My first thought after reading this was, “those were the days, my friend, we thought they would never end” but they did. Looking back as a gay activist that participated in the in protest and boycotts of this film at the Bruin in Westwood, California, I now see this as the calm before the storm. These pre-AIDS protests were a bit more fun and frivolous. We were only fighting for the way we were portrayed and trying to avoid the promotion of gay bashing. Looking back now, it seems minor and it shouldn’t. We got sidetracked trying to save our friends lives as well as our own while Ronald Reagan sat on his fat ass coming up with one liners.

I have always been caught in a catch 22 since then, as I refuse to see a movie that I protested, yet I protested a movie I did not see. I would think it would seem very dated at this point and if I am going to see anything for nostalgic reasons, it will be Patti Smith

or Valley of the Dolls.

Still an activist at the age of 50, I only wish that I had time to worry about Cruising on any level.

Jack Jett

You protested a movie you DID NOT SEE.

Do you have the slightest idea how apalling that statement is?

...continuing...

If, say, Rush Limbaugh had said, "Brokeback Mountain" is a lurid, pornographic film that should be taken from the theaters and burned. 'Course I haven't seen it," wouldn't you think he was an idiot?