Big gay news, boys and girls! Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s daughter, Katherine Patrick has come out of the closet.
And, like a good little inspiration, went to the press with her story, including a bit about celebrating an anti-gay amendment’s defeat with her father.
As they cheered the defeat of the amendment… Katherine had never before felt more proud of her father.
“Because, of course, he didn’t know that I was gay then,” the 18-year-old recalls. “So, for someone so publicly to fight for something that doesn’t even affect him was just like, ’That’s my dad,’ you know?” she says with a laugh. “That’s all I could think. I was very, very proud to be part of this family, and this state in general.”
“It was great. I’m very glad,” she adds, looking at her father. “Don’t cry, Dad.” Patrick’s eyes are brimming with tears, prompting some good-natured teasing from his daughter. “He’s done some good things,” she says with a laugh, patting his arm. “I appreciate it. Want a tissue? Oh, God. He’s a crier.”
If that doesn’t warm your heart, nothing will.
And, for those of you who are curious, Patrick’s headed to ladies-only Smith College next fall. Smart cookie, huh?
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queerunity
thats great
http://www.queersunited.blogspot.com
Darth Paul
That’s awesome beyond words.
degan22
This is so sweet- brought a tear to my eye.
Shabaka
Awww…what a sweet family!!
Tom
Obama and Gov. Patrick supported and advised on each other’s campaigns and there is no question that this will influence Obama’s decisionmaking on LGBT issues…in a good way of course.
fredo777
So sweet. That’s an awwww moment.
Alexa
Love this, made me very happy.
todd
Good thing he’s not govenor of Oklahoma.
fony
Too bad she’s not hot.
The hammer
How lame, this is stupid news. Are we just supposed to clap our hands and jump for gayous joy that one more chick claims to be a lesbo? Gimme a break, you people play it out like it’s the invasion of the body snatchers. Get a life,
You Are Nailed
Hammer, you’re an idiot.
fredo777
Not everything has to be a monumental newsflash to be interesting. It’s called a heartwarming human interest story, you snarky bitches.
Jang
Not everything needs to be written or shared either; congratufuckinglations on joining the gay masses and leaving the hetero masses. Now she’s just as unique as every other female homosexual in the states.
Alacer
“one more chick claims to be a lesbo”
did you consciously ignore the context of this story Hammer? How lame? wow…
Cujo
Is this really news, Who freakin cares. Should we declare this some kind of holiday and get the day off work now or something?? This crap is so stupid, I liked the world better when being gay was not so widely accepted. I hope my child never learns of any concept of this nature at all. By the way Todd, why is it a good thing he is not the governor of Oklahoma?? Is that a messed up place or something?? Are you better than those people or something? Maybe you should learn how to spell instead of reading garbage like this website. Hopefully all of you contract horrible diseases!!
Cujo
Plus the only reason she is a dyke is the same reason 90% of women become dykes, because they are so ugly and hiddeous that they have given up on trying to find guys to bang them and decided to find their equal horrible looking counter part! i.e. Rosie O’Donnell, Ellen DeGeneres etc. I would not fuck them with a stolen dick!
hammer two
Exactly how lame. So what I’m not gay celebrate that. When is the news media going to stop being such a liberal mass of stooges that every little barely relevant issue gets so much play over and over again? While barely mentioning the war , health care and the oil industry windfall profits. Do some real reporting and stop pandering to sexual interest groups and tells us what we can do solve this recession. Stop politicians from focusing on special interest issues that just get them votes from a certain demographic while still allowing them to get paid from big business lobbyists while the masses are forced to watch the media shell game to keep the public from really knowing what are government is doing with are resources and economy. Don’t get me wrong I am not making a stand against or for gay issues I just think we could get more from are politicians if we made them accountable for the state the financial condition of the country and did not bog them down with trying to change are constitution. Only the President can do that! Wrong. Oops and look what happened the last time the media focused on the wrongs issues. (Patriot Act)
fredo777
Cujo, Hammer, + others like you, stfu.
hammer two
Fredo,Another clever response from a another lamb on the way to the slaughter house. Keep worrying about your need for special sexual rights because soon enough we wont have any say in the direction of are country left at all.
Mike
Looks like we got some right wing friends in our midst… welcome!!!
Cujo
Fredo Just like you have the right to blow your boyfriend every day, I have the right to not have to stfu. So piss off, or in your own mouth like I am sure you love to do, or have done to you! Maybe nobody would have to listen to your stupid ass. I bet you hate your parents huh?
fredo777
Cujo, of course you have rights. You have the right to remain silent. Exercise that right, douche. Btw, don’t call anyone stupid when you criticize a person’s spelling in one post + in the next refer to someone as “hiddeous” (sic).
On to the next troll…
That’s you, Hammer. What is “a another lamb”? And I’m not sure where you live, but in my country we refer to America as “our” country, not “are country”. Any other takers?
I can go a couple more rounds before I get bored.
Cujo
Mike…as much as you would like to put a label on a person like me. I am not right or left. I am a person who thinks my own way and am not swayed but political parties or sexual orientation. You should try it sometime….and by the way, I am not your friend.
Cujo
Fredo, I would never EVER let someone like you tell me what to do. Plus I pressed down on the “D” key too hard and put out an extra one, which is a far cry from an incorrect spelling of the word Governor, so suck a cock….oh wait…I guess suck a vagina would be more offensive for you. That’s all you have to say huh? Wow, pretty imaginative. Have fun catching AIDS someday cause you know it’s gonna happen sooner or later.
MindOverMatter
While everyone is entitled to share their opinions on topics, hoping someone catches AIDs crosses the line.
Queerty needs to have a minimum standard of decency here and prohibit content that clearly goes over the line. I suggest people email Queerty and let them know that we will not visit this site if it allows people to come on here and attack us in this manner.
Cujo, there is no excuse for your AIDS comment, other than you are a vile and despicable excuse for a human being. Try to seek treatment for your mental derangement.
fredo777
Pressed down too hard, my ass.
I will not waste imaginative responses on you, considering your ignorant + juvenile comments. Frankly, you’re not worthy of my best retorts. As such, that’s not what you’re getting.
Btw, chances are much greater that you’re the one sucking a dick right now. Your assumptions make an ass out of you, not me.
jk
Alan Keyes, et al, could take a lesson from Gov. Patrick on “family values.”
hammer two
Freddo I guess all you want to do is discuss spelling. Why don’t you pull your head out and wake up to the reality that special interest shit like this site is causing our country to lose its focus on solving problems together? But instead trying to point out and to say “I’m different and my rights should be too”. Hate that you are so caught up on changing something that has kept our country free and strong for over two centuries now, while our country wastes time and money in supreme court battles over Sexual orientation. When we should be investigating big business groups that is running the country, and to get them out of the ear and pockets of our government officials.
fredo777
Hammer, to be sure, I don’t really want to discuss anything with you. G’day.
ILOVEZ
So emotional! It is great!
http://www.ilovezeren.com
hammer two
Freddo, that is what I thought.Your just a sheep lost in your own sexual agenda and unable to think for yourself.
fredo777
haha
First, it’s “Fredo” with one “d”.
Second (+ lastly), I don’t care if I’m labeled a sheep by a troll. Off you go.
Jolly
The better question is: why are you on a gay-themed blog if you don’t like gay people/don’t think sexual rights issues are important? And why would you take the time to comment on said site that you find trivial and/or disgusting? Unless you are in fact interested and, daresay, curious? The ladies doth protest too much, methinks . . .
RPCV
Just another future ugly, bitchy, fat, smelly, nasty, biker dyke.
Reason her father supports gay rights is solely for political expediency. He’s also a left wing loon by supporting big government, taxing the masses, our nation’s energy dependence on the Middle East by opposing further domestic off-shore drilling, entitlement programs so minorities can sit at home and smoke instead of getting their fat asses out of the house looking to become self-supportive, and so forth. You get the picture.
And, Fredo777, your Yedda profile indicates you’re a native Detroiter. Fess up, you voted for Kwame Kilpatrick, didn’t you?
fredo777
RP, I did not vote for Kwame. Not that it’s even remotely any of your business.
Piss off.
RPCV
Fredo777, I must applaud your writing. You’re somewhat educated, aren’t you?
fredo777
I know a few things.
End of discussion.
Andy
Yes, this is a special interest site, but it’s needed because some of us have special interests that are not going to be addressed by the majority. (No, that does not mean we are asking for special rights.) Just because we discuss our special interests on this site, it doesn’t mean that we are not aware of more broadly important issues. This site actually devotes a lot of time to the American presidential candidates (an issue of great interst even to those of us who are not Americans), and people discuss their economic and foreign policies as well as their attitudes to GLBT issues. I really don’t understand what the two Hammers’ problem is.