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Michael Lucas Takes On ‘Supergays’
April 2, 2010 | 1 Comment
Press Release Roundup: Performer-mogul Michael Lucas has a new op-ed published on Advocate.com tackling “supergays and diversity.” He notes, “(a)s an adult performer and entrepreneur, I receive, gratifyingly, a lot of respect in both the gay and the straight community. If I see discrimination, ironically, it’s mostly from our community.” Mr. Lucas details several examples of what views as petty discrimination against him and his company by various LGBT organizations and institutions. “I suspect that people who have experienced discrimination all their lives, who have been viewed as damaged or immoral or, in many cases, lesser than the ‘normal’ guys and gals, sometimes have a tendency to turn from the discriminated to discriminator,” he writes. “They seek somebody who is even lesser than they are — and who better to target than the pornographer?” He identifies “supergays” as those queers who “want to streamline us as gymgoing, straight-acting professionals, sanitized for your protection… Porn stars and drag queens were never in the closet. We were always brave and out there because, yes, it is brave to be a drag queen, and you have to have guts to be in porn in our society. It’s the nonhomogenized part of our movement that keeps LGBT culture alive.” At post time, about 30 comments had been logged ranging from agreement to spewed invective, which has become the norm for any story with Michael Lucas’ name attached. The new essay is the third in a series published by the Advocate this year. In related news, Lucas Entertainment this week prevailed in a long-running copyright violation lawsuit filed by the purported owners of the copyright to filmmaker Federico Fellini’s La Dolce Vita over the 2006 blue movie MICHAEL LUCAS’ LA DOLCE VITA. CLICK HERE to read the entire Advocate.com op-ed.
See also:
* “Lucas Ent. Prevails in ‘La Dolce Vita’ Lawsuit”
* “Michael Lucas Op-Ed Examines LGBT Oppression“
[Image © Lucas Entertainment.]
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