Ann Coulter rocked at HOMOCON 2010....Not that there's anything wrong with that. As it turns out, there must be something wrong with that, if you follow the liberal news.
Lisa Depasquale attended the event and has some interesting thoughts.
"There was no booing. No haughty retorts. No one left the room in a dramatic huff. Members of the audience were tolerant not because they’re gay, but because they’re conservatives.""Coulter also offered a proposition that was well-received by the event’s organizers and the crowd. After reminding the crowd of the devastation of single motherhood on children, she said, “Instead of promoting something that’s a terrible idea, that everyone hates and that I know you secretly don’t even want anyway, my proposal is that GOProud demand that heterosexuals start taking marriage seriously.”
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Nice post on this. I am queer and have always loved Ann Coulter. Her position on gay marriage makes sense and has nothing to do with treating gay men like human beings. I think homocons have to understand that the conservative movement is largely against them -- and that won't change -- but Coulter's not the problem. The problem is more Townhall.
ReplyDeleteCoco Rico, I can't disagree with you much on this, but things are changing. I'm not sure that I agree that the conservative movement is largely against gay conservatives. Surely there is a strong argument to be made that the religious right isn't on board, but they are increasingly in the back seat in terms of clout with in the republican party, particularly given the rising influence of the TEA Party movement.
ReplyDeleteI suspect if one were to cut through the demagoguery there is much in common politically with gays and conservatives.