Comments on: Follow-up To Gay Airman Who Came Out To His Father On YouTube http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Wed, 22 May 2013 15:39:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106796 Timothy Kincaid Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:03:24 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106796 Also... I liked that he told his Dad, "everyone here knows and there's no problem" Also… I liked that he told his Dad, “everyone here knows and there’s no problem”

]]> By: Rossi http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106793 Rossi Thu, 22 Sep 2011 00:07:01 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106793 I agree with Ryan. Cringe-worthy at the same time being a great story. I watched through my hands. But I get the guy has been leading to this for some time through his other videos. Plus, okay, I'll say it: He's kind of the guy you want coming out on national TV. Way to represent. I agree with Ryan. Cringe-worthy at the same time being a great story. I watched through my hands. But I get the guy has been leading to this for some time through his other videos. Plus, okay, I’ll say it: He’s kind of the guy you want coming out on national TV. Way to represent.

]]> By: Timothy Kincaid http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106789 Timothy Kincaid Wed, 21 Sep 2011 23:40:29 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106789 <i>He also said that now the whole family knows that he is gay.</i> That's pretty much a given by now... even Fox News covered the story last night. And no, it was not with "another opinion", just the story. He also said that now the whole family knows that he is gay.

That’s pretty much a given by now… even Fox News covered the story last night. And no, it was not with “another opinion”, just the story.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106783 Ryan Wed, 21 Sep 2011 22:17:49 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106783 I'm very happy for the solider, but I guess today is the day I have officially become old, because the idea of posting your coming out to your father on youtube is utterly horrifying to me. That should be a private moment. Kids today! Bah, get off my lawn! I’m very happy for the solider, but I guess today is the day I have officially become old, because the idea of posting your coming out to your father on youtube is utterly horrifying to me. That should be a private moment. Kids today! Bah, get off my lawn!

]]> By: Ray Harwick http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106772 Ray Harwick Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:18:35 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106772 This: http://www.theawl.com/2011/09/tear-jerking-soldiers-coming-out-day-marred-by-extreme-hotness This:

http://www.theawl.com/2011/09/tear-jerking-soldiers-coming-out-day-marred-by-extreme-hotness

]]> By: andrew http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106770 andrew Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:57:57 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106770 John, I totally noticed the same thing -- the fact that you're talking military, deep South, and dad... a generation ago any one of those might have been a deal-breaker for a lot of gay men. John, I totally noticed the same thing — the fact that you’re talking military, deep South, and dad… a generation ago any one of those might have been a deal-breaker for a lot of gay men.

]]> By: Leonardo Ricardo http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106766 Leonardo Ricardo Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:12:43 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106766 Good men. Both! Good men. Both!

]]> By: John http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106758 John Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:07:31 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106758 One little aside, Phillips' father lives in Alabama. That's in the deep, very redneck south. I put this in to show that not everybody in the deep South is homophobic. Phillips is very lucky with who he has as a father. One little aside, Phillips’ father lives in Alabama. That’s in the deep, very redneck south. I put this in to show that not everybody in the deep South is homophobic. Phillips is very lucky with who he has as a father.

]]> By: MEP http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106750 MEP Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:36:16 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106750 Loved it, loved it, loved it. Loved it, loved it, loved it.

]]> By: TampaZekex http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2011/09/21/37241/comment-page-1#comment-106746 TampaZekex Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:39:50 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=37241#comment-106746 "...and cannot officially tell his fellow airman and commanding officers the truth." I think that should read, "...and CAN officially tell his fellow airmen..." “…and cannot officially tell his fellow airman and commanding officers the truth.”

I think that should read, “…and CAN officially tell his fellow airmen…”

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