Comments on: Corvino: Clay’s gay. So what?

By: Mario

Mario — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:55:22 +0000

I think we’ll reach a point where coming out isn’t a cover story, but it’ll *always* be news for magazines like People. But hell, who’s dating who is news for them, so at least implicitly coming out will be news – when they show someone dating another person of the same sex.

By: Tank

Tank — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:28:45 +0000

Clay Aiken became an adorable lesbian sans carpentry skills in People? Clay Aiken is one of the heroes in our struggle for mainstream acceptance and tolerance. It’s obvious to me that this will prevent many from being victimized because of their perceived sexual orientation. Yup, the homophobes will think twice now that Clay Aiken’s a proud gay warrior.

Being assessed on character rather than mere superficiality is the reason to fight for tolerance and acceptance…when it won’t take bravery or be perceived as requiring it to be openly gay. But the luxury of pontificating about that occurs only in the twilight of should and is.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 04:32:34 +0000

Just so you know, I really didn’t give a damn when I saw Clay on the cover announcing his sexual orientation.
I agree with you–why is this news, and why is it worthy of the front-page??
Some of us have better things to worry about than what might be going on in Clay Aiken’s bedroom.
Also, aren’t we perpetuating the myth that we really care about his personal life by posting this blog and responses to it? Hmmmm….on that note, I am leaving!

By: Dave Wimberly

Dave Wimberly — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:56:22 +0000

Of course no surprise and who really cares the music isn’t interesting at all.

But, please, lets not start congratulating him and making him grand marshall etc…..the real story will be when he gives up his hate-filled religion.

How can he come out and not renounce being born again? I’m surprised Mr. Corvino didn’t take up that thread…being born again is about denying reality, science and the immature hope that you can do whatever you want in this world as long as you appear to be pious, so that you get raptured. Sick stuff…..and the stuff of hypocrites.

Stating the obvious is not news, and doesn’t really help. Speak out against that which has brainwashed you will help us move towards a world free of hateful religious dogma.

I’m no fan until he quits that christian cult…

By: arthur

arthur — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:10:48 +0000

He’ll be Grand Marshall in “pride” parades for years.

By: Nick

Nick — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:19:32 +0000

Well I am not a fan of Clay’s music. To me, I always thought it was a given that he was gay, and having a relationship with a woman, and then a kid was just typical drama.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:22:05 +0000

It didn’t impress us much or surprise many people because most people thought he was gay anyway. We were just waiting for him to come out (which I’m glad he wasn’t forced to but came out on his own terms).

By: Micca

Micca — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 13:22:18 +0000

Re rjb… Clay who?

By: rjb

rjb — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 08:55:40 +0000

Who?

By: Opinionator

Opinionator — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 03:46:36 +0000

So Clay “G”Aiken gets a pat on the back (and I suppose some money) for finally seeing what the rest of the world could see, before he even knew it. I have known many young people who took some time to understand who they really were, and spent many years denying their nature and actions with much force and offensiveness. Eventually, they came around to their basic and perfectly normal nature, and eventually were happy productive people in society.

I certainly would have appreciated some money to help me over the hump of loosing one life and starting another. It is neither a cheap nor an easy transition to make. And it is never fully an overnight transition.

Of course we all would have like to receive the approval and acceptance from our family, friends and colleagues from the very beginning. And that does not always happen smoothly.

It took a couple of years to come to an understanding of the change and what it meant to me and those around me. Even after 3 years, my parents were a bit reluctant, and somewhat abusive (mentally an physically) before they began treating me and my partner (then of 2 years and now after 32+ years) as humans, and with dignity. It was not fully to be until after 6 or 7 years that they came to see what type of home we built and how we were respected in out jobs.

On the whole, being simply a kind, self-supporting, decent and moral person (or couple) provides a wonderful example to everyone around.

But this example is not one that every BGILQT… can follow. I have known some who are just as bad as the heterosexual trash they “ape”. Fortunately they have been few and far between.

So Clay, get a grip and quit being so full of yourself! Just be a great example for your child and those who follow your career. You put your pants on just like everyone else, and when the time comes, you will die just like other humans. Let us hope you can live with dignity, and take care of your own WITHOUT being a burden to anyone else.