Wake Up

Some have taken offense at Rep. Brian Sims' Facebook comment regarding last Thursday's brutal attack on two gay men in Philadelphia. What Sims said was visceral, and that's exactly why it worked.

That's my Congressman.

Yes, it could be interpreted as a call for violence against violence, or as Queerty called it, "straight-bashing." But it's not that at all. Where in Sims' comment does he advocate Gayborhood fury be unleashed on every man who likes pussy?

It's rare enough for politicians to speak passionately and from the gut, but to do it on our community's behalf without first consulting a focus group is unheard of. Brian Sims said exactly what ever gay man, and frankly most of Philadelphia, was thinking last week: "Give me a tire iron and five minutes alone with these people."

But the pious trolls at Queerty only know the meaning of the word "raw" when it applies to Chris Crocker's latest porn. They're so busy sustaining the stereotype of the sex crazed pervert or the limp wristed fairy that it's actually shocking when one of our own aggressively shows us his balls.

Change takes place in the courthouse but it starts in the street. Wake up and smell the blood on the sidewalk.