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It amazes me that in 2013 the mainstream media continues to reluctant to include a person's sexual orientation in their obituaries of public figures. That Ed Koch was probably gay is not as important than a gay man not doing all, he could for the HIV plague then enveloping his city. And for the NYT to add insult to injury by stating that "hundreds" of New Yorkers were ill or dying from AIDS [in the early 1980s] in a so-called update to Koch's obit is beyond the pale.
I am not straight, plus I am not from New York and never heard that this former mayor was gay, but if the shoe fits. I am reading a book right now called Full Service by Scotty Bowers a straight guy that serviced many of Holly Wood's gay elites from the 1940s until now. Mr. Bowers is still alive and proud of his straight services to the Gay Elite around the world in sharing his need to be sexual with the likes of Prince Edward, who advocated the British Crown to be King in the 30's to others like, Gary Grant, Randolph Scott, Cole Porter, Rock Hudson, etc., one must read this book, for it tells a part of the oppressed dark walk of gay folks in the past and the joys too of old Holly Wood then and surly now. Also, He would set up tricks or introduce others famous closeted people like; Katherine Hepburn to his network of elite lesbian’s friends, which then became one of a hundred or more part time lovers for Katherine Hepburn according to Mr. Bower. The writer Scotty Bowers tells of his learned vocational skills to set up tricks in the 40s for famous people and personally preforming sexual acts to the elite folks while coining the street term “Trick”, as a way of promoting his business to earn a few more coins in his pocket and his tone makes one believe he really enjoyed the freedom in helping these sexually oppressed gay people and himself to sexual pleasure, while making a few bucks. So, after reading this book Full Service, I am not surprise who is gay, bi or straight any more or who is in-between the sheets with New York’s mayor.
Luis Torres
Gutierrez, Your comments are outrageous. The man is dead. Whether or not he didn’t do enough to stem the spread of AIDS; does it matter now? I know of hundreds of openly Gay men and HIV+ who are out there infecting people ... How does this type of column meet the mission of this publication?
February 9, 2013