“Heterosexism” is becoming the term of choice among Leftists dominating the Entertainment Industrial Complex. The Writers Guild of America gave its imprimatur to a group of Leftist True Believers at a panel titled “Flipping the Script: Beyond Homophobia in Black Hollywood.” “Homophobia,” however, doesn’t properly capture the “institutional bias that affects jobs and advancement,” according to Jasmine Love, a writer on “Moesha,” “The Division,” and “The District.” Apparently “heterosexism” hasn’t hurt her advancement, but logic is not the strong point of this movement. Examining the list of panelists leads reinforces the idea that Leftists in Hollywood would rather score ideological points than tell good stories. Here are the people condemning the lack of black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered characters on the large and small screens. Moderator: Sheryl Lee Ralph, one of Broadway’s original “Dream Girls” Quincy LeNear (writer-producer-director, The DL Chronicles) Deondray Gossett (writer-producer-director, The DL Chronicles) Maurice Jamal (writer-producer-director, Chappelle’s Show) Tim McNeal (vice president, talent development and diversity, Disney/ABC Television) Tajamika Paxton (GLAAD director of entertainment media) Wilson Cruz, a bisexual teenager on My So-Called Life and a recurring character on the gay-themed cable series Noah’s Arc How, exactly, has being black and homosexual damaged
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