Originally Posted by guy44

However, while those points are valid, I just feel too squeemish to condone outing people. Yes, nobody should be ashamed of being gay, and yes, these people brought it upon themselves, but there are still damn good reasons not to out people. Many people remain in the closet for their own personal reasons. Many are afraid of losing family or friends, or may be married or have a family. Even these bastard politicians most likely risk losing their jobs, friends, and family by coming out of the closet. And while they disgust me for their homophobic rhetoric, well, I just can't see where I've got any kind of a right to out them.