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Nelson Owes Milhouse Apology for "Gay" Slur

Nelson Muntz from "The Simpsons" is used to being in trouble, but now he's under fire over a "super gay" comment he made on Sunday's Halloween episode ... ha HUH?
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The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), the people who teamed up with Hilary Duff to fight the offensive use of the phrase "that's so gay," is now going after Nelson for his homophobic comment on the show.

In a statement to TMZ, GLSEN says: "Nelson's use of 'that's so gay' in a negative way is not surprising considering that 90 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth say they hear the term used this way frequently or often at school. Nelson should visit ThinkB4YouSpeak.com where he can send an apologetic e-card to Milhouse. GLSEN would also welcome Nelson's participation in our next PSA so he can make amends by helping to educate young people about why such language is wrong."

A rep for the show was not immediately available for comment. Nelson's people couldn't be reached for comment either ... since he's a cartoon.

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31. This topic is SOOO GAY.

Posted at 3:34PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Mark Robinson

32. That's so "happy"

Posted at 2:25PM on Nov 4th 2008 by crys

33. They want a CARTOON CHARACTER to issue an apology??? Holy sh*t is this world f'ed up or what? That's so gay.

Posted at 2:33PM on Nov 4th 2008 by blahn

34. According to their website "A lot of anti-LGBT language is said carelessly, and isn’t intended as negative or hurtful.". If it's not intended as negative or hurtful then what’s the problem? Stop whining and trying to control what people say. If I go to a restaurant and see "cheese and crackers" my feelings don't get hurt because I'm white.

Toughen up you bunch of Nancys!

Posted at 2:28PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Mike

35. Could we just educate parents not to raise ignorant children so we don't have to apologize for everything. If you don't like it, don't watch it. This is a free country - stop trying to control everything... move to China if that's the kind of control you want!!!!

Posted at 2:36PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Alison

36. Big Mr. P, you are so right - it's not the far right people need to beware of, but the far left
who want to put a plug in Talk Radio, and now th SIMPSONS! What about freedom of speech?
Vote McCain / Palin.

Posted at 2:38PM on Nov 4th 2008 by tuttio

37. THIS REALLY IS SILLY.
I AM NOT AGAINST BEING GAY AT ALL. ITS EVERYONE'S OWN CHOICE.
BUT IM PRETTY SURE THAT THE WRITERS OF THE SIMPSONS DIDNT MEAN ANYTHING AGAINST GAYS WHEN PUTTING THIS IN THE SCRIPT. AND GOOD LORD IF THEY DONT LIKE THIS, IM PRETTY SURE THEY'LL HAVE A BIG PROBLEM WITH 9 OUTTA 10 SOUTH PARK EPISODES.

Posted at 2:40PM on Nov 4th 2008 by LITTLE MISS CAN\\\'T BE WRONG

38. THATS SO GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GAY AND LESBIAN COMMUNITY NEEDS TO GET OVER THEMSELVES AND REALIZE THE WORLD DOESNT EVOLVE AROUND THEM OR THEIR STUPID SICKENING PARADES....

Posted at 3:42PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Justiceforall

39. you've got to be kidding me!!!! people who get offended at crap like this, have WAY too much time on their hands. it's almost like they sit around watching every show on TV, waiting for something "offensive" to be said or to happen, so they can cause an uproar!
as a gay man, you have to learn to laugh at things, as well as yourself, and not take comedy or satire as a slap against your face!!! that's why it's called COMEDY people!!!!!!!
get a life!!

Posted at 2:56PM on Nov 4th 2008 by jmcg

40. Does anyone want to mention that The Simpsons dealt with the idiocy of gay-hatred back in 1997 with an episode involving the guest voice of John Waters? It bashed closed minded anti-gay people 11 years ago, when sympathy for gay rights were not as widely held by most of America as they are today. GLSEN needs to do a little fact checking on the history of their supporters before they just start bashing them. Idiots.

Posted at 3:16PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Simpsons fan

41. You know, you gays and lesbians need to stop worrying about what straight people are saying about you and instead, worry about WHAT GOD IS GOING TO SAY TO YOU!! I guarantee that when you die god isn't going to ask "what did those straight people say about you." He's just going to be concerned with your behavior. SO STOP THINKING ABOUT US AND INSTEAD LEARING TO STOP LICKING SOME GIRL AND STICKING YOUR D**K IN SOMEONE'S BUTT! IT'S ALL GROSS. SO VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY GROSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 3:34PM on Nov 4th 2008 by pncmsing

42. How GAY is this?

Freakin oversensitive dumbasses

Posted at 3:30PM on Nov 4th 2008 by David

43. tuttio and Big Mr. P.......enlightenment from the group of people who want to ban Gay marriage and basically banish all homosexuals, have to start their yapping about Obama. Obama will do this and Obama will do that. What about your homophobes McCain and Palin? What will they do when a phrase like thats so gay gets uttered on the TV? They will have a melt down! Go back to your trailors you morons!

Posted at 3:34PM on Nov 4th 2008 by Hank

44. Technically, Nelson referred to the Grand Pumpkin as "super gay". In fact, the Grand Pumpkin is "super gay". The Grand Pumpkin's closet door was thrown open by these very rat bastards that find it offensive that Nelson used the term, "super gay". I've used the term, "rat bastards". Are we to expect a group of "super gays" to complain about offending "rats" or "bastards"? Super Gay Rat Bastards!

Posted at 10:27AM on Nov 5th 2008 by groove

45. This is gay. I have gay cousins and I always say thats so gay, they find it amusing not offensive. Actually, everyone laughs and those that dont ARE SO GAY.

Posted at 3:38PM on Nov 4th 2008 by U.R. Gay

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