An Elegy for the “Respectable” Homosexual

A response to I’m Gay, Not Queer. It Matters.Mr. Vines has written a truly stunning piece published by the ever-affirming New York Times. He reminds us how the queer community dares to remain a broad, undefined, sinful, umbrella collective, shame on them indeed! (Where is Hannah Waddingham and her bell?)Do ‘they’ not realize the peril they invite when they wander beyond the rigid, heteronormative definitions of 2026 conservative America? Perhaps if they adhered strictly to actual, traditional, Biblical marriage, that our amateur scholar cherishes so dearly then he would finally be satisfied. Or perhaps the queers take up polygamy like Abraham and his descendants, or even secured a formal concubine arrangement, then this brilliant scholar would have kindred feelings to all the colors in the non-biblical rainbow.Mr. Vines describes two options presented by his holy scriptures: Yes, they are the lustful and exploitative practices, or lifelong love and commitment. I ponder whether our…