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DURHAM D

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10. There are many but I don't really expect to hear from them.

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Sun Feb 19, 2012, 01:19 PM

Feb 2012

The community loves her and thus to some degree protects her.

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Whitney "took to drugs and drinks because she was hiding her true sexuality" [View all] apples and oranges Feb 2012 OP

Sounds like a lame attempt at a rationalization to me slackmaster Feb 2012 #1

I thought everyone knew she was gay anyway. nt valerief Feb 2012 #2

This is my first time hearing about it Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #3

I'd first known of the rumors back in the 80s Blue_Tires Feb 2012 #45

I never heard any such rumors Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2012 #62

Exactly - DURHAM D Feb 2012 #4

Tabloids sure are a big business SunsetDreams Feb 2012 #5

An editorial cartoon in the Ottawa Citizen comes to mind slackmaster Feb 2012 #6

That cartoon is pretty disgusting starroute Feb 2012 #64

Tell that to Ayatollah Ali Khameini Fozzledick Feb 2012 #67

And you know that, how? starroute Feb 2012 #73

Wasn't she a devout Christian? stopbush Feb 2012 #7

Your brush is too broad for "Christian". DURHAM D Feb 2012 #9

It's a fool's errand to keep up with the cherry picking that goes on from one Xian sect to another. stopbush Feb 2012 #19

Yes, being accurate is such a pain in the ass. Union Scribe Feb 2012 #40

Perfect. Wait Wut Feb 2012 #57

In her family, the anti-gay form (of Christianity) seemed to be in effect. Jamastiene Feb 2012 #66

Having watched the funeral yesterday... undeterred Feb 2012 #18

She was scheduled to do an anti-bullying ad aimed at racial minorietys, gay youth the day she died FreeState Feb 2012 #30

Cue the former lovers ... lpbk2713 Feb 2012 #8

There are many but I don't really expect to hear from them. DURHAM D Feb 2012 #10

And what the hell does her sexual preference have to do with anything? HopeHoops Feb 2012 #11

Because new reporters are lazy and Rex Feb 2012 #15

Curiously, I always thought she was the next Arethra Franklin, AND... HopeHoops Feb 2012 #17

I think of Whitney as the 21st century Judy Garland. nt valerief Feb 2012 #21

Nah. Witney had a better voice. (No offense to Garland intended) HopeHoops Feb 2012 #23

I think the reverse. nt valerief Feb 2012 #28

I do too. Zoeisright Feb 2012 #37

I read that too a few years ago. Rex Feb 2012 #22

Think "supermarket tabloids". HopeHoops Feb 2012 #24

Yes. It is so sad. Rex Feb 2012 #25

Preference? It's orientation N/T FreeState Feb 2012 #31

Hard call when someone's bi, but yes, orientation is a better word. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #41

If she was gay or bisexual, that was her orientation n/t ruggerson Feb 2012 #44

It's probably the other way around...she loved booze and drugs more than she loved anyone else. dkf Feb 2012 #12

Why must there always be a hidden agenda? Rex Feb 2012 #13

a person will put up with the level of abuse he/she thinks he/she deserves nt msongs Feb 2012 #14

I can very much relate to this and speak of it dsc Feb 2012 #16

But a lot of Christians don't like to hear that. Intolerant Christians. nt valerief Feb 2012 #20

Most alcoholics and addicts use drugs/alcohol to cope. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2012 #26

It's all true . . . tilsammans Feb 2012 #27

Wow! onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #29

If its true it's not tacky, it's tragic and all too common FreeState Feb 2012 #33

It's tacky regardless onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #34

Keep justifying that homophobia - it destroys lives n/t FreeState Feb 2012 #35

Justifying homophobia??? onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #36

do you call all people who choose not to come out homophobes? nofurylike Feb 2012 #38

Since Donnie McClurkin was invited to be the first singer and TD Jakes was invited to eulogize her ruggerson Feb 2012 #46

Donnie McClurkin onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #47

Would you feel comfortable with David Duke speaking at a memorial? ruggerson Feb 2012 #51

David Duke ??? onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #53

Evidently the problem is ruggerson Feb 2012 #54

True, we'll never know. onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #56

Hate is hate, bigotry is bigotry ruggerson Feb 2012 #59

Not sure why you would think otherwise. onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #63

Here are a couple of links you might find interesting ruggerson Feb 2012 #61

Here we go: Right back to the "it's just one song" claim. Jamastiene Feb 2012 #68

Amen, OnPatrol. Addiction was Whitney's demon. Mimosa Feb 2012 #69

Billie Holliday onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #72

What's tacky is that someone who has no right to do so, is speaking for her. She sabrina 1 Feb 2012 #39

You sound like you think it's an insult to discuss whether a public figure was gay ruggerson Feb 2012 #42

No...I sound like it was tacky. onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #50

So putting aside Peter Tachell ruggerson Feb 2012 #52

Appropriate onpatrol98 Feb 2012 #55

if this is true it's very sad JI7 Feb 2012 #32

Her memorial service was quite beautiful ruggerson Feb 2012 #43

For you Whitney William769 Feb 2012 #48

Beautiful DURHAM D Feb 2012 #49

That makes total sense to me. blue ivy schlotsky Feb 2012 #58

Of course.....after she's dead and can't deny this. cbdo2007 Feb 2012 #60

I agree with everyone in this thread who has called this "tacky". Mr. Tachell should get a life & Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #65

Legally dead people are 'fair game' Mimosa Feb 2012 #70

It really is sad, because they can't defend their name against rumors and baseless charges. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #74

i hope she wasn't because i think living and dying without being able to be really out La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2012 #71