"Hello. I posted this elsewhere (on another site) but I'm going to post it here in response to your comment - which I think comes from an absolutely good, Adam-centered place. But here's what I think:

I think it is extremely important (and also incredibly courageous) for Adam to speak out about his sexuality. I do not think it should in any way detract from his amazing musicianship/performance ability but it is a big part of who he is. In a country where one out of three gay teenagers attempts suicide, where an 11-year-old boy can be shot to death by a classmate for being gay, where Proposition 8 passes, where Matthew Shepard is tied to a metal fence and left to die - it is wonderful for someone like Adam to step forward and say "I'm gay, I'm comfortable with it, I've been out my whole adult life, I like who I am." As a gay person and as a psychiatrist, I can not tell you how much of a step foward this is for all gay, bisexual, and transgendered people. I certainly do not want Adam to be a banner carrier by any means - the focus for Adam should always be the music or anything else that makes him happy - because it is through his being happy that he will make us happy, and I'm nothing if not self-centered. I pray every day for Adam's safety because there are more than a few people out there who might feel very threatened by him.

Addendum for this site: I love Adam for what he brings to music - his voice, his physical presence on stage, his amazing connection with the audience, his energy, - I would love him if he was straight. But I love him even more for having the courage to answer the questions head on, unblinking, with style and grace. GO ADAM, WE LOVE YOU!!!
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