Hey, Old gay activists: Give it a rest, you’re not ‘victims’ anymore
“Mission accomplished” is one of the most difficult things to say when your organization depends on working toward a cause, but Love Makes a Family did it. And other gay groups may soon need to follow suit. If the gay community truly wants to achieve equality, it will have to overcome a victim mindset that is slowly becoming obsolete…. given the overwhelming support for these moves among younger Americans, these victories are not far off, and gay rights organizations should start facing the prospect that in the near future, their missions will be superfluous. This is a realization that comes easier to younger gays like me (I’m 25) than to older ones.
From an opinion piece by James Kirchick who thinks that GLAAD needs to realize that gays are everywhere in the media, Rick Warren’s prayer was no threat, and all you old gay rights institutions with your millions of dollars for bloated staff need to acknowledge your sense of accomplishment by shutting down. (Washington Post)
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