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WilliamPitt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 02:04 PM
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Well-known Boston sportswriter comes out of the closet in his column today.
Edited on Thu Jan-06-11 02:09 PM by WilliamPitt
:toast: to Mr. Buckley.

http://bostonherald.com/news/columnists/view.bg?&articleid=1307703&format=&page=1&listingType=col#articleFull

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Now I’m not going to suggest that these past seven years have been filled with sadness and dread, for the reality is that I’m a pretty happy guy — great family, great friends and a job I truly enjoy, even if, OK, I probably talk too much about the ’67 Red Sox , the “Godfather” movies (“I” and “II,” but never “III”) and postseason pitching rotations.

But I’ve put this off long enough. I haven’t been fair to my family, my friends or my co-workers. And I certainly haven’t been fair to myself: For too many years I’ve been on the sidelines of Boston’s gay community but not in the game — figuratively and literally, as I feel I would have had a pretty good career in the (gay) Beantown Softball League.

Over the past couple of months I have discussed the coming-out process with my family and a few friends, and have had sit-downs with Herald editor-in-chief Joe Sciacca and sports editor Hank Hryniewicz, as well as with WEEI’s Glenn Ordway. They’ve been great, as have my friends and family.

But during this same period, I have read sobering stories about people who came undone, killing themselves after being outed. These tragic events helped guide me to the belief that if more people are able to be honest about who they are, ultimately fewer people will feel such devastating pressure.

It’s my hope that from now on I’ll be more involved. I’m not really sure what I mean by being “involved,” but this is a start: I’m gay.

...full article at link...
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meegbear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 02:10 PM
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1. I guess that shows the Herald's "diversity" ...
Can't wait for Don Feder's "see, I don't hate gays" column, like he did with Brudnoy.
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WilliamPitt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 02:11 PM
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2. Whee, I got an edit request! (for copyright)
Note to Admins: it works like a voodoo charm.

Good stuff! :)

:toast:
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Mark Maker Donating Member (168 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 02:41 PM
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4. Hey, I did too, for the same story last night.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x124454
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WilliamPitt Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 02:55 PM
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5. Cre - e - e - e - e - e - e - e - p - y - y - y - y - y...
;)
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Mark Maker Donating Member (168 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 03:00 PM
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6. I know, huh. I'm hearing eerie Forbidden Planet music
(RIP Leslie and Anne) in the background right now.
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Parche Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 02:20 PM
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3. how can he write sports columns from inside his closet?
geesh.......


good for him!!

:hi:
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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 03:53 PM
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7. K&R
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ceile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 03:56 PM
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8. Awesome!
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bluescribbler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 05:36 PM
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9. Takes a lot of guts.
:kick: & R
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Yavin4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 05:38 PM
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10. I Thought that he was coming out as a Yankees Fan
Oh well, good for him. People should be free to be themselves.
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MannyGoldstein Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 05:41 PM
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11. Legalizing gay marriage turned us all gay in Mass
:sarcasm:, of course.
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thanks_imjustlurking Donating Member (462 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jan-06-11 08:33 PM
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12. I appreciate him so much. nt
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VeryConfused Donating Member (725 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-11 07:33 AM
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13. Good for him
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defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jan-07-11 02:32 PM
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14. Great ... seems the world is a little safer for homosexuals these days -- ???!!!
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