Is it fair to out a politician who has an anti-LGBT voting record?
Allison Elkins
student | Washington Square West
“The vindictive part of me says out the person. But two wrongs don’t make a right. Outing someone who doesn’t want to be outed is not appropriate. You could ruin someone’s life: personally, professionally, financially. But it might be helpful to privately encourage the politician to do the right thing.”
Allison Elkins
student | Washington Square West
“The vindictive part of me says out the person. But two wrongs don’t make a right. Outing someone who doesn’t want to be outed is not appropriate. You could ruin someone’s life: personally, professionally, financially. But it might be helpful to privately encourage the politician to do the right thing.”
Scott Sicilia
student | Northeast Philadelphia
“Absolutely not. What a politician does in his or her bedroom is his or her business, not anyone else’s. Sexuality is a very private thing. It’s not acceptable to out anyone, under any circumstances.”
Jesse Thomas
store manager | Washington Square West
“Yes. I have no patience for hypocrisy. If you’re in the public eye and you’re going against something you clearly are, we have a problem. The civil rights of people are more important than a politician’s privacy. I’m not concerned about his or her privacy.”
Jennifer Weiner
writer | Queen Village
“Yes. Elected officials forfeit some rights, including some of their privacy [rights]. If you’re actively working against a group to which you belong, then I have no sympathy for you. Drag him out! The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few. I’m a Trekkie.”
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