From The Australian November 2002: Toeing the Line. Here's an example of the just-beneath-the-surface authoritarianism among so many gay activists worldwide. It's an item from The Australian newspaper about a cadet reporter who was kicked out of the recent Gay Games in Syndney: Last week AAP cadet journalist Jonathan Moran, covering the Gay Games, asked organisers at the wrestling tournament about the homo-erotic aspects of the sport. They were not amused. "The homo-erotic is simply through the eyes of the viewer. If you have ever done it out there, there is no way in hell you are going to get excited, " International Federation of Gay Games wrestling director Gene Dermody told Moran, who reported the quotes in a wire story headlined: "Nothing sexy about Gay Games Wrestling Officials". Dermody, a Yank, then promptly had other officials throw Moran out, telling him his comments were "offensive". Organisers of the homosexual sporting tournament later apologised to Moran who, by the way, is gay. -- Stephen H. Miller The Indepenedent Gay Forum 29 July 2003 7:39 AM / Archived NB clarification: I did say what is quoted, but because I was on deck, I then turned Mr. Moran over to Rick Van Tassell so I could wrestle my last match. Mr. Moran was only evicted when he insisted on going into the men's locker room with a camera. There were dozens of witnesses. Mr. Moran was being too presumptious.

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