I've been out of town for a few days, and I missed Neil Patrick Harris hosting the 2011 Tony Awards. I was dumbstruck by how clever this opening number was. If we need proof that we've come a long way as homosexuals, consider that a national TV audience witnessed an openly gay entertainer poking fun at the fact that gays dominate the world of theatre arts -- and he has the audience in his pocket.
We, as gay men, should pay dues to this man for bringing long-overdue respectability to homosexuals. He is a child actor who did not grow up to have a career ruined by drugs; he has not been in and out of rehab; he and his long-time partner are raising twins. His career continues to skyrocket after coming out publicly. I can find not one instance of a disparaging word being uttered against him by anyone -- straight or gay. The icing on the cake is the fact that he had a birthday three days after hosting the awards (born June 15, 1973). So each of us needs to light a birthday candle and blow.
We're not worthy.
We owe this man -- big time.
Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming.
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