Thank you so much for this. I read Towleroad every day, but long ago stopped reading the comments because of the venomous bitchiness of the people who write them. They seem to feel a need to drag down any gay who accomplishes anything down to their (very) low level.
@rg0057 yea, the whole LGBT community. I live near the Castro, and not a single time in all these months have I seen anything, anything supporting Bradley. The average LGBT person is just too naive and self-obsessed to really understand what is going on. On LGBT blogs, ppl have called him a traitor etc. Even Rachel Maddow won't touch his case. It is sad, because we are meant to be family. The only kudos I would give are to FDL's David House, Glenn Greenwald, Code Pink and The Save Bradley Org.
What you didn't mention is the music. I'm talking about singers or rappers performing openly LGBT lyrics. There are plenty of them out there, doing great work. But do they get covered? Almost never. Instead, we get generic dance music and neutered electronic beeps. Sure, that's great for a music site, but not an LGBT news source.
@rakshan , the whole LGBT community? I think he's been abandoned by the establishment, but I think average LGBT people support him. Who couldn't love someone who represents free speech (always an LGBT issue) and exposed the senseless helicopter murders of journalists? Even if he did this out of depression, the man is a major hero.
SPOT ON!! Agree 100 %!!
runawaysu 8 months ago
Thank you so much for this. I read Towleroad every day, but long ago stopped reading the comments because of the venomous bitchiness of the people who write them. They seem to feel a need to drag down any gay who accomplishes anything down to their (very) low level.
bcarter3 8 months ago
Bravo!
Prospero761 8 months ago
@rg0057 yea, the whole LGBT community. I live near the Castro, and not a single time in all these months have I seen anything, anything supporting Bradley. The average LGBT person is just too naive and self-obsessed to really understand what is going on. On LGBT blogs, ppl have called him a traitor etc. Even Rachel Maddow won't touch his case. It is sad, because we are meant to be family. The only kudos I would give are to FDL's David House, Glenn Greenwald, Code Pink and The Save Bradley Org.
rakshan 8 months ago
I agree mostly.
What you didn't mention is the music. I'm talking about singers or rappers performing openly LGBT lyrics. There are plenty of them out there, doing great work. But do they get covered? Almost never. Instead, we get generic dance music and neutered electronic beeps. Sure, that's great for a music site, but not an LGBT news source.
rg0057 8 months ago 2
@rakshan , the whole LGBT community? I think he's been abandoned by the establishment, but I think average LGBT people support him. Who couldn't love someone who represents free speech (always an LGBT issue) and exposed the senseless helicopter murders of journalists? Even if he did this out of depression, the man is a major hero.
rg0057 8 months ago
So true. (btw you made it on Towleroad's "Guide to the Tube," congrats!)
stophthecomputerwiz 8 months ago
Talk to me when you support Bradley Manning, the guy who has been shunned by the whole LGBT community. Its a damn shame.
rakshan 8 months ago
chk out JOE MY GOD , and GOOD AS YOU ...dan savage is awsome
rextrek 8 months ago
chk out JOE MY GOD , and GOOD AS YOU
rextrek 8 months ago