Comments on: Our culture of victimhood

By: Aiizaku

Aiizaku — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:15:01 +0000

BTW victimhood would mean we sit on our butts and whine, we don’t we get loud, we get agressive, and were int he streets and we are risking our lives for the freedoms of others. A victim to me is more of a dear staring at headlights…are you going to do something or are you just going to stand there and get hit?

By: Aiizaku

Aiizaku — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 00:10:15 +0000

The “Evolve Already” campaign in no way pushes a anti-Obama campaign, but challenges him to go futher, this is what Obama in the beginning of his presidency stated he would like to see his American’s do, dare to demand more from our leaders and more importantly for the LGBTQ community to stop selling your own freedoms short. Sitting back and giving money to a organization who’s CEO makes a quarter of a million dollars annually isn’t how you do it. It takes getting out there and pushing aggressively. You might snubb your noes at grassroots orgs which you call extremist but in reality hold the biggest direct voice in a social and political influence in our country these people that you say are trying to attack Obama arn’t from the money bags lobbiest groups, these are minories, these are your blue collar, these are your rural families that can’t afford to lose there lives or freedom for our communities apathy.

By: Bill

Bill — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:25:05 +0000

Kevin, as always well stated. While many will agree that BO isn’t perfect, he has advanced our rights more than all presidents combined. For me, there are two other major reasons to reelect BO. First is the Supreme Court. With the current 5/4 split, it is imperative that BO select the next justice. Second is the full implementation of healthcare reform (by 2014/15). The GOP isn’t even a consideration in this vital matters.

By: laurelboy2

laurelboy2 — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 19:10:07 +0000

I can’t imagine being naive enough to support a candidate based on one issue – LGBT matters. It’s the economy, international relations, etc., stupid, and Obama is a dreadful failure.

By: Yitzchak

Yitzchak — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 04:20:35 +0000

Thank you, Kevin. I couldn’t have said it better myself. If we in the gay community have any sense, we’ll be supporting President Obama in droves in 2012. Is he perfect? Nope, but he is, hands down, waaay better than anyone the Republicans are going to run.

By: MPetrelis

MPetrelis — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:42:11 +0000

oops, forgot to include the link to the debate prep points socarides wrote for bill clinton, before a debate, to help him slickly wiggle out of being held to account for signing DOMA:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/33758799/Socarides-Debate-Preparation

By: MPetrelis

MPetrelis — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:39:21 +0000

kevin, this is an over all good editorial, one that i hope gets the attention of the clintonistas. it’s pathetic the way richard socarides bashes all that obama has done and is trying to do regarding ending the crappy DOMA and DADT problems created by his old boss. duncan osborne at gay city news wrote about how socarides said and did nothing publicly to oppose those hateful policies, and indeed, created talking points to deflect criticism away from bill clinton. you can read duncan’s findings here:
http://www.gaycitynews.com/articles/2010/06/30/gay_city_news/news/doc4c2bd290f071f160742399.txt

By: laurelboy2

laurelboy2 — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:51:38 +0000

Kevin, you wrote”…Maybe it’s because I was in D.C. covering the entire George W. Bush era and remember all too well the dearth of positive gay news during that time…” How convenient of you to forget that W’s PEPFAR program was unquestionably the most progressive and charitable gift this country has ever given to fight AIDS worldwide.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:40:16 +0000

Perfect, Kevin