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Rivers begins to disclose further. “My hold inability to agree who I am, to accept the intersection of queerness and blackness, to find a place for myself in the world, that journey I’ve been on has led me to a place where I want to execute good in the world.”
But given how recently he has changed, is he ready to revise the world’s longest-running gay magazine?
“I hold accepted the challenge,” he says. “I believe I can do this.”
It is certainly the case that many people, when faced with terrible things they have said in the past, would not have immediately stopped, thought and listened, offering contrition, reflection and honesty.
And when Rivers is asked if he would consider apologising to Jewish people and other ethnic minorities, women, lesbians, and trans people he immediately says yes. Within an hour of the interview ending, Rivers sends a remark through his publicist:
“My tweets from a number of years ago show a great deal of self-loathing, a fulfill unawareness of the world around me and a disregard for others that I find deeply upsetting. To every single person these tweets will offend and disappoint: I am sorry. My role as editor of Gay Times today is to squash prejud
Gay Times editor Rivers 'appalled' by his own comments
The tweets, some of which have now been deleted, have been described as racist, transphobic, homophobic and anti-Semitic.
Mr Rivers, who has already apologised, also made remarks about obese people and children with disabilities.
He told Radio 4's PM programme: "I was appalled... I said, 'Who wrote that?'"
"I was stunned, I was confused. I spent most of my 20s in a daze, in a blur. I was not sober as much as I probably could have been.
The 31-year-old added: "I was lost, I was furious. I was upset, I was lonely. And I think those tweets are a reflection of someone lashing out at the world around him.
"They were cries for help."
Mr Rivers said: "My past is mine to reckon with... I have to stare in the mirror (every day), I have to get myself to a place where I'm fit to serve the community."
He said he had "no recollection" of writing the tweets, saying he had drunk heavily in his 20s.
Mr Rivers added that he had been seeing a therapist since 2014 "to unpick the loneliness and sense of abandonment... I&#x
Joan Rivers, age 81, left this world today at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.
“My mother’s greatest joy in life was to create people laugh,” her daughter, Melissa Rivers, said in a statemnt. “Although that is difficult to complete right now, I realize her final wish would be that we go back to laughing soon.”
In memory of the legend, here are 10 of Joan’s quotes on her beloved gays:
1. “My gay fans have been wonderful from day one. I think of when I was operational at the Duplex in Greenwich Village in Modern York at the commencement of my career and the only ones who would laugh at my jokes were the lgbtq+ guys. I think if I had started out in straight clubs and bars I never would’ve gotten anywhere. Even today when I’m on tour I always know if I get eight same-sex attracted men in the front row it’s going to be a great reveal. Maybe it’s just me and I know they’re going to laugh at what I’d laugh at, but when my gays are in the audience it’s always a excellent time.”
2. “Gay men have better bodies, on the whole. That’s number one, and number two: they care more about what they look appreciate. Very seldom will you find a gay schlep. Am I right? Very few homeless. This is why there are no gay protesters in Zuccot
Robert Bennett Rivers Jr., widely known as Bobby Rivers, was born in Los Angeles on September 20, 1953, coming to Milwaukee in 1972 to go to Marquette University. His existence and career are successfully summarized in the an article in Our Lives magazine, in an article written by LGBTQ historian Michail Takach:
Bobby Rivers: Milwaukee's queer media pioneer
"There was a big pile-up on Astor Street last night," said the radio announcer. "Fortunately, no cars were involved." Across Milwaukee, listeners "in the know" appreciated this reference to Astor Street, a popular late-night cruising ground near Juneau Park. But they also wondered: how in the world did this guy get on the air?
When Bobby Rivers first arrived on Milwaukee airwaves, mainstream listeners weren't quite sure what to make of him. He was frantic and fast-paced, sassy and sarcastic, outrageous and outspoken, hip and happening, and sometimes, heavily queer coded. Working the 6 a.m. - 10 a.m. morning show on WQFM, Rivers' humor was no correspond for showmates (first Identify Allen, then Paul Kelly) who lacked his pace and edge.
"WQFM is number one in Milwaukee with the 18-34 age team, according to Arbitron, and the Rivers-Alle
Eric Backes
hospital administrator | Deptford, N.J.
“Because she was such a strong friend to the community. She stood by us, especially in the age of AIDS, when we were viewed as pariahs in society. And she was very funny. I appreciated her sarcastic wit. That was her main appeal.”
Patrick DeMarco
writer | Rittenhouse Square
“She was a fearless bitch. And we need more people like her in the world. She didn’t mince her words. And she never hid the truth. Her fearlessness was a universal quality that we all strive for.”
Benjamin Deivert
playwright | Gayborhood
“She had a zest for life and didn’t care what anyone thought of her. She was very outspoken, a trait she definitely shared with the LGBT community. She kicked ass, and we all value that.”
Louis Teddy
IT help specialist | West Philadelphia
“She wasn’t frightened to speak her mind. She wasn’t afraid to tremble the status quo. I think a lot of people found that worth emulating. But I can’t forgive her for her anti-Palestinian rhetoric. It’s unfortunate those sentiments will eclipse the positive legacy she left.”