The Magic Johnson Effect (#346)

So, MaJo -wait, that’s what we call him, right?- the MaJo has come out of the closet with a gay son. Magic Johnson has a gay son. Mr. HIV (I’m sure that’s not what he calls himself) has a gay son. Not extraordinary. Many people have gay sons. What is amazing is how MaJo handled the situation. He says, “he knew his boy was gay since he was 12.” Johnson went on to say, “I don’t care if my son is gay, only that he loves himself.” All paraphrases, but all hitting the sentiment pretty accurately. The blacks and the latinos have been the last groups (in our country) to be swept up by the gay rights movement. I believe…