{"id":149714,"date":"2022-12-06T11:51:11","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T11:51:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/my-support-for-the-lgbtqia-community-is-unconditional-exclusive\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T11:51:11","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T11:51:11","slug":"my-support-for-the-lgbtqia-community-is-unconditional-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/my-support-for-the-lgbtqia-community-is-unconditional-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"‘My Support for the LGBTQIA+ Community Is Unconditional’ (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Neal Bledsoe is distancing himself from Great American Family. In an exclusive statement to variety<\/em>the actor, who starred in 2021’s \u201cThe Winter Palace\u201d and this year’s \u201cChristmas at the Drive-In\u201d for GAF, explained his choice to step away from the Bill Abbott-led network following the recent remarks made by both the CEO and Candace Cameron Bure, the chief creative officer.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope GAF will change, but until everyone can be represented in their films with pride, my choice is clear. I look forward to working with creators who put no limits on the stories we tell and follow through on their message of values \u200b\u200bwith open arms,\u201d he says, in part, below.<\/p>\n

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In a recent interview with WSJ<\/em>, Bure said that Great American Family will not feature same-sex couples in their movies but instead focus on \u201ctraditional marriage.\u201d Abbott added, \u201cIt’s certainly the year 2022, so we’re aware of the trends. There’s no whiteboard that says, ‘Yes, this’ or ‘No, we’ll never go here.’\u201d<\/p>\n

Following backlash, Bure released a lengthy statement about her comments, blaming the media for the \u201cdivide.\u201d<\/p>\n

Below, Bledsoe explains his very personal stance on the topic and his hopes for change:<\/p>\n

My life wouldn’t be where it is today without the love, support, and guidance of the LGBTQIA+ community. From my mentors in college, to the myriad of agents and managers, writers and directors, teachers and colleagues, and, of course, my dear friends and family, who have all touched my life, I owe them a great debt. As someone who struggled as a young man with our society’s extremely narrow definition of masculinity, it was their community that provided me with refuge and a guiding light when my life felt lost. And now, if I cannot stand up for that community in their time of need, my debt to them means nothing. So, I want to be very clear: my support for the LGBTQIA+ community is unconditional \u2013 nothing is worth my silence or their ability to live and love freely lucky in a world that we are enough to share with them.<\/em><\/p>\n