The "I'm Not Gay!" Agenda

[stevekenson]

Ah, yes, another self-loathing closet-case in the Christian Right and the party of "moral values" has been exposed as liking some man-on-man action. Sometimes I think the only "gay agenda" in this country is that of people who are so damaged by what they've been taught about their sexuality that they can't abide anyone living an out, healthy life and feel the need to pull us into the back of the closet with them. It's like the saying goes: "Puritanism is the deep-seated fear that someone, somewhere, is having a good time."

Comments

[doccross.livejournal.com]

Somehow, I don't think this latest outing, along with the "White House put How To Build a Nuke online" revealation, is the October Surprise that Karl Rove was talking about.

But it'll do:)

[jrtheotter.livejournal.com]

It's not the first battalion transvestite brigade... but I was surprised.

[grey-twolf.livejournal.com]

Oh Gods! I forgot about that Puritan thing! LOL

[phenixhawk.livejournal.com]

couldnt have said it better my self...you should see the ads here for the prop that is on the ballet for gay marrage...it is so ignorant. I somtimes wonder what century I am living in

[gwelt.livejournal.com]

Having been a "self-loathing closet-case in the Christian Right" I do see these 'outings' as having some value. While I am not for outing for outings sake I think it is appropriate in cases where the closeted is actively attacking the community. This one serves two purposes: 1)discrediting the anti gay politicos. 2)Helps hurting closeted gay men in the Christian community realize the hypocracy of the Right wing Christian community.

[balthial.livejournal.com]

seconded.

[xomec.livejournal.com]

While I am not for outing for outings sake I think it is appropriate in cases where the closeted is actively attacking the community.

Yeah, it's situations of such hypocrisy where I feel public outing is justified. I don't think people's private lives are anyone's business until they make it the public's business. For example, I really don't care whether or not this actor or that politician is queer or not, but if they claim to represent "traditional family values" and oppose rights for gay people, while hiring hustlers (or having cyber-sex with underaged boys) on the side, then that's something the public deserves to know, IMHO.