Gay activists wary of 'Bruno'

June 17, 2009 U.S. gay activists are worried that Sacha Baron Cohen's new film, "Bruno," could reinforce negative stereotypes about homosexuals just as they are making gains in the fight for rights like same-sex marriage. Baron Cohen, who scored a surprise hit in 2006 with "Borat," portrays a flamboyant gay Austrian fashion reporter in the film, which premieres Wednesday in London and opens in the U.S. on July 10. The movie comes out as U.S. same-sex couples have won the right to wed in six states amid a fierce debate on gay marriage that has seen California voters approve a ban on such unions.

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