Certainly I can't paint all gay people as having the same thoughts or concerns or fears, and neither can I do the same for all Christians. I am sure that you realize this, but I am speaking very generally and painting broad characterizations. If so, I've missed them. Many Christians appear to have no sense of humor whatsoever, a marked contrast to the popular image of the gay community. The Birdcage and In And Out provided great positive coverage of gay characters, but they also both poked fun at the popular conceptions about gay people.
People laugh and laugh, and they also learn to accept.
No value judgements here, folks, I'm just stating the facts as I see them. I did, but that probably has something to do with the fact that I was working for a TV evangelist at the time. I have heard Christians complain about the TV show Soul Man, which is something I simply don't understand. I think it is an extremely positive show which depicts an Episcopalian minister raising four kids as a widower. Dan Akroyd does a stellar job as the minister, and while he pokes fun at some Christian precepts and popular conceptions about Christians, it seem to be extremely good-natured, and the overall impact seems to me to be very positive.