Poor Johnny Weir. First he was deemed too gay for the ultra-masculine world of Olympic ice skating. And now, he’s too gay for the Stars on Ice tour.
DailyCaller.com has posted this statement from the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation:
GLAAD has learned from a source that wishes to remain anonymous that sponsors of the Stars on Ice Tour, which include Smuckers and IMG Entertainment, have refused to allow 3-time US National Champion and 2-time Olympian Johnny Weir to participate because they claim that he is “not family friendly.”
To say that Weir is “not family friendly” would be a clear jab at his perceived sexual orientation.
Guess what I won’t be spending money on tickets for, even though I love to watch ice skating.
So he won’t be skating with Stars on Ice. Their loss. Maybe he’ll become a Capade. (Is that what you call a skater with the IceCapades?) And certainly he can’t be too gay for Disney on Ice. Evan Lysacek would be too straight for Disney.
There are many skaters that are gay and participate in the Olympics and star in show productions. Weir may be unfairly singled out because he is ‘too flamboyant’ and ‘too effeminate’ but not because he is ‘too gay’.
Thank you for this informative piece. I appreciate articles that help me decide where to spend my gay dollars.
Citizen: really? too flamboyant or too effeminate for ice skating? What universe would that be in?