A measure of racism: 15 percent?

[Carlos_E]

I know who he is, but don't pay much attention to him.
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http://www.signorile.com/

The Michelangelo Signorile Show can be heard 2-6 p.m ET (11-3 p.m. PT), weekdays across the United States and Canada (and 200 miles offshore) on Sirius Satellite Radio's channel 109, OutQ. You can get a trial run online at Sirius OutQ.

Michelangelo Signorile reports, comments, rants and madly obsesses about politics, media, popular culture and a host of other things that irk and interest him. He covers the gamut of issues, though he began his career--and is best known for--writing on gay politics and culture. Today Signorile hosts a lively four-hour radio program each weekday, on Sirius Satellite Radio. Four hours of his own brand of "conversion therapy -- converting people from that nasty, vicious, perverted and insane right-wing agenda to a more fun, fabulous and enlightened one."

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Quickie version

Michelangelo Signorile hosts a daily (2-6 ET) talk show on Sirius Satellite Radio's OutQ.

Signorile served as editor-at-large and columnist at The Advocate, and was a columnist for OUT magazine. He's authored several books and written for many publications, including The New York Times, USA Today, The New York Observer, Gay.com, New York Magazine, and the Village Voice. His third book, Life Outside, was a 1998 finalist for the New York Public Library's Book Award for Excellence in Journalism.

Signorile has reported from the floor of the Republican National Convention (three times!), and from the roof of the Vatican. He's hitched a ride with gay truckers barreling down the Wyoming highway, explored Italy's closeted gay underground, and visited with New Zealand's first transgendered member of Parliament. He's appeared on Larry King Live, Good Morning America, Today,Paula Zahn Now, The O'Reilly Factor, 60 Minutes, and other shows.

Ahh, no wonder I've never heard of him. Like I said earlier, he's a white gay thing. I don't see him listed as writing for any Black gay media.

[BigLittleTim]

Ahh, no wonder I've never heard of him. Like I said earlier, he's a white gay thing. I don't see him listed as writing for any Black gay media.

Divide and conquer... Divide and conquer....

"I can't vote for Obama: He's a black Protestant heterosexual thing."

Lah!
-BigLittleTim

[Carlos_E]

Divide and conquer... Divide and conquer....

"I can't vote for Obama: He's a black Protestant heterosexual thing."

Lah!
-BigLittleTim

Divide and conquer my ass. The advocate and Out magazine are both known in the Black gay community as not fairly representing "us." Take a count of the number of Blacks that make the cover. The magazines are geared toward the White gay community, not all of us.

[BigLittleTim]

Carlos,

I'm sorry you're so angry about this.
If Obama is the chosen Democratic nominee I will vote for him for president. President McCain and Vice President Romney for the next eight years would be a true disaster.

Yours,

BigLittleTim

[Carlos_E]

Carlos,

I'm sorry you're so angry about this.

Your "Divide and conquer" comment annoyed me. White gays tend not to notice that gay media focuses more towards the White gay community. You can see it in advertising. Take a look at some of the ads. If you see an ad with couples the only time you see a minority is when it's a mixed race couple. White/Black, White/Asian, White/Latin like you have to throw a White person in there for the ad to run. Or take a look at the Out's 100 Most influential people in gay culture list.

[Tock]

The advocate and Out magazine are both known in the Black gay community as not fairly representing "us." Take a count of the number of Blacks that make the cover. The magazines are geared toward the White gay community, not all of us.

I've noticed that, too.

Here in Dallas, there seems to be a gay community which is 99% white. Clubs are mostly segregated, too. Also, since I moved here from Massachusetts, I noticed that a lot of white gays (white heterosexuals, too) native to Texas have odd attitudes toward blacks (and non-whites in general).

Racism is everywhere . . . ugh . . .

[BigLittleTim]

Ahh, no wonder I've never heard of him. I don't see him listed as writing for any steroid boards.