Amaechi, Star Trek Love and Understaning Hate

The weird media stew that was the John Amaechi coming out party had so many angles, most covered to death. Like Ironwood, my main feeling is that I am proud of John. In our F-ed up society he became a celebrity lighting rod of both adulation and hatred. Then Mr. Hardaway stepped into the spotlight, spewed some venom and the girations got wilder still.

Without digging any deeper, here are parts of the Hardaway story that resonated best with me:

(1) George Takei on Hardaway, which is funny.

(2) Scoop Jackson having a more extended interview with Hardaway, which is more complex