American Idol runner-up says he’s gay ... why should we care?

By Joe McAdory

Published: June 15, 2009

News stories came out last week that American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert announced he was a homosexual and Chastity Bono, daughter of entertainers Sonny and Cher, has decided to change gender.

Such news doesn’t bother me on the cover of tabloids or entertainment magazines. But when it becomes serious news, it is a bit unnerving. Why? I DON’T CARE. Why should I care that Lambert is gay? Why should I care that Chastity doesn’t want to be a girl anymore? Why is this stuff important to society? We’ve got serious problems in this world, but for some reason society is caught up in a person’s orientation.

OK. I’m done ranting now. I feel better.