“Brokeback,” which received an Oscar nomination this year for Best Picture, did something no other same-sex love story had ever done before: It crossed over to the mainstream and grossed $83 million domestically.

It’s not just a victory for gay rights it’s a victory for humanity.” A well-made movie with a good story trumps everything. “There was a huge fear or belief that you couldn’t tell a story with a gay hero and have it make money. “‘Brokeback Mountain’ broke down barriers that have existed for a long time,” said actor Chad Allen, the openly gay actor who stars as a gay detective in “Shock to the System.”