Gay Community Still Divided Over 'Outing'

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By DAVID CRARY, AP National Writer 2 minutes ago

Though decried by many gay-rights leaders, "outing" — the practice of exposing secretly gay public figures — is expanding into new terrain as Internet bloggers target congressional staffers, political strategists, even black clergy whose sermons and speeches contain anti-gay rhetoric.

Few issues are as divisive within the gay community. Numerous gay organizations, such as the Human Rights Campaign and the Log Cabin Republicans, staunchly oppose outing, yet many other activists support it when the targets are public figures — or their aides — who work against gay rights or condemn homosexuality.

"It's not the gay thing that's the problem — it's the hypocrisy," said Michael Rogers, creator of a Web log that has been at the fore of several recent outing campaigns. "I'm going to be calling out the politicians who vote against us and work against the interests of the very community they come from."

Christopher Barron, political director of the Log Cabin Republicans, said he understands the anger that activists such as Rogers feel but believes they are wasting their energy.

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[chelsea0011]

1. You can be gay and have conservative leanings, believe it or not

I'm against outing but if someone is gay and is taking on ant-gay issues that hurt the community, out them. Who cares.

[NVMojo]

2. I agree, I am sick of the hypocrisy of our elected leaders and their

minions and henchmen/women ..

[Divine Discontent]

3. the Log Cabin Repuklicans can......

Kiss my Christian patootie! No, on second thought, they can't, I might get some Gannon disease! You never know how many of these Republicans have visited the back door of his house, ya know!?
What is a GAY MAN doing as a Republican anyways??? HELLO!! They make fun of you!


http://www.cafepress.com/jeffgannon
http://www.cafepress.com/seeimpeachment
http://www.cafepress.com/paulhackett06

[JPZenger]

4. Big Difference between Anti-Gay vs. Conservative

It is wrong to out someone who wishes to remain secretly gay - unless they make virulent anti-gay comments in public. Then they are fair game.