Reply #17: We need a leader with LOTS of charisma and dedication. [View All]

[Jamastiene]

Most of the openly gay celebrities have tons of charisma, but leave a lot of be desired when it comes to dedication. They seem aloof and out of it. I think many of them are actually surprised about Prop 8 passing. It certainly seems that way.

Whatever leaders we finally get (if we EVER get any) need to be of the Gandhi and MLK mindset though. We have to learn, ourselves, and teach the younger gay people about nonviolence and acting. If ANY of us act haughty or violent on camera, the entire movement will be over. It has to be emphasized that we need to portray nonviolence in our own circles and the aggression of the aggressors, because as of right now, people just don't think we suffer any at all. They keep telling us how good we got it. It's a damn shame, but that's what they think of us.