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| He was a hero, but don't tell anybody he was gay |
| 2001-10-10 |
CENSORING HEROISM: The Houston Chronicle strikes a blow for p.c. censorship. In running a piece from the San Jose Mercury News about Mark Bingham's life and death, the Chronicle took pains to remove any references to Bingham's sexual orientation. Bingham, a gay Republican rugby player, was one of those who almost certainly wrestled the plane destined for Washington to the ground in Pennsylvania. Gay people as American heroes? Too much information for the Chronicle's squeamish editors. I guess they're just following the policies of the Air Force. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |