Comments on: Jealous: There’s a “very good chance” Md. voters will support marriage law

By: Black Clergy Back Maryland Same-Sex Marriage Law | Gay News | Washington Blade - America's Leading Gay News Source

Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:52:25 +0000

[...] Benjamin Jealous, president of the Baltimore-based National Association for the Advancement of Color… Same-sex marriage advocates and others have noted that both President Obama’s support of nuptials for gays and lesbians and the NAACP Board of Directors’ resolution in support of the issue have had what they describe as a positive impact on public opinion among black voters. [...]

By: Phil Reese

Phil Reese — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 18:13:25 +0000

Very good point, Dave. Rest assured, in the articles themselves we use “LGBT” in all of our articles, and we use same-sex couples instead of gay couples, because some members of same-sex couples may not necessarily identify as gay. However, the reason we use “gay” more in headlines and tags is a simple matter of reaching a wider audience online. When that little 17 year old kid, scared and confused, coming out in rural Idaho, and never having made contact with the LGBT community before, she or he may not know all the language, but she or he will know that she or he is “gay,” and when she or he goes looking for information resources online, that is where they will start: with that word. Gay. Using “gay” in headlines and tags helps us connect to a broader audience, where we can introduce them to the more precise language, like “LGBT,” within the content itself.

By: The Legendary Dave

The Legendary Dave — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:19:05 +0000

I wish there was a “very good chance” the Washington Blade would change their tagline from “AMERICA’S LEADING GAY NEWS SOURCE” to “AMERICA’S LEADING LGBTQ NEWS SOURCE”

Not as catchy, I know… but definitely more inclusive. As an openly bisexual male (and believe me, I’m in a real minority) it sure would be nice if the Blade recognized their role in formulating part of our language’s lexicon. Using the G word in settings like this is like saying “Gay Marriage” as opposed to “Same-Sex Marriage.”

As a longtime Washington Blade supporter, I don’t have much to complain about. I think you all are doing a terrific job. But please – it’s 2012. This detail should be changed, now.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:10:57 +0000

Good job i really like the idea of the marriage thing being a holy thing which people can go for if they want to, even if its the same sex. I could get abit jealous of the highly skilled writing you performed :).