Glaad reports that sponsors have ârefused to allowâ American figure skater Johnny Weir to join the Stars on Ice Tour because they deemed him ânot family friendly.â While Weir â a three-time national champion â has never âofficially announced his sexual orientation, he has garnered a significant amount of LGBT fansâ and is also known for his flashy costumes. Weir won an online poll that asked fans who they wanted to see in the tour, but Stars on Ice seems to have barred him because of his âperceived sexual orientation."
Says GLAAD:
To say that Weir is ânot family friendlyâ would be a clear jab at his perceived sexual orientation. Weir is extremely involved with his family. He is putting his younger brother through college, and supports the family financially because his fatherâs disability prohibits him from working. Weirâs dedication to his family can be clearly documented in the Sundance series, Be Good Johnny Weir, which follows him and his family and friends through his life and career as a championship skater.
You know what would be family friendly? A bunch of pissed of queers and Weir fans buying tickets to Stars on Ice and tossing bags of rock salt and dog shit onto the ice from their seats before the show.