The climactic scene in the “love story” of the film comes in a wrestling or MMA ring (it’s not quite clear) in Arkansas. It’s “straight night” at the event, and Bruno makes a disguised appearance. Ever wonder how wrestling fans might react if an unexpected gay kiss showed up in the ring? You’ll find out….

There has been a lot of talk about whether this movie is “good” for gay people. To be sure, it plays on just about every gay stereotype there is. The story and the character and the jokes are so over-the-top, to me it’s just a fun, funny ride. Will it “push kids back in the closet”? Maybe if it was the only portrayal of gay people in the media, but those portrayals are so diverse now that getting offended at the movie was the furthest thing from my mind.

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A slide show on the GQ website shows Cohen cavorting with the uniformed players while wearing shoulder pads, tight red shorts, an athletic cup and little else. In one shot, the “Borat” star is lying on top of a player he has evidently just “tackled.”

District officials, beginning with Supt. Ramon C. Cortines, were not amused. “We’ve allowed our students to be used, and not in the most glamorous circumstances, either,” he said.

I saw no photo of Bruno lying on top of a player, which could mean that GQ yanked it thinking it was inappropriate.

LAUSD officials need to lighten up. I guarantee the players were jazzed to spend the day with Bruno, and were not clueless enough to think he was something other than a character played by an actor. The pictures play on highly exaggerated stereotypes, which is the whole point of Bruno. The movie opens July 10 and I will reserve final judgment until I see it. Some gay groups are worried that the joke will sail over the heads of many and reinforce homophobic feelings.

You can view the slideshow and make your own judgment. Two photos from the GQ spread below:

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