Of outlaws and outrage

Mary McNamara means well, increasing our consciousness about living in Los Angeles, and sometimes raising our consciousness as with “When Gay Lost Its Outre” [April 25].

However, I take issue with her theory, supported by the gay men she interviewed, that gay assimilation and acceptance through shows like “Queer Eye ... “ and “Will & Grace” have rid us of the sexual outlaw and the creativity and brashness that living on the fringe of society brings. Had she interviewed even one lesbian, or better yet, one butch lesbian, she would have discovered that the queer sexual outlaw is alive and well! For you see, it is the stone butch that is so feared, disrespected, hated and ultimately misunderstood by heterosexuals and, sadly, even some of the gay community that she remains invisible on television and in the media.

Once an outlaw, always an outlaw.

Nancy Rosenblum

Silver Lake