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88. Here is what the Advocate says about Reagan's high position among the 45 Biggest Homophobes

Sat Feb 22, 2014, 10:59 AM

Feb 2014

during the magazine's 45 year history:
Ronald Reagan
Even before Reagan was elected president, The Advocate was warning readers about the former California governor, who had called gay people “sick unfortunates” and stalled repeal of antisodomy laws in the state in the early ’70s. When LGBT activists invited earlier this year to a reception at the Obama White House were photographed giving the finger to the official portrait of Ronald Reagan, they got shamed for poor manners. But during the AIDS crisis of the 1980s it would have been different. Reagan was named 1985’s Homophobe of the Year and made the Phobie list repeatedly. Reagan didn’t give a formal speech about the epidemic until 1987, after thousands had died.

http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/advocate-45/2012/08/21/45-biggest-homophobes-our-45-years

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Textbook tells truth about RAYGUN & wingnuts (corrupt lazy sexist racist), wingnut heads explode!1 [View all] UTUSN Feb 2014 OP

That's what college is supposed to do get the red out Feb 2014 #1

I'm sure a 19 yr old, born in 1995, never experienced the real Reagan. JaneyVee Feb 2014 #2

She obviously thinks unions are evil and the middle class were just lazy people who got lucky Boomerproud Feb 2014 #56

...came into the world at the start of the Clinton boom years. Grins Feb 2014 #66

Come on the first woman on the Supreme Court exboyfil Feb 2014 #3

Naming token minorities is a worn technique for Rethugs UTUSN Feb 2014 #10

The term Malcolm X used was, imthevicar Feb 2014 #26

I wondered at first if maybe the textbook was giving this as one perspective deutsey Feb 2014 #12

that's like saying there's a debate about human-caused global warming certainot Feb 2014 #48

Maybe deutsey Feb 2014 #53

i hear what you're saying but we're at a point where we're losing huge time discussing and analyzing certainot Feb 2014 #61

Supporting Reagan on a Democratic forum? FSogol Feb 2014 #18

Most on DU could have voted yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #52

Not sure what "most" OldHippieChick Feb 2014 #87

Glad for that yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #89

Academic freedom Android3.14 Feb 2014 #19

It says right in the title: Critical Thinking Perspectives. Those are views from Hissyspit Feb 2014 #24

Are you sure you're on the right site? lark Feb 2014 #33

Is the TRUTH partisan now? rickyhall Feb 2014 #36

So true lark Feb 2014 #37

I did as well. And told friends sarcastically when idiot America made him pResident, "We loved LuckyLib Feb 2014 #43

re read the quotes above. says cons think HUMANS are incapable..... everything quoted above is true certainot Feb 2014 #46

I don't think people engaged in social work can possibly do their jobs Warpy Feb 2014 #54

My life experience has taught me that Republicans are as compassionate as a coiled rattlesnake Stargazer99 Feb 2014 #65

Me too. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #77

Criticism of Reagan is drivel? Enthusiast Feb 2014 #79

Do you know how homelessness grew during the Reagan and Bush I eras? It was terrible. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #99

Sad to hear the ignorance of college students whose parents were raised on Reagan. Octafish Feb 2014 #4

But book burnings are a trademark RWing tradition! Rex Feb 2014 #11

About time a textbook tells the truth Sarah Ibarruri Feb 2014 #5

In Reagan's Defense modrepub Feb 2014 #6

Fuck Reagan. He told lies while his cronies stole from the Government. FSogol Feb 2014 #30

+10000 heaven05 Feb 2014 #69

Yeah, right. Octafish Feb 2014 #31

very convenient for him BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2014 #42

reagan and much of his admin should have gone to jail. his most important achievement was killing certainot Feb 2014 #50

Absolutely! tecelote Feb 2014 #81

There is NO defense of that racist crap stain LeftOfWest Feb 2014 #55

I agree, and please allow me to summarize: Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #75

He was a two-bit actor who finally landed a top role with the aid of corporate America. olegramps Feb 2014 #83

"the efforts of many others to paint an image of a great leader." Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #98

Frightened by the Truth. SamKnause Feb 2014 #7

Truth hurts sometimes. 2naSalit Feb 2014 #8

TRUTH OUT joanbarnes Feb 2014 #9

Not that I like Reagan at all but.... MissMillie Feb 2014 #13

Many women....as in a quantity of women to significant positions. nt okaawhatever Feb 2014 #16

I mis-read it MissMillie Feb 2014 #17

I think the article was trying to make that happen. They also said the book says okaawhatever Feb 2014 #23

"... failed to appoint many women to significant positions of power during his presidency." Pantagruelsmember Feb 2014 #70

And right wing websites have echoed this Republican organization claiming alp227 Feb 2014 #103

Reagan's idea of charity was . . . aggiesal Feb 2014 #14

throw the book away--her daddy must have bought it for her dembotoz Feb 2014 #15

Anna, you get 25 extra credit points for DISPROVING what's in that book, alp227 Feb 2014 #20

The Truth Hurts nt MrScorpio Feb 2014 #21

My first thought also... you beat me too it...:-) MysticHuman Feb 2014 #58

Typical hit piece full of lies. The article claims the book states conservatives okaawhatever Feb 2014 #22

Most important response in this thread -- Thanks for setting the record straight. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2014 #62

Here's the page in question: El_Johns Feb 2014 #100

its all about projection for republicans...thats why they always play the victim card. VanillaRhapsody Feb 2014 #102

I'm going to order a copy malaise Feb 2014 #25

Critical Thinking shawn703 Feb 2014 #27

You are 19 years old Ash_F Feb 2014 #28

I suppose the book doesn't describe Reagan's alleged rape of actress Selene Walters aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #29

never seen this before steve2470 Feb 2014 #38

It's been extensively discussed at DU in the past aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #47

ok thanks for the links steve2470 Feb 2014 #49

Well, if it does, it certainly help the repuke argument hughee99 Feb 2014 #91

Oh, you means such witness-corroborated stories about Reagan's past behavior aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #93

Is the book's goal to point out that Raygun was a sexist and corrupt man hughee99 Feb 2014 #95

I haven't read the book but it obviously is broader than you think aint_no_life_nowhere Feb 2014 #97

I wonder maindawg Feb 2014 #32

+1 dreamnightwind Feb 2014 #71

+1 a whole bunch! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #78

Reality, and its well-known liberal bias. Just awful. byronius Feb 2014 #34

Don't know... DirtyDawg Feb 2014 #35

Facts scare conservatives Gothmog Feb 2014 #39

The Right engaged in revisionist history and made Reagan a GOD.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #40

Classic! Amazing how far we haven't come. nt adirondacker Feb 2014 #96

Excerpt from Richard Pryor Tay123 Feb 2014 #41

he was always an opportunist madrchsod Feb 2014 #44

Sometimes the truth hurts lol Fearless Feb 2014 #45

reviews of her book on Amazon steve2470 Feb 2014 #51

Is there anything more useless than a young Republican? n/t wryter2000 Feb 2014 #57

Sophomoronic Political Science Major ashling Feb 2014 #59

I'm just curious, do have ANY holidays honoring conservatives? FourScore Feb 2014 #60

They just don't like hearing the truth Rider3 Feb 2014 #63

stunning... a man born in 1911 had views that in todays world appear sexist and bigoted. GRACIEBIRD Feb 2014 #64

True but Notafraidtoo Feb 2014 #80

Funny how "controversial" seems to keep gettng used as a cover word for "true" Scootaloo Feb 2014 #67

Reagan Definitely Was "Unconcerned About The Well-Being" Of Many Americans DallasNE Feb 2014 #68

Thank you. And I will add that the Reagan administration's lack of concern about AIDS stemmed Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #86

Am trying to imagine young southern Conservatives DeadLetterOffice Feb 2014 #72

Reagan was an oily, smarmy asshole, charlatan, and corporate cipher YoungDemCA Feb 2014 #73

May he rot in peace. russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #74

19-year-old Anna Chapman was not there. Enthusiast Feb 2014 #76

Read it and weep... ReRe Feb 2014 #82

Yet, during the 2008 primary, both Hillary and Obama named Reagan merrily Feb 2014 #84

Very true on the Pessimistic view PatrynXX Feb 2014 #85

Here is what the Advocate says about Reagan's high position among the 45 Biggest Homophobes Bluenorthwest Feb 2014 #88

Almost everything wrong with 21st Century America began with Reagan. Zen Democrat Feb 2014 #90

A textbook telling the truth. ananda Feb 2014 #92

Reagan is synonymous with fraud. gulliver Feb 2014 #94

The truth is very insulting to "conservatives".. Cha Feb 2014 #101