There are a few others here that I'm aware of. I didn't know until I read your post that Bryant's son is gay. I already had a low opinion of the governor, but now that I read this, I think even less of him.
I'm sorry to hear about the attack on him, and it's inconceivable to me that a man in Bryant's position wouldn't seek justice for his son because of what the publicity might do to his image. I'm sure his son's feelings about his father are complicated, as are my feelings about some of my own family members, but I'm sure he's very hurt by his father's actions, or inaction, in his case. I'm glad he has a friend like you. He needs a lot of friends to make up for his family's shortcomings.
I think just about any gay person in Mississippi has a whole list of things about the state that they would love to change if they could; it's just pointless to talk about it much because progress happens here either very slowly or not at all. A lot of us leave as soon as we're able and never look back. Others stay and just try to make the best of it. Sometimes I'm sure that I'm going to get out one day, and then sometimes I think that I'll die here. If I stay, my goal is to at least try to do my part to leave things a little better for those who follow me than what I experienced when I was growing up. I guess that's about the most any of us can do here.
I'm not going to try to tell anyone how to live his life, but I would love to see Bryant's son come out publicly and discuss how he's been treated by his father. The public should know what kind of man they have in the governor's office, and the way Bryant has treated his son says everything one needs to know about the man's character. I don't expect the son to do this out of respect for his father, and I'm not even sure I would have the guts to do it myself if I were in his shoes, but I think it would be a truly great thing if he did do that. Tell him for me that I support him and respect him no matter what he does. I hope you enjoy being a member of DU, and I hope you stick around for a good long while. I think you'll find the people here very welcoming and supportive.
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