Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Bagsgroove

(231 posts)

2. Sadness more than anger

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Sat Dec 20, 2014, 03:16 PM

Dec 2014

Larry Craig, Ted Haggard, and now this guy...I understand the impulse to smirk at the hypocrisy of politicians or clergy who bash gays by day and then look for gay sex by night, but somehow these stories mostly just make me sad. I hope society is changing so that fewer gay folks will feel the kind of smothering pressure to live secret lives, and then feel the need to bash gays in order to reinforce their own secret. What a lonely and sad way to live.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

7 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Anti-gay Indiana minister caught trying to pick up guys in park... [View all] Archae Dec 2014 OP

I feel sorry for him Kalidurga Dec 2014 #1

Sadness more than anger Bagsgroove Dec 2014 #2

Some people may like the double life they lead... Agschmid Dec 2014 #6

"Gaylard"? panader0 Dec 2014 #3

Thank you for posting cwydro Dec 2014 #7

He just wanted to minister to them and save them from hell doc03 Dec 2014 #4

Inside every loudmouthed homophobe hifiguy Dec 2014 #5