Is Aaron Schock a victim of bullying?
There’s a rather odd allegation being made, in some circles, that anti-gay Republican congressman Aaron Schock is a victim of “bullying” because many critics, myself included, are openly questioning Schock’s sexual orientation. I did it in a punny way, poking fun at his rather-gay Instagram posts, while others were more direct. [...]
While some call it “outing,” I’d call it “questioning.” I don’t know if Aaron Schock is straight or gay. I do know, however, that he’s virulently anti-gay and sets off my rather-reliable gaydar, repeatedly and often. And that troubles me. It’s bad enough for any member of Congress to be anti-gay. Anti-gay members of Congress not only harm the gay community legislatively, but they also harm us culturally, and physically. Anti-gay members of Congress help to buttress, and feed, a culture of homophobia in this country that harms gay youth (and all of us) in a very real way, including many youth who either consider, try, or succeed in committing suicide.