That damn gay cowboy movie

I figure I wouldn't be a good Utah blogger who likes gay people if I didn't write about the controversy surrounding the film here in my great state. Quick catcher-upper: A local movie theatre owner pulled Brokeback from one of his theatres after he was told on the radio what it was about. (I apologize for the dangling participle, I wrote this quite quickly.)

I have yet to see it (I've been waiting to see it with my best mates, eh) but I have read the story.

So, here is my 2 cents on the matter. Cause y'all need my opinion!

First, a business owner can do whatever he/she wants. I'm fine with that. And there certainly are other movies that are more offensive and/or more gayer than Brokeback. I honestly don't care if he doesn't show it. It's not like it's going to make a huge dent in his pocketbook. I mean, I think the only person richer than him in the state is the governor. It didn't come as too big of a shock to me either. The owner was a huge contributor of the anti-gay marriage amendment here in 2004.

Second, no matter what your feelings for gay people are, you must realize one tiny fact. Brokeback is more than just a "gay" movie. It is a story as old as time--one about love, passion, and the heartache that comes with it.

This movie is not about furthering the "gay agenda" or a push by the liberals to force their values on the world.

It's a love story. Plain and simple.

That just happens to be about two men (which I find quite hot, btw) (blushes).

Finally, it seems to me that the people who are making such a huge deal out of the movie are the right-wing nutjobs who make a big deal out of these kinds of things all the time. To quote my favorite State Senator: "I don't think you're a homophobe. Homophobes are afraid of gay people. You are a bigot."

If you don't want to see, don't see it and don't complain about it. I don't try to push my belief system on you so don't push yours on me.