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Lance Loud, from An American Family, died on December 22. I only just heard about it now. See, he wasn't a famous rock star, or movie star sex symbol. His fame came from just being himself in the first and last true reality series, An American Family (1973). When the show aired, he was a confidant and fearless young man who came out to his family on National TV. He never censored himself or his behaviour, just because the cameras were on him. He flaunted his glamrock lifestyle for all the world to see. For a suburban boy in 1973, this was impressive. When he grew older, he showed himself to be one hell of a writer. He wrote for a variety of "main stream" publications, before settling in as a regular columnist for the Advocate. By just being himself, Lance Loud was a role model for thousands of gay and straight youths across this country. He showed many of my older friends that there was no shame in beiing themselves, be they gay, straight or whatever. He lived life flamboyantly and, unfortuantely, to excess. PBS is airing a documentary about Lance and his family tonight, followed by the "coming out" episode of American Family. It's worth watching.
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