Members of our forum are an amazingly disparate group who simply want people to see the film and feel its power. Some of our most active members are grandmothers and over a third of forum members are women.

I think most fans of the film were stunned by the best-picture surprise.

This movie is ratifying a revolution. There's a huge pent-up demand for this film in the gay community. We've never had a film that told our story ... a sad one. And the straight community is finally ready to embrace this film. They've become more accepting, more understanding. When they see this film, they realize gay love is no different from straight love.

This movie is ratifying a revolution. There's a huge pent-up demand for this film in the gay community. We've never had a film that told our story -- a sad one. And the straight community is finally ready to embrace this film. They've become more accepting, more understanding. When they see this film, they realize gay love is no different from straight love.

I'm hoping we can really galvanize people with this film. [When] people see themselves on the big screen, that often helps.

I felt we had to do something. People were distraught, upset, angry; they couldn't believe it.