Gays are the new religious / social victims of America, despised for who they are, in a variant of religious hatred that must make Jesus weep for what is done by some in His Name. It reminds me of the status of Jews for so many years in the first half of the 1900s.

One of the most important ways to break this tragedy and hypocrisy is for all the people to understand that gay people are ordinary, and sometimes extrodinary people, worth of our love and respect, and entitled to equal justice under the law.

And by doing this, we will see more and more of the younger generation calling the right wing religious bigots, for whom power at any one elses cost is their goal, what they are – a disgrace to this nation.

http://www.ksby.com/Global/story.asp?S=8913441

I will always remember Matt winning gold. His accomplishment will not be brushed aside.

If that was directed at my comment, there’s not the slightest bit of internalized homphobia in what I said or in me. I don’t expect everyone to see the world the way I do and I don’t expect every Gay story to be front page news.

This young man and his family, his partner, should be proud of what he accomplished but not because he’s Gay. They should be proud because he had the discpline and drive to do it.

I’m more surprised and horrified that Lawrence King isn’t front page news in our country. I’m more surprised and horrified that recent AIDS statistics aren’t front page news in our country. I’m more surprised and horrified that the Jena 6 trail isn’t front page news. I could go on. Let’s forget two wars, an economy in the toilet. You get the point

There are more important issues to scream about than NBCs coverage of the olympics.

That’s not to say keep your mouth shut about the small stuff. Just put it into perspective.

I would argue that there is a certain level of internalized homophobia going on when someone doesn’t see the problem with an out athlete being closeted. You’re making the assumption that the majority of the viewers are straight. Ok, I’ll give you that assumption, but there is also a good chunk that are LBGTQ from all around the world. How about letting them know that one of their own has won? Not everyone is privileged enough to get the Internet, and I bet you a lot of people don’t know that he’s out. Give those closeted people someone to look up to.

I don’t see the big deal. As someone pointed out, he’s not American so he’s not going to get the same press Americans do.

Instead of complaining about what NBC didn’t do, why not do a story praising his accomplishments here?