Missing the point in the tragedy?

What difference does it make. In the grand scheme of things probably doesnt mean all that much. But instead of veiwing it as a negative (people tend to overreact to stuff) why not see it as the tough wily tough old Brian Burke being a loving and compionate man over what at one time was such a huge stigma that it would have went completely unspoken. Dont add a negative spin to what can be a step forward for the gay community by uming because it is mentioned it must be bad. There is a wonderful story behind the tough old hockey guy and his undeniable love of his son....regardless of ual orientation. Acceptance requires the removal of paranoid notions attached to any story...maybe the media could have said that the son of Brian Burke had tragically lost his life and left it at that. But that would ignore the story that has been going on recently....one that speaks of tolerance and a fathers pionate love of his child....a story that Brendan wanted to be out there and tell the world it is okay and even the guy (Brian) who is thought of in some circles as a hard *ssed tough mans man is okay with it. I do agree to what you said....it does blow me away at times too about how ignorant people still are even as tolerance and openness are becoming more okay by the day. Some would still fight the notion that that acknowledging a persons ual orientation must always be bad....read the whole Brian/Brendan Burke story and why the reporters might actually be sending a message of tolerance before judging......you might be more understanding of the positive side of this story and not appear ignorant yourself.