Comments on: Vigils, memorial planned for slain gay engineer

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:55:44 +0000

Unfortunately, our microcosm of society id filled with zenophiles and zealots who espouse equality only for those who are suppossedly “disenfranchised.” There are plenty of us “mainstream” gays and lesbians who spend much of our time undoing the harm of these people we allow to overrun our organizations with their hate-filled and unbalances emotions. It’s sad, but true. I have no use for this person, nor any like her.

By: John

John — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:55:46 +0000

I do not understand why Shiva Subbaraman is used in this article as a spokesperson for LGBTQ issues. She doesn’t represent ALL members of the LGBTQ community and I am puzzled on why she even holds the position of director for the Georgetown University LGBTQ Resource Center. I had the misfortune of conversing with her in 2004 and my impression of her was that she was this angry feminist militant lesbian whose ONLY interest was advancing issues concerning minority members of the LGBTQ community at the expense of people who happen to be Caucasian. During one part of my conversation with her, she freely expressed her bigotry, her racist viewpoints, and the stereotypes she seemed to prescribe to, regarding Caucasian members of the LGBTQ community, which I found truly shocking given the types of LGBTQ leadership positions she has held during the past 10 years. She seems incapable of understanding that when she pits members of the LGBTQ community against each other (minorities vs. Caucasians), the entire group suffers as a result.

By: laurelboy2

laurelboy2 — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 17:57:23 +0000

Bob, you have been. Check out the September 20 article entitled: “Gay engineer’s death ruled a homicide.”

By: IgnoranceHater

IgnoranceHater — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 23:33:23 +0000

How pathetic and sickening how ignorant some people in this country are in this day and age. It’s obvious no one was born to hate, but were taught to hate others based on their sexuality. The U.S. certainly prides itself on being a tolerant country unlike some parts of the world. Sad to say we’re not that different when it comes to hate crimes. Why haven’t the police taken action against these acts of violence? This isn’t the first person to be attacked in that area. Shame, shame, shame!

By: Ann Marie Pace'

Ann Marie Pace' — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 17:18:24 +0000

Hi Washington Blade,

I am extremely saddened about the death of this gay man.
I am also very angry that his murder & the murder of another person in the D.C. area. What do these people think they are accomplishing by murdering 2 gay men? Homosexuals have lived on earth since the beginning of time & killing 2 decent people will not end homosexuality.
I am a lesbain woman & I know that I was born this way just like all homosexuals are. If straight people would just get that through their unusually thick heads & ancient cave man brains they wouldn’t go around killing us! The higher power made us homosexuals just like they made the heterosexuals, each category, though different from each other, has reasons for being here! I know this because I can see the reasons for both & I can’t understand why heterosexuals can’t see those reasons for both too?!
I hope that these killers are caught & punished for their terrible crimes against humanity. Every human being is special & should never ever be killed just because someone doesn’t like who they love!

Thanks for the in-depth reporting yous all do for our community,

Annie Pace’

By: Bob Shaeffer

Bob Shaeffer — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:21:22 +0000

My name is Bob Shaeffer. I was Gaurav’s Partner for 5 years. Why have I not been mentioned in any Blade article?

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