Comments on: Poll: Is it ever OK to out someone?

By: Have the ethics of outing changed? | gaelick

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By: HAL

HAL — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:08:47 +0000

I started reading this thinking "No! Never out someone!", but I have to say that, if a person is vitriolic in their anti-gay views, but are gay their hypocrisy should be exposed.

You're right though CanuckJacq, our energies should be focussed on making it easier for people to come out.

By: CanuckJacq

CanuckJacq — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:06:07 +0000

That's a good point, Gooner... I guess when you're a public figure, everything you do is a "message" of some kind.

I mostly think it's a personal thing -- but certain people should be outed, just to expose their hypocrisy. Anyone who rises to power. wealth or fame by advancing damaging policies and is gay themselves?

Sorry, buddy. You can't have your anti-gay cake and eat your gay cake too. Pick the gay cake!

By: Gooner

Gooner — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:33:49 +0000

I think everyone should come out but it’s a personal thing and I don’t see how forcing it helps anyone.
How does seeing some star try to hide who they are and then eventually have to admit it help anyone? Young people see that and think “God, why are they hiding, must be a reason”, so it has a negative effect in my opnion

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uberVU - social comments — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:31:04 +0000

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By: genderbitch

genderbitch — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:58:00 +0000

Outing anyone is risky. That person can be subjected to all sorts of dangers and problems when they lose control of their information and outing does that.
This especially applies to trans folk, who are often killed, beaten or harassed to extremes (even by cis gay folk) when outed.

By: O_Liv

O_Liv — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:31:54 +0000

wow, think thats abit tough. Its clearly a persons own issue whether or not they choose to discuss their sexual orientation with everyone. I mean unless you are famous or in the public eye you’re never going to be out to everyone because most people will just presume you are straight as I guess it’s more common. I think people should be left to tell people when they are ready.

By: CanuckJacq

CanuckJacq — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:36:24 +0000

I agree we should all come out- but I guess a lot of people are scared or have their own reasons.

I'm not sure I'd agree with the idea of outing everyone -- maybe making it easier for people to come out.

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:11:44 +0000

Everyone who is gay, lesbian, bi, trans should come out, totally.

We all would have a lot less trouble if people would come out and reveal just how many of us are who we are.

There is way too much backsliding on this issue, especially by the gay community itself.