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Amy Richards and Dan Savage in Conversation

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joey
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Posted: 11.30.08, 09:23 AM
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, continues to give "advice" to 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.
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