Mar 23, 2007   | COMMENTS     

Former HRC leader’s severance is not excessive
Re: “HRC paid former leader $160,000 last year” (news, March 16)
$160,000 for an executive director of an organization as large as the HRC is peanuts. I work for a much smaller non-profit organization that pays its director almost twice as much and we’re not alone. Check for yourself on CharityNavigator.com. I’m not saying that Andrew Sullivan doesn’t have a point about the effectiveness of HRC, but I don’t think that the executive’s salary is one such piece of evidence.

Jacques benefits at expense of local gay rights activists
What are we supposed to think when local gay groups go without while thousands of dollars are funneled in to the HRC coffers then paid out to former executives of the organization?

In support of Gen. Peter Pace
Re: “Top general calls gay sex ‘immoral’” (news, March 16)
I am an ex-Marine captain from the Vietnam era and I agree with Gen. Peter Pace completely. There is no place for homosexuals in the military.

I agree with Gen. Pace and I agree with the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. This policy allows those who proselytize homosexuality and seek partners in the military to be discharged. The military should not be a recruiting opportunity for deviants.

HRC quickly denounces Gen. Pace for saying that homosexuality is immoral. I guess we shouldn’t hold our breath waiting for them to denounce Hillary for refusing to say that it’s not.

Defending HRC diminishes Bishop Gene Robinson
Re: “In defense of HRC” (op-ed by Rev. Gene Robinson, March 16)
Bishop Robinson only served to diminish his own stature with his “can’t we all just get along” defense of HRC. I give him credit however, for clearly pointing out his cozy relationship with HRC in his comments. If only HRC’s level of disclosure was as clear and complete, perhaps no defense would be necessary.

Mitt Romney is no flip-flopper
Re: “Romney candidacy raises questions about Mormon faith” (news, March 16)
Thank you for a sensitive and accurate portrayal of the gay-Mormon relationship. You have done a good job in laying out the issues. Mitt believes in full rights for all. The marriage issue is about procreation and protection for the future generation. I don’t think he has flip-flopped at all on the gay issue. He is more consistent than his detractors are willing to believe.

D.C. health department needs to pick a message
Re: “Fenty ‘abstinence’ proclamation criticized” (news, March 16)
The notion of abstinence until marriage coming from a government speaker falls in the “not nice” category for me. What’s really bothersome is the fact that the D.C. Department of Health is currently promoting its use-a-rubber campaign (launched in February), which includes the distribution of thousands of city-branded condoms. Pick a message, please.

Hillary nom would spell defeat for Dems in ‘08
Re: “Hillary is a poor choice for gay voters” (blog post by Steve Koval, March 15)
The surest way to elect a Republican for president in 2008 is to have Hillary Clinton as the Democratic candidate. Moderates, fiscal conservatives, Reagan Democrats and Blue Dog Democrats will not support her. Think carefully before aligning with a loser.

Whites ignore racism within gay community
Re: “Debunking the ‘Bible defense’” (blog post by Greg Marzullo, March 13)
I find it galling when gay white men articulate the notion that based on “like” discrimination and struggle, blacks should be more empathetic to gay rights. You would think based on that viewpoint that white gay men would in turn understand and support their darker brethren. You would be sadly mistaken. The gay community is filled with racism, bigotry and bias. There is a reason that there is a dearth of dark gays and women in the major gay ghettos. Ditto the segregation we experience upon entering gay bars. How many white gays have been asked for three pieces of picture ID before gaining admittance to a gay bar? The term that best describes this blog entry is hypocrisy.

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