"Gay American".Your interview with former New Jersey governor Jim McGreevey James Edward "Jim" McGreevey (born August 6, 1957) is an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New Jersey from January 15, 2002, until November 15, 2004, when he left office three months after admitting that he had had an extramarital affair with a male reminded me how far some gay people still have to go to come out ["Happy. Gay. American," October 10]. As a self-described "gay American," McGreevey still uses words like "duplicity DUPLICITY, pleading. Duplicity of pleading consists in multiplicity of distinct matter to one and the same thing, whereunto several answers are required. Duplicity may occur in one and the same pleading. " and "shameful shame·ful adj. 1. a. Causing shame; disgraceful. b. Giving offense; indecent. 2. Archaic Full of shame; ashamed. " to describe not only his past actions but his homosexuality in general. If he feels like he needs to atone for his second failed heterosexual marriage and for his sexual liaisons, I wish he would do it without dragging the rest of us gay Americans down with him. He opposed gay marriage in New Jersey, made his coming-out a political spectacle A long tradition of work in political science on political spectacle[1] (Anthropologist Meg McLagan suggest as examples Edelman 1988 and Wedeen 1999), started with the work of Guy Debord since 1950s (see his 1967 major work, and Situationist); many literary critics and , and now is spending his time working on "children's issues." What a waste! He could have stepped up and led as a gay American. He could be fighting for LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender rights from a governor's mansion. Instead, he is hiding in a gay suburb and shilling SHILLING, Eng. law. The name of an English coin, of the value of one twentieth part of a pound. In the United States, while they were colonies, there were coins of this denomination, but they greatly varied in their value. a self-loathing book. JOE SHULKA Minneapolis, Minn. I was very disappointed that The Advocate participated in the Jim McGreevey press onslaught to promote his new book. He has publicly declared that he would not have come out had he not been forced into it by blackmail blackmail, in law, exaction of money from another by threat of exposure of criminal action or of disreputable conduct. The term was originally used for the tribute levied until the 18th cent. threats. This man is definitely not a good role model for our youth, nor do I think he should be accepted so readily by the gay community, since he never did anything in his political life to advance our civil rights. Interviewer Jon Barrett should have asked tougher questions and could have been more assertive with him to make him more accountable. I personally do not buy his story. Many of us who are in his age range and were raised Catholic and came from small towns didn't choose to live a lie and harm people for our own benefit. He obviously had the courage to seek out anonymous sex anonymous sex Pubic health Any sexual activity in which the partners' identities are unknown–often intentionally to each other at the time of the activity's occurrence. See Bathhouse, Glory hole, Sex club. in public places, an extremely risky practice that seems much more aggressive and difficult than being honest about who you are. He appears to be a sell-centered, egotistical person who has found a way to move into the gay arena to feed his need for power and attention. If he is sincere, I would like to see him donate the huge profits he received for his book to a gay youth organization. DAVID MARTIN David Martin may refer to: Politicians
Could you please explain your thinking in putting the poster boy for gay self-loathing on the cover of the Coming Out 2006 issue? Happy at last? Who gives a damn about McGreevey? He is nothing more than a pathetic, self-hating closet case who will use any excuse for his bad behavior and his inexcusable betrayal of friends, family, and the people of New Jersey. Putting this sorry excuse for a man on the cover is a slap in the face of all the courageous LGBT people who have actually made a difference. Just because someone comes out finally is no reason to hold him up as a shining example of truth. SKIP HOUSTON Laguna Beach Laguna Beach (ləg  `nə), city (1990 pop. 23,170), Orange co., S Calif., on the Pacific coast; founded 1887, inc. 1927. , Calif.
McGreevey has been quoted as stating his motivation for coming clean in his book is because he's "trying to be the whole person. And I think it's important to be transparently honest and transparently truthful." Easy to say after the truth is out. By his past actions, this man does not have an ounce of honesty or truthfulness in his body. He is a selfish and arrogant man who lied to, and wasted the lives of, others to make his dreams come true. He is rubbing his new life in the faces of ex-wife number 1, soon-to-be ex-wife number 2, his children, and the gay community. And now he is "getting on with his life" after carelessly messing up the lives of others. In my book it comes down to the integrity of a man. Once a liar, always a liar. Once a cheater, always a cheater. There are givers and takers in the world. James McGreevey is a taker tak·er n. One that takes or takes up something, such as a wager or purchase: There were no takers on the bets. taker Noun , and he is not a friend of the gay community. JAMES R. CHUMBLEY Atlanta, Ga. I am a once-married gay man who knows the pain coming-out causes a spouse and family. My life successfully progressed, as has McGreevey's, but at a high price paid by so many others. Hopefully, McGreevey will be willing and able to give the same support and help he is receiving to those who have been affected by his "gay American" announcement. MICHAEL J. D'AMBRA Seattle, Wash. |
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