Gay Bashing at a Sports Bar: What Would You Do?
ABC News recently aired filmed “What Would You Do?” In it, ABC hired two openly gay male actors, one heterosexual couple and one “gay basher” to go to a local sports bar. The heterosexual couple and homosexual couple agreed to show affection toward one another and gauge the crowds reaction.
They began with the afternoon lunch crowd. The retained gay basher made numerous remarks about the gay couple and found two allies to agree with his derogatory remarks; however, it quickly turned south when a man (who I will call HERO) arrives and puts the gay basher in his place. Mr. Hero goes as far as to tell the gay couple, “I think you’re beautiful.”
Unfortunately, night time didn’t go so well for the gay couple. Although no one noted the heterosexual couple showing affection, the homosexual received all sorts of negative attention; however, so does one of the gay bashers who receives this comment:
Nobody else in here is making me uncomfortable, you are making me uncomfortable.
She then abruptly excited the bar.
Perhaps the thing that most will find shocking about this video is the high level of passion from both Mr. Hero and the hateful lady (Ms. Hateful) near the end. Unfortunately, the Mr. Heroes are far outnumbered in the world by the Ms. Hatefuls. However, this video is a remarkable example of homophobia exposed – the daily lives of gay couples should we not “hide” our affection for one another and instead participate in the same rituals of our heterosexual counterparts.
For more on this episode of ABC’s What Would You Do, visit ABC News: Gay Bashing at a Sports Bar: What Do You Do?.
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Put them in Arkansas. See how the crowd reacts when the two gay actors must contend with rural America.
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