Michael Moore's next topic: homophobia?

In a recent interview with The Advocate, documentary filmmaker Michael Moore said that gay civil rights issues could be the subject for his next film:
I am not sure what I am going to do for my next film, but I certainly believe that I have no right to tell another couple whether they can or cannot be married. That is simply not allowed in my ethical book of standards ... I think it’s a very ripe subject for someone like me to make a movie about it, simply because we are not there yet and it remains one of the last open wounds on our soul that we are not willing to fix yet. And so I have often thought as a straight person that I should continue to tackle this issue even in a long-form documentary, because generally you wouldn’t expect that of me.
I could easily see Moore tackling topics such as marriage equality, hate crime legislation and Don't Ask Don't Tell. Moore frequently questions how the media misses the real story by focusing on the aspects that inform us the least. I could quite easily see him challenging how news networks let anti-gay advocates use obviously dubious claims unchallenged (at least, until it gets a well-deserved mocking on The Daily Show) or present people with little credibility as experts (such as ex-gay therapy advocates or crime "experts" who can't read actual crime reports.)
Additionally, Moore's films of late usually take the time to give a human face to issues that are typically discussed only in the abstract. This would fit well with the topic of LGBT equality, as he says earlier in the interview:
Those gays and lesbians who 20 or 30 years ago decided to come out did something very brave and also helped to turn things. For those who were filled with hate, the hate was against the unknown and it had to do with their own personal fears. Once it was humanized, once their son or daughter said to them, “I’m gay,” or their best friend said, “I’m gay,” or that next-door neighbor that was always there for them to help with the kids or mow the lawn said, “I’m gay,” it became very hard for a lot of people to hate. Now, that’s not to say that there weren’t a lot of people’s parents who just disowned their kids and friends, who said, “Well, I’m just not going to be friends with them anymore.” But you know, that wasn’t the majority experience.
Moore makes it clear that he hasn't settled on his next movie topic, but if he tackled gay topics I expect he'd help change the dialog for the better, but some might argue that his methods and larger-than-life persona might bring negative attention to gay issues. Thoughts?
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