On one of the gossip boards I visit, I was led to a blog written by a gay activist (
www.blogactive.com) who apparently plans to out (reveal as gay) a closeted, married Republican senator tomorrow. His rationale: to expose what he sees as hypocrisy by someone who votes against the interests of gay people yet engages in gay sex on the down-low (sorry for the inarticulate phrasing; I'm just not sure the way to put it).
I don't know where I stand on this. On one hand, I can only imagine that coming out is such a delicate, wrenching process, I hate to see someone forced out of the closet. On the other hand, though, I can understand the impulse of those in the gay community to expose what they see as hypocrisy on the part of conservative politicians or staffers who consistently vote against gay rights.
What do you think?