It would have been a bit more understandable if there had not been an A.I.D.S.epidemic and the response of the American cryptofacists had not linked the epidemic with sexual art and politcial resistance. But there was and they did. A person who is a FAG in this country is automatically in a politically charged stew, and must make choices which straights do not have to make. Yes or the Great No. And for those who have the courage to speak the Yes, their lives are filled with honor and conviction.
People are free to do as they wish.
And I am free to make a value judgement about their behavior. We all live in the shadow of the Holocaust. That too was a series of choices, freely made, by people who purported to be objectively above the judgements of moral value. Lastly, regarding the discussion of cinema - I do find some benefit in straight white men acknowledging their identity. So, yes I think it would be helpful for straight people to name themselves and thus identify the point of view of their comments.