Talk:Larry Kramer

Yale paragraph
I edited the paragraph about Yale, based on this sentence, from the transcripts of his 2004 address to the community: My own college, Yale, with $1 million of my own brother’s money to do just this, will not teach what I call gay history, unencumbered with the prissy incomprehensible gobbledygook of gender studies and queer theory. Morris 13:33, Apr 17, 2005 (UTC)

I think you should add that sentence verbatim to the article, rather than try to paraphrase it. It's better to let Kramer speak in his own words and let the readers figure out what he means. Adam 14:29, 17 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Your point is well taken, I edited that paragraph as you suggested. Morris 19:59, Apr 17, 2005 (UTC)

haha this quote just shows how out of touch that dinosaur of a professional complainer Larry Kramer is with GLBT issues and politics these days. I think you should keep this quote in the article. Queer theory does include gay male history as well as bisexual, lesbian, and trans history.

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 * "In those instances where children do have sex with their homosexual elders, be they teachers or anyone else, I submit that often, very often, the child desires the activity, and perhaps even solicits it, either because of a natural curiosity that will or will not develop along these lines, or because he or she is homosexual and innately knows it. This is far from "recruitment." Obviously, there are instances in which the child is unwilling, and is a victim of sexual abuse, homo- or heterosexual. But, as with straight children anxious for the experience with someone of the opposite sex, these are kids who seek solicit, and consent willingly to sex with someone of the same sex. And unlike girls or women forced into rape and traumatized, most gay men have warm memories of their earliest and early sexual encounters; when we share these stories with each other, they are invariably positive ones."


 * Kramer, L (1981) Reports from the Holocaust. NY: St. Martin's Press p.234)

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The Brad Davis article says that he didn't die of AIDS.

From what I read of that quote from Kramer, it is quite obvious he is a pedophile. Suffor 22:47, 22 September 2007 (UTC)
 * That's not very smart: he makes no mention of every having touched a child or wanting to touch a child. -- David  Shankbone  01:14, 23 September 2007 (UTC)

Just because he doesn't mention that doesn't mean he isn't one. Only a pedophile would think it is normal for kids to have sex with adults. The fact he and his butt buddies mention sharing stories like that is also further proof. Suffor 16:10, 29 September 2007 (UTC)


 * Please grow up. If the above quote is accurate he's referring to anecdotal accounts about gay men's earliest sexual experiences. That is a very long way from labeling someone as a pedophile - a generally pejorative term and a violation of WP:BLP unless reliably sourced. -- Banj e  b oi   18:15, 9 December 2008 (UTC)
 * I submit that often, very often, the child desires the activity. 'Nuff said. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 174.91.1.96 (talk • contribs)  04:21, 27 May 2014‎ (UTC)
 * Which may well be the case. The abuse starts when the teacher takes advantage. You really don't think adolescent crushes on teachers happen? 79.70.44.23 (talk) 07:46, 27 April 2023 (UTC)

ACT-UP
Is ACT-UP a militant group? It doesn't say that in its own article? The ACT-UP page says "non-violent" and only mentions "civil disobedience." Someone please correct this inconsistency. Voice of All(MTG) 05:17, 20 July 2005 (UTC)
 * ACT-UP is an international decentralized activist group that have employed all manner of protesting including some civil disobedience. -- Banj e  b oi   18:15, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

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Fair use rationale for Image:The Normal Heart.jpg
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GA?
So, ah. Any reason why someone hasn't given this a good, thorough copy edit and nominated it for GA? --Moni3 (talk) 19:08, 18 November 2008 (UTC)


 * I know Kramer's Jewish, but is it significant in his life or work? I'm asking out of ignorance, and because Category:LGBT jews is a category that an IP editor often adds as pseudo-vandalism. And no, I don't think there's a reason someone hasn't :)  -- SatyrTN (talk / contribs) 05:47, 8 December 2008 (UTC)
 * The day Milk was on the main page, an editor put a fact tag on the info box in his article for the claim that he was Jewish. I thought it was ridiculous. I said as much on the talk page, but I really didn't like the infobox in the first place, so it was not something I cared so much to get feisty about. From what I'm reading, Kramer has had even more cause to doubt he was practicing, since he criticized Jewish organizations and leaders regularly enough. So, just because nothing can ever be clear, what's the standard for including the category of Jew? Must he have been a practicing Jew? Ugh. --Moni3 (talk) 13:13, 8 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Religion and sexuality categories are clumped similarly and should be sourced solidly. I think Kramer is critical of all institutions including the LGBT community.
 *  Another Parade Furor; Salute to Israel Uninvites Gay Group might help. -- Banj e  b oi   18:28, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

FA
There's a very good possibility that this article can get to FA. Kramer apparently has quite a volume of literary and social criticism about him. An FA would require a section on theatrical/literary analysis of his works. I must confess that I have not read nor seen his plays, though The Tragedy of Today's Gays is on my list to read. I feel confident enough to write a section on social support and criticism for Kramer's tactics and statements, but wonder if an editor may be interested in focusing on the literary side. --Moni3 (talk) 18:56, 9 December 2008 (UTC)

"The American People"
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/09/28/more-to-the-story-a-history-of-gay-america/

This basically states that the book is complete and contains more details about the book than this wiki page has, including the fact that it'll be published in two volumes and that the first one is scheduled to be released in 2012 87.194.86.204 (talk) 18:35, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

citation needed
noted for quote by Susan Sontag "Larry Kramer is one of America's most valuable troublemakers. I hope he never lowers his voice." This quote is on the dust jacket http://books.google.com/books?id=eTPQItzuFU4C&pg=PA368&lpg=PA368&dq=Larry+Kramer+is+one+of+America%27s+most+valuable+troublemakers.+I+hope+he+never+lowers+his+voice.%22+susan+sontag&source=bl&ots=ur-QKjh7c5&sig=bAsty4UKMBe_pfRU1LBkqL4STp0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=mRL9U_iLGYL1iQLk0oCoAg&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Larry%20Kramer%20is%20one%20of%20America's%20most%20valuable%20troublemakers.%20I%20hope%20he%20never%20lowers%20his%20voice.%22%20susan%20sontag&f=false

Would this not be sufficient reference. If this can be used to get rid of "citation needed" would someone please code it - I don't know how. thanks 68.231.25.212 (talk) 23:13, 26 August 2014 (UTC)

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Incorrect birth year
According to several articles, he was born in 1935 and not 1932. MikaelaArsenault (talk) 16:32, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

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