Liberals and invisible homophobia - The Advocate got it right
James Kirchick, over at Advocate.com, has an insightful commentary regarding the homophobia of liberals. Gay liberals are always left with the scraps from the liberal table, requiring them to vote for the lesser of two - or more - evils. In this case, Kirchick highlights the homophobic speech of Bill Richardson and the awful legislation that President Bill Clinton passed while in office (Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell; the so-called Defense of Marriage Act; and a bill to prevent HIV-positive people from entering the country). I actually like President Clinton, but have never shied away from being critical of him for turning his back on gay people by officially legislating against us. To me, voting for him was the only viable option at the time.
Kirchick’s article is exceptionally well-written and thoughtful and took me only a few minutes to finish; check it out.
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