Perez Hilton: You Don’t Get a Pass Just Because You’re Gay

Several months ago after the whole Miss USA Pageant drama ensued, I remember telling someone how impressed I’d been with the interviews I’d seen gossip blogger Perez Hilton conduct about the incident. While he was very vocal about how upset he was a Miss California Carrie Prejean’s comments, he was a passionate and articulate advocate for gay rights in a way that brought substance to a story that was often spun superficially.

This week, however, Hilton is back in the headlines but albeit in a mar