> By: Ben http://www.365gay.com/blog/042309-hugh-jackman-answers-the-gay-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-53556 Ben Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:57:39 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6854#comment-53556 To Tiger tzu. As an Australian our society is more comfortable with diverse sexualities but not to the extent that people are in the UK and Europe though. We maybe just as conservitive as Americans but we are also alot more secular. 12 years of GWB lapdog Prime Minister John Howard really pushed my country to the far right. Its only been 18 months since John Howard was thrown out government and as a result the country is still in aftershock mode. The other main reasons we don't have marriage equality is because most gay aussies would not choose marriage as an option and are not all that fussed about campaigning for it, particlarly so know that same sex and opposite sex defacto couples have virtual equal rights with married couples. Politicans have been spooked by the culture wars in the U.S and don't wish to set them of by having mass public debate about these seperation of church and state issues. In the last election in 2007, when John Howard of the Liberal/Nationals (center right) lost. Labor (center left) won on the backs of religous voter in marginal seats swinging to them. These factors along with a christain Prime Minster Kevin Rudd have made a parliament, where private polling shows has a majority of parlimentarians who support marriage equality to spooked to pass equal marriage legislation. To Tiger tzu. As an Australian our society is more comfortable with diverse sexualities but not to the extent that people are in the UK and Europe though. We maybe just as conservitive as Americans but we are also alot more secular. 12 years of GWB lapdog Prime Minister John Howard really pushed my country to the far right. Its only been 18 months since John Howard was thrown out government and as a result the country is still in aftershock mode. The other main reasons we don’t have marriage equality is because most gay aussies would not choose marriage as an option and are not all that fussed about campaigning for it, particlarly so know that same sex and opposite sex defacto couples have virtual equal rights with married couples. Politicans have been spooked by the culture wars in the U.S and don’t wish to set them of by having mass public debate about these seperation of church and state issues. In the last election in 2007, when John Howard of the Liberal/Nationals (center right) lost. Labor (center left) won on the backs of religous voter in marginal seats swinging to them. These factors along with a christain Prime Minster Kevin Rudd have made a parliament, where private polling shows has a majority of parlimentarians who support marriage equality to spooked to pass equal marriage legislation.

]]> By: Sarrellec http://www.365gay.com/blog/042309-hugh-jackman-answers-the-gay-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-53475 Sarrellec Thu, 23 Apr 2009 20:00:30 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6854#comment-53475 I would trod out the old dodge: But he's married and has two kids. Which means nothing, as once upon a time, I was married with one kid. Just as with Bill and Hillary, a marriage is far more than the bible-bashers would want us all, including their own cheating, lying selves, to believe. A marriage is a compact between the people involved. it takes many many many forms which are satisfying to those involved and really not the business of those not involved. We want Hugh Jackman to be gay because he is beautiful. We want him to be gay because he is talented in ways which we, gay and straight, want to think are the province of the homosexual. For some reason, straight men have been denied socially the capacity for grace in dance or melody. We fully accept the straight male as the loud boisterous rocker, long hair and flouncy clothing besides. Or we accept the straight male as the dapper suited lounge singer or suave lady killer (a la Neil Diamond, say or Tom Jones). BUT, when a beautiful man flings himself about the stage AND throws himself into melodious abandon...uh-oh...straight boys just aren't supposed to act that way. The weird thing is that I, in my own safety zone of interpretation, think that a man like Hugh Jackman has loved other men, as creativity and emotional honesty and abandon seem to me to have been drummed out of the repertoire of the heterosexual male whose ultimate expression of emotion must be restricted to grunts. One of the reasons I thoroughly enjoy identifying as a gay male. I can do anything I want. From mixing concrete or riding a bucking bronco to arranging flowers and picking out the perfect scarf to go with those socks. And no one questions me. And I do not question myself. How wonderful it must be for a straight man to come to that same conclusion? That what gender attracts us has little to nothing to do with the plethora of other experiences available in this realm which may attract us as well. So...is Hugh Jackman gay? Who cares? Does Hugh Jackman do or experience whatever he wants to without giving a rat's ass what society WANTS him to do or experience? More than likely. Good for him, then, and every other PERSON, male/female, gay, straight or whatever, who does the same. I would trod out the old dodge: But he’s married and has two kids.
Which means nothing, as once upon a time, I was married with one kid.
Just as with Bill and Hillary, a marriage is far more than the bible-bashers would want us all, including their own cheating, lying selves, to believe.
A marriage is a compact between the people involved. it takes many many many forms which are satisfying to those involved and really not the business of those not involved.
We want Hugh Jackman to be gay because he is beautiful. We want him to be gay because he is talented in ways which we, gay and straight, want to think are the province of the homosexual.
For some reason, straight men have been denied socially the capacity for grace in dance or melody.
We fully accept the straight male as the loud boisterous rocker, long hair and flouncy clothing besides.
Or we accept the straight male as the dapper suited lounge singer or suave lady killer (a la Neil Diamond, say or Tom Jones).
BUT, when a beautiful man flings himself about the stage AND throws himself into melodious abandon…uh-oh…straight boys just aren’t supposed to act that way.
The weird thing is that I, in my own safety zone of interpretation, think that a man like Hugh Jackman has loved other men, as creativity and emotional honesty and abandon seem to me to have been drummed out of the repertoire of the heterosexual male whose ultimate expression of emotion must be restricted to grunts.
One of the reasons I thoroughly enjoy identifying as a gay male. I can do anything I want. From mixing concrete or riding a bucking bronco to arranging flowers and picking out the perfect scarf to go with those socks.
And no one questions me. And I do not question myself.
How wonderful it must be for a straight man to come to that same conclusion?
That what gender attracts us has little to nothing to do with the plethora of other experiences available in this realm which may attract us as well.
So…is Hugh Jackman gay?
Who cares?
Does Hugh Jackman do or experience whatever he wants to without giving a rat’s ass what society WANTS him to do or experience?
More than likely.
Good for him, then, and every other PERSON, male/female, gay, straight or whatever, who does the same.

]]> By: TigerTzu http://www.365gay.com/blog/042309-hugh-jackman-answers-the-gay-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-53446 TigerTzu Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:37:17 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6854#comment-53446 Actually, Hugh is not being quite truthful. Australia doesn't offer its G&L citizens total equality any more that the USA does, so apprantly it is a big deal to many Australians, their politicians anyways. Good for him to make a stand on the right side of history tho. I am counting the Days until Wolverine is set lose in theaters. Actually, Hugh is not being quite truthful. Australia doesn’t offer its G&L citizens total equality any more that the USA does, so apprantly it is a big deal to many Australians, their politicians anyways. Good for him to make a stand on the right side of history tho. I am counting the Days until Wolverine is set lose in theaters.

]]> By: Rick http://www.365gay.com/blog/042309-hugh-jackman-answers-the-gay-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-53426 Rick Thu, 23 Apr 2009 14:40:11 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6854#comment-53426 Hugh did an interview with the Advocate back in 2003 in which he says he early on gave himself permission to be attracted to a man. He never was, but he gave himself permission to be. It was an interesting article, and the nuances of that conversation are best read there, but his responses, his thoughfulness and consideration, made me a fan long ago. Hugh did an interview with the Advocate back in 2003 in which he says he early on gave himself permission to be attracted to a man. He never was, but he gave himself permission to be. It was an interesting article, and the nuances of that conversation are best read there, but his responses, his thoughfulness and consideration, made me a fan long ago.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.365gay.com/blog/042309-hugh-jackman-answers-the-gay-rumor/comment-page-1/#comment-53413 Jonathan Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:00:34 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=6854#comment-53413 Hugh Jackman is HOT. WOOOOF!!!! What was this article about? Hugh Jackman is HOT. WOOOOF!!!!

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