and have it be both genuinely surprising to you, and good for gay rights in general?
Contrariwise, is there anyone who makes you think, “Please, Wotan, don’t let this one be homosexual! The gays don’t need that kind of press!”
Please note that I didn’t ask what famous persons you personally think are gay and closeted. After all, if you think they the person is gay, you obviously wouldn’t be shocked to hear it confirmed. Also don’t feel obliged to confine yourselves to actors, singers, & so forth; figures from politics and other segments of the culture are equally welcome.
Homos I want:
Al Borland, the character from Home Improvement, because he’s my standard go-to for describing the bear community.
Neil Armstrong, because I’d love for a gay to have been the first on the moon.
Alton Brown, because he’s my hero.
Any famous country singer, because they need a little gay in their ranks.
Fred Phelps, but especially if he were caught with his pants down in a bathroom (so to speak)
ETA: Jason Statham. ::drool:: (that’s the only reason.)
People you can keep:
George Bush, even though it’d be hilarious fun for him to be a gay
Ty Pennington, although every gay in the world apparently swoons over him. I think he’s a douche.
Oprah. I don’t care about rumors about her, there’s enough ego in the gay world without her.
I was more thinking that he’d be someone about whom many would be tempted to say, “Um… are you sure? Because you don’t HAVE to be gay. Have you tried NOT being gay? Anyway, just be quiet about it.”
I would be amazed if A-Rod came out. He has now been accused of pitch tipping, so he may be tip-pitching. But I would agree any popular professional athlete other than Jeff Gordon coming out would be good for that community.
Are you kidding me? The mullety goodness that is redneck America would probably and collectively die from their heads asploding.
Yes, I am painting with a broad brush, but if you want to really make heads turn, Dale Earnhardt coming out of the closet would be something. (Even though he is dead he is like a messiah or something.)
I would like to see Anderson Cooper. I think that would be good for the gay community. However, it might not be surprising to anyone, from what I’ve read. I like him, but never thought much about his sexuality.
Bad for the community? Someone like Michael Jackson, who’s just so strange in every way it would give haters someone to point at and say “See!”
