Breaking: Jerry Falwell passes away, age 73, heart failure
by Matt Comer, May 15, 2007, 12:30 pm
The Reverend Jerry Falwell has passed away at age 73.
Following updates at Pam’s House Blend:
http://www.pamshouseblend.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1674
Personal commentary: I know Falwell has caused a lot of damage to the LGBT community and many, many lives, but death and injury is never a good thing for any person. I definitely do not agree with Jerry Falwell but I do know that no matter how bad he has treated me (I was arrested at his university with the Equality Ride after all), I know that I cannot – and hope no one else does – take pleasure in his pain.
About the Author: Matt Comer
Matt Comer, 24, is an LGBT journalist, blogger and activist currently living and working in Charlotte, N.C., where he serves as editor of QNotes, the LGBT news, arts and entertainment publication of the Carolinas. A native of Winston-Salem, N.C., Matt attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is still continuing to pursue his bachelors degree. He is the owner & editor of InterstateQ.com and has been active in LGBT advocacy work since the age of 14. Learn more about Matt, read his extended bio and see press clippings at MattComer.net.- View all posts by Matt Comer
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May 15th, 2007 at 1:54 pm
What I find absolutely stunning is that Falwell, Limbaugh, and others on the religious right rail against gays. Yet there is no mention that each and every one of them is morbidly obese. They have gravely sinned against their bodies. This is very serious because Falwell had congestive heart disease yet refused to give up gorging on high fat feasts. Same with Limbaugh. Yet the media only covers the so-called sin of the homosexual lifestyle. This bias is amazing.
May 15th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Sorry Matt but I cannot feel sad for Jerry’s fall into oblivion. He has just done so much evil in his lifetime.
I am looking forward to the day that Fred Phelps and Pat Robertson follow into eternal nothingness.
Onanite
May 15th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
I’m not asking anyone to feel sorry for him. Just be polite. Don’t stoop to their level. There is a difference between legitimate discussion of a person’s life and legacy and right-out hating and bashing. We’ve called Falwell and his gang on it… let’s not do what they are guilty of.