UPDATE: Kim Stolz Responds to "Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy Weighs in on Prop 8"

UPDATE: Kim Stolz herself has responded to my  earlier comments about her brunch video. Here's what she had to say:

Thanks for including our clip in your post. I find it interesting though that you left off the following clip, given it was the true substance and meaning of the day.

 

 

At a time when the majority of one of our "blue" states voted to take away equal rights from the LGBT community, I find it interesting that you, a writer for virtually the only "gay" channel choose to insult and tear apart a member of the community who is fighting to get those rights back.

Anyone who knows me would tell you that I'm a fan of snark, sarcasm, and the like (see http://newsroom.mtv.com/2008/10/10/kim-stolz-responds-to-tyra-banks-dis-on-americas-top-model/), but there is a time and a place for it. During a critical moment of the gay rights movement (this generation's civil rights movement), why take a jab at someone who spent the weekend speaking at a gay rights rally so that you, me and every other LGBT person around us, can enjoy the same rights as our straight counterparts.

So Colin (with no last name, I add), who are you? Are you gay? Are you secretly supporting proposition 8? I'm not quite sure who you are, but I am sure of who I am, and I have been open about it for 10 years, and on national television. You might call that "self-involved." Others see it as being an active member of society -- fighting for the rights of those who are afraid to stand up themselves. Perhaps if our community stops tearing each other apart and starts supporting each other's efforts, we will see the furthering of the gay rights movement, rather than the hindering of its members' efforts.

-- Kim Stolz

 

[Thanks for the response, Kim. I'm really flattered you took the time. And I think you're totally right in this instance: when members of my community take a stand against something like Prop 8, it's not really the time for me to be making jabs. But if you need any proof of my gayness, just watch that clip; it should clear any questions up.]

 

(And now for the original post, see below)

 

 

The Fall Out Boys stopped by Total Finale Live on Sunday - minus Pete Wentz; Ashlee will never have that ef-ing baby! - and even performed right on the Times Square streets. Now FOB is a gay-friendly band if there ever was one - Pete's totally OUT and The Advocate's favorite cover boy - but the whole crew is just as progressive and outspoken in support of the LGBTs. In fact, after the band's set I got in a question with lead singer Patrick Stump on his thoughts on Prop 8:

 

"Prop 8 is a load of crap, and I'm really bummed that it passed. It's in the hands of some people who are going to decide if it's constitutional, with the constitution of California, and hopefully they find in favor of civil rights.

The thing is, obviously we're heterosexuals - nothing negative is going to happen to us - but any threat to anyone's civil rights is a threat to everyone's civil rights."

 

You said it, Patrick! Ah, what a cool, intelligent guy. Check out Fall Out Boy's TRL performance and the rest of my Q&A after the jump. And for now, watch Kim Stolz of America's Next Top Model and awkward MTV news correspondent fame prepare for her speech at a Prop 8 protest. 

 

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Hmm... For some reason, watching an incredibly self-involved Kim have brunch with 15 people and pretending to care what they have to say isn't as exciting as I thought it would be. Oh, well.

 

Comments

[whysocattycolin?]

What about Kim's brunch - soliciting input from her friends about what she should say at an anti-Prop 8 rally - was self involved? And speaking at the rally was anything but self-involved. I don't recall any Logo folks speaking there. Your snark would be better served directed at your enemies, not your comrades.

[junior]

People, prop 8 already took away gay people's rights to get married in California. Let's not have it also take away the rights of gay people to be snarky. You didn't do anything wrong Colin, and question: doesn't Ms. Stolz realize that you two kinda work for the same company? She responded like you are some kind of rogue blogger out there...