Protest This Saturday, We Still Love Dan Savage
November 12, 2008
In addition to the obvious fire in his intellectual crotch, the Op-Ed piece in the NYT by Dan Savage really posed some great questions about the results of Prop 8′s passing. It is right to ask, if this now, what next? When will this end? And I always applaud his inclusion of the straights that are affected by the sweeping laws’ far reaching implications. His spot on this week’s Colbert Report was hysterical too. If you are at all concerned about your rights and your friend’s rights, get over to a rally near you this Saturday for a Nation-Wide protest. Join the Impact is a directory for all the protests happening in the U.S., you can browse by state and this page has Chicago’s info. Stand united and fight this shit!
it’s interesting that Dan Savage, the man who thinks that HIV positive men are “ticking viral time bombs” unworthy of relationships with gay men, is now a “spokesman” for the gay community. He certainly isn’t speaking for my interests.
He’s said in his columns for years that he prefers to just bring up enticing and campy topics that will get a rise, but is such a good lap dog when he goes on mainstream media, isn’t he?
Too bad he goes from sounding rational and charming on Colbert, but in his column is leading gay people into the same pattern as political pundits in the U.S. who keep themselves going on disagreeing and making a scene such as Hannity and Colmes, Hardball, Crossfire an even the solo guys like O’Reilly. It’s more about getting ratings and selling subscriptions/advertising than actual political progress.
So now that our country is recovering from Jerry Springer-esque politics, having finally elected a level headed president, the gay community is entering that arena. It’s just such a shame that they’ve had to ostracize the very people who unwittingly sacrificed their lives and/or health to get gay rights where it is now.
In discussing this a few months ago with an AIDS activist, I was told that the compassion from gay men has always been historically outstanding, but I think gay people can now be very assured, they really are like everyone else.
the only criticism i can recall dan savage giving out to HIV positive men is regarding the ones that knowingly put their partners at risk by not giving full disclosure and not using protection.
as much as i love dan savage, (i do love him, a lot) i always remember that he is a business man, and an imperfect one. that said, his track record is pretty good for a guy was just an advice columnist. the fact that he is now a spokesperson might not be an accident, but it isn’t the worst thing that could happen to us.