When Tony Kushner wrote of “a kind of painful progress” in this world, I’m almost certain he wasn’t thinking of sports — but I suspect Gus & Adam have been received as warmly they have been b/c so many queer people (and others) see them as a sign of that hard-earned progress.
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@rilaws delved into a lot of this — and his personal connection — in his beautiful essay from earlier this week:https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2018/02/adam-rippon-gay-olympic-athletes …Show this thread -
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#LGBT trolls I’ve seen trying to mock these superlative young men and their enthusiastic supporters - can take away the joy and pride of their achievements.#GayGratitudeThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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