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In reply to the discussion: What is the reason the GLBT Community doesn't support Bradley Manning? [View all]LuvNewcastle
(16,844 posts)Gay people tend to be more liberal on social issues than straight people, but other than that, we are just as diverse as heterosexuals. There are gay people of all races, cultures, and religions and we certainly have a wide variety of political opinions.
I don't think most gay people even know who Bradley Manning is. I support him. I consider him a hero; he did a very brave thing. But when prominent gay people speak about issues involving gay rights, they're talking about subjects that affect all our lives. They have some moral authority to talk about things that we all have to deal with. They don't, however, have anything but they're own opinion when taking sides on other issues that have nothing to do with gay rights. If certain activists intend to stay influential in the gay rights cause, they can't pretend to speak for all of us on issues where there's a lot of differing opinions.
Another thing, I cringe a little bit when I hear the term "gay community." It sounds like we have a lodge and vote on things together. There really isn't a gay community any more than there's a straight community. We are just as diverse as heterosexuals and we don't all know each other. We certainly don't all like each other.