Why does Johnny Weir deserve the HRC Visibility Award?
by Tyler DeVere September 27, 2010
http://goqnotes.com/8486/why-does-johnny-weir-deserve-the-hrc-visibility-award/comment-page-1/The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is recognizing Olympic figure skater Johnny Weir with its Visibility Award. But, as far as I can tell, Johnny Weir is not openly gay or bisexual. I'm not taking anything away from Weir, but this seems like a bizarre choice for such an award.
I find it respectable that Weir rejects labels and doesn't want to be put in a box, but does that really qualify him to be recognized for an LGBT organization's Visibility Award? What has Johnny Weir said or done that makes him worthy of recognition for "outstanding visibility"?
