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Original Blue Power Ranger reveals he was harassed on set for being gay
David Yost, the original Blue Ranger on the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series, reveals that he was harassed for being gay in an interview with No Pink Spandex.
“I walked off set one day during the middle of lunch […] because I was called ‘faggot’ one too many times. I had just heard that several times while working on the show from creators, producers, writers, directors…”
He talks about his his difficulty on the set, his reasons for leaving the show and his difficult life after leaving the show. Yost’s co-stars were called into producers’ offices to be asked about his orientation.
Yost describes his experience with ex-gay therapy after leaving the show and how unsuccessful it was.
(via Chukwuma Morah)
Jane Lynch to receive Outfest award
The gay actress, who has won acclaim for her portrayal of acerbic cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester in the award-winning TV series, will receive the 14th annual Achievement Award on July 8 in Los Angeles, reports Variety.
Jane, who will reportedly marry her long-term partner Dr Lara Embry in May, told Stylist: “I never hid who I was, but I also didn’t push it out there either - and nobody seemed to care.
“I think one of the reasons I’ve had an easy path is that people like Ellen DeGeneres led the way. And now I just get to walk down that trail, whistling.”
Figure skater Johnny Weir ‘not family friendly enough for Stars on Ice’
The American figure skating champion Johnny Weir has reportedly been rejected from the Stars on Ice Tour because he is not deemed “family friendly”.
Weir, who represented the US at the 2010 Winter Olympics and is a three-time national champion, was rejected from the show by its sponsors, the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) claims.
The organization said: “To say that Weir is ‘not family friendly’ would be a clear jab at his perceived sexual orientation … Weir is extremely involved with his family. He is putting his younger brother through college, and supports the family financially because his father’s disability prohibits him from working.”
(Full story: Pink News UK)
