Comments on: ‘Dear Mr. Aaron Hicklin…’ an open letter from an Adam Lambert’s fan http://www.mr-l.org/dear-mr-aaron-hicklin-an-open-letter-from-an-adam-lamberts-fan/ Adam Lambert - Media Overview Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:55:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Debra Kay Anderson http://www.mr-l.org/dear-mr-aaron-hicklin-an-open-letter-from-an-adam-lamberts-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2823 Debra Kay Anderson Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:52:14 +0000 http://www.mr-l.org/?p=4864#comment-2823 I totally agree with your letter Rebecca as well as the other posts AND Adam's response to this unwarrented scrutiny of what he's chosen to do on his career path. The only reason I would even buy OUT magazine is because Adam is on the cover, so WHY wouldn't you think it's fantabulous that he came out in a mainstream mag that straight folks read too? The bottom line here is the only way you're going to get the gaysayers on your side is if you open them up to the possibilities that yes, there is another sex besides just male and female. It's been this way since the beginning of time and since God don't make mistakes, and he certainly can't write, gee maybe there was some homophobe way back when that put his take in ye old bible. How I felt when I saw Adam Lambert perform and interview this past year was that this guy is going to change the world. His music and message is universal. He transends gender and makes it okay to just be human. That Aaron Hicklin would rather see Adam doing porn by depicting him going down on another man is absolutely disgusting and insulting. Can't you see that this would give way to the sad stereotype of gay people?! I'm an actor and I have a great many gay friends who I love dearly, and it breaks my heart to hear about their struggles. I find it hard to understand why anyone would deny another love or why we feel the need to judge others. STOP judging Adam, he's the real deal and will do more for gay rights by just being himself. He's right to say that sexual preferance does not change your appeal. My 75 year-old Mother adores him and comes from a VERY Christian family so there you go. I totally agree with your letter Rebecca as well as the other posts AND Adam’s response to this unwarrented scrutiny of what he’s chosen to do on his career path. The only reason I would even buy OUT magazine is because Adam is on the cover, so WHY wouldn’t you think it’s fantabulous that he came out in a mainstream mag that straight folks read too?

The bottom line here is the only way you’re going to get the gaysayers on your side is if you open them up to the possibilities that yes, there is another sex besides just male and female. It’s been this way since the beginning of time and since God don’t make mistakes, and he certainly can’t write, gee maybe there was some homophobe way back when that put his take in ye old bible.

How I felt when I saw Adam Lambert perform and interview this past year was that this guy is going to change the world. His music and message is universal. He transends gender and makes it okay to just be human. That Aaron Hicklin would rather see Adam doing porn by depicting him going down on another man is absolutely disgusting and insulting. Can’t you see that this would give way to the sad stereotype of gay people?!

I’m an actor and I have a great many gay friends who I love dearly, and it breaks my heart to hear about their struggles. I find it hard to understand why anyone would deny another love or why we feel the need to judge others. STOP judging Adam, he’s the real deal and will do more for gay rights by just being himself. He’s right to say that sexual preferance does not change your appeal. My 75 year-old Mother adores him and comes from a VERY Christian family so there you go.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.mr-l.org/dear-mr-aaron-hicklin-an-open-letter-from-an-adam-lamberts-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2793 Elizabeth Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:55:47 +0000 http://www.mr-l.org/?p=4864#comment-2793 Rebecca, has Aaron Hicklin received a copy of this excellent letter, because he should ,along with the lyrics to Adam's song MASTERPLAN. Out of the thousands of emails, twitters, blogs articles, written on this issue over the past 48 hpurs I was gratified to see responses from young gay and lesbian individuals who expressed precisely what you have said in your letter. Adam is their hero. Further, several mentioned that Adam's song is the rallying cry for the new generation of young people who refuse to accept the old gay stereotypes . If you have not heard the song, please do so. Adam, for being "just a singer" is having a far wider impact on the world than he could ever have imagined. Adam says "let your colors shine", and be yourself. Now THAT really iIS music to these young people's ears. Change comes in many ways, and I believe Adam is having a far bigger impact as a role model for these young people by just being himself, and living his life as a proud, gay man. Hicklin, as Editor, has made a serious error in judgement here, perhaps the whole editorial staff of OUT magazine needs a house-cleaning. Rebecca, has Aaron Hicklin received a copy of this excellent letter, because he should ,along with the lyrics to Adam’s song MASTERPLAN. Out of the thousands of emails, twitters, blogs articles, written on this issue over the past 48 hpurs I was gratified to see responses from young gay and lesbian individuals who expressed precisely what you have said in your letter. Adam is their hero. Further, several mentioned that Adam’s song is the rallying cry for the new generation of young people who refuse to accept the old gay stereotypes . If you have not heard the song, please do so. Adam, for being “just a singer” is having a far wider impact on the world than he could ever have imagined. Adam says “let your colors shine”, and be yourself. Now THAT really iIS music to these young people’s ears. Change comes in many ways, and I believe Adam is having a far bigger impact as a role model for these young people by just being himself, and
living his life as a proud, gay man. Hicklin, as Editor, has made a serious error in judgement here, perhaps the whole editorial staff of OUT magazine needs a house-cleaning.

]]> By: Donna Wiederhold http://www.mr-l.org/dear-mr-aaron-hicklin-an-open-letter-from-an-adam-lamberts-fan/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 Donna Wiederhold Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:21:09 +0000 http://www.mr-l.org/?p=4864#comment-2790 Although there are many truths included in this letter, it all comes back to Adams' decision to handle matters the way he did. His claims that if he had made the statement earlier, it would have made the conversation about being gay, and not the quality of his music. That would have made his fame conditional, and fleeting. Adam has been given the gift of voice, let all of his fans enjoy his music. Being a non-gay, definitly gives me another perspective, because, for me it only aout the music. All of the other stuff is just distractions, that have nothing to do with his talents. Although there are many truths included in this letter, it all comes back to Adams’ decision to handle matters the way he did. His claims that if he had made the statement earlier, it would have made the conversation about being gay, and not the quality of his music. That would have made his fame conditional, and fleeting. Adam has been given the gift of voice, let all of his fans enjoy his music. Being a non-gay, definitly gives me another perspective, because, for me it only aout the music. All of the other stuff is just distractions, that have nothing to do with his talents.

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