Gay Rights Activists Criticise Travolta

Activists for Gay rights in America have turned on actor John Travolta for cross-dressing in the remake of ?Hairspray?, branding him a hypocrite as they say his religion disapproves of homosexuality.

A writer for a gay rights website said: ?Travolta, a prominent Scientologist, has no business for reprising an iconic gay role.

?It's well known that Scientology rejects gays and lesbians as members and even operates reparative therapy clinics to 'cure' homosexuality. Divine is spinning in his grave?.

The latter comment refers to Divine, the cross-dressing actor who played Edna in John Waters? 1988 original movie, which also starred Ricki Lake.