'Glee' Movie Continues LGBT Exclusion in 'Born This Way'

[Ian David]

'Glee' Movie Continues LGBT Exclusion in 'Born This Way'

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Yesterday, I took a listen to the soundtrack from the film, which features the live versions of songs like "Don't Stop Believin,'" "Dog Days Are Over," and "Jessie's Girl." Also included is "Born This Way," the cast cover of the Lady Gaga hit.

In May, we saw the specific references to the LGBT community cut out of performances of "Born This Way," which Gaga had previously touted as this generation's new gay anthem. One line - "No matter gay, straight, or bi, lesbian, transgender life, I'm on the right track baby, I was born to survive" - was excised or skipped over during Gaga's Good Morning America performance and the Glee TV version of the "Born This Way" episode.

The Glee concert and movie version of the song are also missing the LGBT references.

In place of the LGBT line, the Glee kids repeat a previously-sung line, "No matter black, white, or beige, chola, or Orient-made, I'm on the right track baby, I was born to be brave." The "Don't be a drag, just be a queen" line is still in place (take a listen, at around 2:33, in the clip below).

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Well... it's made by NewsCorp.

[William769]

1. I was going to see the movie this weekend. Now, probably not.

[Tunkamerica]

2. and lady gaga's on vivendi. The rolling stones sang : let's spend some time together

and glee always collapses/bastardizes/destroys the songs.

Do you really believe Glee is anti-LGBT?

[Ian David]

5. No. n/t

[Chovexani]

12. I think it is pro-gay and lesbian.

I think it is unequivocably anti-bisexual and anti-trans, not to mention racist. Which is why, while I appreciate that a lot of people (especially young people) get a lot from the show, and that it does do some positive things, I personally don't watch it and can't support it.

But that's pretty much par for the course for a lot of things the G-lowercase l, grudgingly b, fuck the t, community tends to go wild over, imo.

[RetiredTrotskyite]

13. Prabably not...

Just more bastardizing to make sure the RW's little snowflakes don't hear soemthing that might give them ideas beyond the Kinder, Kirche, Kuche lives Mama and Daddy have planned for them once they're done homeskoolin'

[dbackjon]

3. Will now not be seeing this movie

[woodsprite]

4. I wouldn't expect it to be any different since it's playing to the same audience. n/t

[TlalocW]

6. I watched the first season

I enjoyed the gay character who would say things like, "Wait! Before you do this, just realize that one day, you'll all be working for me." before being thrown in a dumpster by the jocks (especially the episode dedicated to him and his father) as well as the crazy gym coach. I never bothered with further seasons because, honestly, how many more lessons do these kids have to learn about acceptance and perseverance, yada yada yada...

TlalocW

[beyurslf]

7. I hadn't noticed that line was missing in the show or the movie.

But I don't think anyone can call Glee anti-gay. It has done great things for the queer youth, I think.

[Aerows]

8. I'm gay

I'm a Glee fan. I can in no way see this as "anti-gay". Do you honestly think Lady Gaga, of all people, would let them license her song if it was intentionally homophobic?

You have got to be kidding. It's by New Corps, who habitually likes to stir up anti-gay angst in the gay community.

Excuse my pure, unadulterated Southern US English, but Fuck News Corp.

[Smarmie Doofus]

9. If it's not homophobic, why the silence?

Seems the producers got some splainin' to do.

So........ SPLAIN, already.


>>>This is not to say that Glee is homophobic; it's not. It features some of the most positive LGB messaging on television, with five LGB characters, at least two LGB actors, a prominent anti-bullying arc, one of the most high-profile young, gay fictional couples ever, and dominant themes of self-acceptance.

Rather, the decision to excise the LGBT-specific references is confusing. Why, on a show that's so committed to diversity and anti-bullying messaging, would a song like "Born This Way" be maneuvered away from being too LGBT-specific? Especially when the LGBT lyrics are removed and replaced by race-specific lyrics that had already been referenced earlier in the song?

A representative from Glee was not immediately available for comment.>>>>>>

[William769]

10. When I posted my reply to this thread it had nothing to do with Glee.

I love the Show!

It had to do with the change in the movie. WHy would I want to pay to see something that is silencing a positive message.

[Smarmie Doofus]

11. Agree totally. Great show notwithstanding.....

... it seems pretty obvious that that the film wimped-out about using explicit terminology.

Maybe not; but if I were them and this were NOT the case, I'd be pretty quick to set the record.... excuse moi... straight.