As Twitchy reported, former New York City Mayor Ed Koch passed away this morning at 88. The colorful, widely beloved Koch was rumored to be gay but never confirmed or denied it.
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/statuses/297351740527886339
Exactly. Unfortunately, vile hack Andrew Sullivan has no qualms when it comes to debasing himself. He’s seen fit not only to engage in good, old-fashioned gay-baiting, but also to suggest that Koch was responsible for New York City AIDS crisis:
Of course, no one – straight or gay – is entirely defined by their sexual orientation. But it’s a core part of your personality – and Koch was simply too old, too self-loathing, and too prickly to change. Here’s the money quote when he was asked about it:
What do I care? I’m 73 years old. I find it fascinating that people are interested in my sex life at age 73. It’s rather complimentary! But as I say in my book, my answer to questions on this subject is simply “Fuck off.” There have to be some private matters left.
Of course they do. And I sure don’t want to know about Ed Koch’s sex life, if he had one. But the plain fact of your orientation is not the same as the details of your sex life. And when you are such a public figure and single and your city is grappling with an epic health crisis among gay men, it does become other people’s fucking business – especially if he was inhibited from a more aggressive response because of not wanting to seem gay.
That’s just the sort of sick slop that gleeful lefties like these delightfully lap up:
Ed Koch is dead. Still dead are the thousands of gay men and people of color he abandoned during the height of the AIDs crisis. RIP, meh.
— Scott Linnen (@ScottLinnen) February 1, 2013
I'm stunned papers r portraying Ed Koch as a gay advocate. A closeted gay man who didn't handle the AIDS epidemic for fear of being outed.
— Resisting Cat Lady (@KrazyCatLadyNYC) February 1, 2013
@teenmom4evr Vile to call someone gay? I did it for years, not just now. Nothing wrong with gay. But his avoidance of AIDS action was awful.
— michael musto (@mikeymusto) February 1, 2013
Veteran NYC gay journalist Andy Humm joins me to discuss Ed Koch & his legacy, including his gay closet & dismal response to AIDS. 4:30 ET
— Michelangelo Signorile, subscribe to my newsletter (@MSignorile) February 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/Pschlarm/status/297370889174011904
But those out there who understand respect, those with morals, are giving Sully the throttling he so very richly deserves:
You never cease to disgust decent people. RT @sullydish: Was Ed Koch gay and did his closet inhibit him from faster action on HIV and AIDS?
— HouseRepEEE (@EEElverhoy) February 1, 2013
People will pay for this crap soon #Douche RT @sullydish Was Ed Koch gay and did his closet inhibit him from faster action on HIV and AIDS?
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) February 1, 2013
BREAKING: Andrew Sullivan is still a disgusting, classless douchebag
— Greg B (@gregb94) February 1, 2013
@sullydish You are one sick man ….
— Barbara Winston (@BarbaraS370) February 1, 2013
@LilMissRightie @sullydish time for shunning to come back in style. Sully is rotting from the inside out, what a vile creature
— yourenotthebossofme (@defacedwallop) February 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/moderncomments/status/297426466440876032
@sullydish What in the Actual F*ck is wrong with you? Is there a name for it?
— Wilford Brimley (@JNStarking) February 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/hboulware/status/297422687616249856
You are such a terrible person. MT @sullydish Was Ed Koch gay and did his closet inhibit him from faster action on HIV and AIDS?
— Burn, Democrat-Run Cities, Burn! (@NolteNC) February 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/LilMissRightie/status/297421271195582464
Loathsome cockroach.
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