UPDATE: James Randi Comes out at age 81 (Podcast Interview)

[Ian David]

James Randi comes out as gay. He discusses his life as a closeted gay man, and why he is now at age 81 coming out, and why he hasn’t been publicly open about his sexuality sooner.

He describes the possible impact his coming out may have on his tireless work advancing skepticism and critical thinking.

He discusses his atheism, and whether it, or his sexual orientation, influences the mission of the James Randi Educational Foundation.

He talks about gay rights issues such as marriage equality. He discusses his detractors and what they might make of the news of his homosexuality.

And he explores the relevance of gay rights to the skeptical movement.

Download: http://libsyn.com/media/forgoodreason/FGR_2010_03_21_James_Randi.mp3



More:
http://www.forgoodreason.org/james_randi_a_skeptic_comes_out_at_81

See prior threads:

James Randi Comes Out
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=221&topic_id=157726&mesg_id=157726

Amazing! James Randi is Gay (Sylvia Brown didn't predict THAT, either).
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=247x28711

Jim Crow Segregated Florida in the 1960s as experienced by James "The Amazing" Randi
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=4858457&mesg_id=4858457

[xchrom]

1. Recommend -- stopped me in my tracks. Nt

[Beetwasher]

2. Good For Randi!

I'm a fan. Countdown to James Randi bashing though in 3...2...1...

[Ian David]

3. He's younger than McCain. n/t

[tekisui]

4. knr!

Amazing story.

[Botany]

5. I always liked him for exposing Uri Geller

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9w7jHYriFo

[progressoid]

11. Hahahaha. I found some Uri at a St Vincent DePaul thrift store last year.

Deep, deep long, wide space
I am floating there like water
The planets look alike like me and you
The stars are turning over
Oh God, you are so big and strong
I feel your strength
Your hand to me has pointed
Creation there, creation here
I know for I wonder
Love is a word that understands
People hear this word and think
Of God above you

etc...:puke:



Listen to more of Uri's magic and majesty on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/recsradio/radio/B0000365J0/ref=pd_krex_dp_a

[newscott]

6. Is he the guy who used to go by the Amazing Randi?

I think I saw him give a talk at Iowa State back in the 80s!!!!

I liked him then and still like him now.

[Ian David]

8. He still does go by The Amazing Randi. n/t

[Berry Cool]

7. Hurray for him.

He must feel a great sense of liberation after all these years.

[TheDebbieDee]

9. When Gay people come out, why do they feel that

they have to explain why they did not come out sooner? Anybody know why?

[Ian David]

14. I wonder why he was concerned that people might think...

... that his beard was an attempt to look less gay.

Sorry, I love James Randi, but I have a thing against beards.

[foxfeet]

10. Somehow, I'm skeptical.

:P

[Bluenorthwest]

12. The man who killed Alice Cooper

in several ways, night after night.

[Ian David]

13. Yep! He talks about that in his podcast

Randi on tour with Alice Cooper (part 1)
Friday, November 30th, 2007
Randi reveals his life as an executioner of rock gods.
http://itricks.com/randishow/?p=13