365Gay.com : Cho 'Disinvited' To Gay Dems Bash

Gay News From 365Gay.com: "(Washington) Margaret Cho has been pulled as the headliner at a gay event scheduled to coincide with the Democratic National Convention in Boston.
Unity 2004 is the biggest gathering of gay organizations and their supporters at any convention in US political history. Sponsored by 10 LGBT civil rights groups, it will be held Monday night in a cavernous gay club near the convention site and is expected to attract hundreds of delegates.
'I am not surprised at the reversal in light of how the Kerry campaign distanced itself from Whoopi's routine in response to the unrelenting media hype and Republican criticism,' said Margaret's manager, Karen Taussig.
'It's Whoopi's job as a comedian to say things that are sometimes shocking. I wish they could have backed her up. Dennis Miller can make gay jokes about Senators Kerry and Edwards at a recent Bush rally in Wisconsin to a complete absence of media scrutiny. No one demanded a tape of that event or alleged that his comments as a comedian might reflect poorly on Bush.'
Sponsors of the event say, despite allegations by Taussig, there was no pressure from either the Kerry campaign or the DNC."

by Doreen Brandt
365Gay.com Newscenter
Washington Bureau