Comments on: Choi slams DOMA hearing witnesses as ‘exclusively white and privileged’

By: Stan

Stan — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:21:37 +0000

Choi really needs to get a life or something. There was nothing ‘privileged’ about the widower who lost his husband after 55 years together and must sell their home because of DOMA. Choi’s lack of respect has lost for him mine.

By: Steven

Steven — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:46:20 +0000

Choi just needs to STFU. Nothing is good enough for this guy. His 15 minutes of fame are over.

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:16:16 +0000

Oh lord these two gurls Frankie and Laurel Boy who can’t understand why Blacks are even Black..Us Blacks have every right to speak as well. Even though you’d rather us stay silent…..BE GONE GIRL It’s not your ilk only! No need for meds……get on queens

By: Jill Johnson-Young

Jill Johnson-Young — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:06:46 +0000

We will be watching from Coast to Coast tomorrow. I hope we see a full house of supporters for those who are testifying. It’s not perfect- but we have come a long, long way. Let’s support our community as a unified front, and not give the other side any divisiveness to pounce upon. We have the President and the Senate Judiciary Committee- that’s more than ever in history. We are out of the closets, out of the street, and in the Senate. That is indeed progress. If we stand together we will eventually have support enough to end discrimination, including every group with an interest here. It all comes under civil rights as full citizens under our Constitution.

By: laurelboy2

laurelboy2 — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 00:13:37 +0000

Fred, a little over the top, eh? Have you taken your meds today?

By: Rick Rosendall

Rick Rosendall — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:56:43 +0000

The worst thing about Dan Choi’s histrionics and refusal to give due credit is the amount of media attention he gets for it. His public advocacy is entirely too much about himself. How is a perpetual pose of indignation either smart or useful? Some of the comments above went a bit overboard, but I can understand how people feel. His attitude toward President Obama seems to be that anything short of perfection requires blanket condemnation. But Obama has done a number of good things; would the world end if Dan admitted that fact, even if only in passing? Also, Obama election as the first African American President is one of the great milestones of this country’s history. That does not immunize him from criticism, of course; but showing him some respect–especially since he is an ally, however imperfect–would make Dan’s criticisms of him a lot easier for some people to swallow. As for HRC, the attacks on it from the gay left are so relentless that they’ve lost their impact.

An historic hearing is being held tomorrow on a pro-gay bill that the President has just endorsed. Can’t we all applaud that much at least? Incidentally, I am part of a binational and biracial couple with a big personal stake in this bill. As one who helped map the successful strategy for marriage equality in D.C., I am proud of how good a job our broad-based coalition did in showing the racial diversity of our families, a task whose importance I stressed. If some marriage equality activists need to do a better job on that score, Dan’s relentless negativity is not the best way to get the message across. Also, he only came out a couple of years ago; couldn’t he show a little more respect for those of us who have been fighting in the trenches for years or decades? Sing it to him, Aretha.

By: Dakotahgeo

Dakotahgeo — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 21:53:06 +0000

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I think the correct word should be “over-choied” in that we have had a man with the stature of Lt. Choi. Not a lazy bone in his body… he’s been too busy doing OUR jobs for us. Quit complaining and GET TO WORK!

By: liberalcrone

liberalcrone — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:56:18 +0000

actually he is, or was at least, a Republican.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 20:26:23 +0000

But there should be somebody there from out4imigration or loveexiles groups that are deeply involved in binationational relationships other wise no matter what happens we will still be the bottom of the pile for equaility. Many of our own community forget about those relationships till fedral regconition is given these couples will be living apart or living in exile

By: Rebecca Juro

Rebecca Juro — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:11:01 +0000

I think it’s important to remember that this is a governing body that does things such as considering it credible to hold hearings on transgender rights without including even a single actual transgender witness. It’s hardly surprising and in fact is just yet more evidence that the DC bubble these people operate in, from Obama on down, is just as impenetrable and as out of touch with what’s really going on in this country as ever. They don’t understand us or our issues, nor do they have any real desire to. This is nothing more than political posturing by Democrats to win the favor and solidify the support of wealthy (read: white) gays and lesbians with an election approaching. As is just about always the case with these people, they’re focusing on where the money is: With the wealthy, and that means with those who are white.

Even Barney Frank has said openly (in this very paper, I believe) that DOMA is going nowhere in Congress until ENDA is dealt with, and that means it’s going to be on the shelf for a long time to come, if current indications are any guide. When you’re dealing with people who can’t even bring themselves to hold hearings with witnesses who actually represent the people and issues they’re discussing, much less actually take on those issues legislatively as they promise us so profusely that they will when they need our support at election time, this is what we’re going to get. Get used to it.