Thank you, Dr. Thomas J. West III ! As one of those old-time activists Kirchick is presumably blathering about, I more than welcome support and encouragement from the academy.

Indeed, the struggle is not over, perhaps not even for people as privileged as prosperous gay white men. Not if they leave their progressive urban bubbles.

As to other LGBT people? In many ways, the fight for true equality is only getting started.

I wrote my own response not long ago, if you’re interested.

The Atlantic Can’t Imagine Real LGBTQ Equality

Jim