Actress Kristin Chenoweth isn't the only one upset with Newsweek for their recent article about gay actors playing straight characters. 'Glee' creator Ryan Murphy has also expressed his deep disappointment with the magazine in an open letter--and is pushing fans for a boycott of Newsweek, http://www.ew.com/ reports.Murphy begins his letter, "I would like to join my good friend Kristin Chenoweth on her condemnation of a recent Newsweek article written by Mr. Ramin Setoodeh, in which Setoodeh basically says that out gay actors should go back into the closet and never attempt to play straight characters."
Murphy has strong ties to several of the actors cited in the Newsweek article: Jonathan Groff is currently guest starring on his show 'Glee' and Sean Hayes is starring in 'Promises, Promises' on Broadway with former 'Glee' guest star Chenoweth.
One of Murphy's biggest issues with the article and the backlash that immediately followed is the overall silence from Newsweek. "But what is the most shocking of all is that Newsweek went ahead and published such a blatantly homophobic article in the first place...and has remained silent in the face of ongoing (and justified) criticism."
Later in his open letter, Murphy requests an apology be issued to the actors named in the article as well as to all the gay readers of the magazine. Until that is done, he alongside GLAAD president Jarrett Barrios, has asked for an immediate boycott of Newsweek.
To see Murphy's letter in its entirety, visit EW.com.
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