I agree many of the remarks are tiresomely crude; the mods could pay more attention to threads about him. On the other hand, you could avoid them! Problem solved!
We probably agree more than we may seem, and I have always liked talking with you. Just this topic you seem to lean very far to the left. FWIW, I went to dance classes from early childhood thru young adulthood and also art education, worked in the arts for 40 years, hence was always surrounded by gays, had many friends go through the multiple losses of friends from AIDS, and have a great deal of sympathy for their existential situation in general. But as a society, we’re not handling their situation well.
I think I agree with everything you said.
If someone wants to call me far left, though, on the basis of me not being against homosexuality nor having any energy to fight gay marriage (a toothpaste having escaped issue for me), they can go ahead and call me that, but it wouldnt be a good descriptor of me politically.