Clay Cane is a New York City-based writer who is recognized for his contributions in journalism. Clay is a regular contributor for various print and online publications such as The Advocate and BET.com. He is the author of the highly anticipated novel Ball-Shaped World, which is a fictionalized account of the black and Latino ballroom scene. Also, he is the Entertainment Editor at BET.com and a member of New York Film Critics Online. He can be reached at claycane@gmail.com.


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    Monday, November 12, 2007

    Jonathan Plummer Interview

    In the days of Ellen, Rosie and cable channels for the LGBT community there is an assumption that coming out is not as hard as it once was. However, I think it is important to acknowledge that coming out of the closet can still be a terrifying experience, especially if you are black and Jamaican. As we all saw with Staceyann Chin on a recent episode of Oprah, the stigma with sexuality in Jamaican culture is violent and sometimes results in rape or even death.

    I know people have their judgments about Jonathan Plummer, but I do commend him for coming out of the closet and not waiting 20 years in a marriage. Les we forget he was 20 years-old (he is now 32) and Terry McMillan was 23 years older than him when they met. While many people argue, “He knew he was gay!” I think it's safe to say a twenty-year old doesn't know much...at least he didn't pull a Senator Larry Craig, Mark Foley, or Jim McGreevey (who are all adult men with power). If I was judged for what I did at 20 years-old....BAB-BAY!

    On Saturday I interviewed Jonathan Plummer for his book Balancing Act. My hetero sidekick, Apollonia, helped out on the sidelines while Jonathan opened up about Terry's recent rants, dating, Oprah and even gave a loving shout out to Al Reynolds!


    Jonathan Plummer's book Balancing Act is in stores now -- click here to purchase.

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