Why Hasn't This Man Won the Nobel Prize?

I certainly agree with all that has been previously stated. The consistent assessment of Kramer from reviewers is amazing; too bad the Advocate didn’t get it right. F-ggot’s was one of the first books that I read as I was coming out and I found it terrifying — an absolute stereotype of my worst fears of being gay – and written by a gay man! Later, as I worked in AIDS I unfortunately came in direct contact with Kramer. The characterization of him (make by a poster) as a “cross between Leona Hemsley and Adolf Hitler” is perfect! Further, his evil twin of Rodger MacFarlane (also briefly an executive of GMHC) was a similar personality. It is preposterous for the Advocate to suggest this fool for a Noble Prize.

It is laughable to suggest a Nobel Prize for Mr. Kramer. Perhaps The Advocate also thinks it should get a Nobel Prize for your poorly researched articles. Mr. Kramer's writings and way of dishonest activism have been offensive to many in our community. I do believe that even his claim to have brought the earlier release of aids medicines (something that was a matter of life and death for those who have hiv) should be credited mostly to others. What remained was a deep hatred of homosexuality coupled with a need to spread misery and sadness to all. The end result was not only widespread ill health but an urban gay scene that is non sexual and dull. Shame on any of us who allowed who we all knew was a wack job from the title of his 1970's novel to have any influence.

The Nobel prize for what? Was his book "F-ggots" great literature? Did he discover any medical breakthoughs? Do you get a prize for being obnoxious? Everything I've ever heard about this party is terrible. I volunteered at GMHC after he was thrown out and people said he was a cross between Leona Helmsly and Adolf Hitler.

My post on the first page set off a howl but has been vindicated by many others writing similar things. It was said I was being mean to Larry Kramer, as if his trying it get the police to raid gay clubs isn't mean to those arrested! It was said my post was irrelevant, yet I believe that gay liberation is most relevant. It is the height of gall for someone who became ill after having unsafe sex to set themselves up as the god over everyone elses sex life. We can put the word out about safe sex, we can promote condom use and we can promote the idea that we are worth taking care of ourselves. It is a message that goes much further in promoting sexual health than telling people not to have sex (!) and being in league with repression. The later message (al a Kramer) can not be excused by panic. It comes from our enemies. Playwrite Robert Chessley summed up LK's message "The wages of gay sin are death". Pathetic from someone gay who blames the world for all.

I only saw him once. he was walking down the street with a sign reading "I'm Marilyn Monroe" and he looked very, very, sick. I thought "has the mental institution been closed down?" But a friend said "Oh, that's Larry Kramer. There is a play about him called 'The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me". "Well" I answered "The genre must be horror".

Why is it that when The Advocate prints a story (an editorial, really) , you must see the comments section to find out the truth? He was FIRED from the Gay Men's Health Crisis. And the Nobel Prize might as well go to Jacqueline Susann or The Enquirer if his writings should get it.

(continued from below) Nor am I so egotistical to believe I hold the shining path for others. Kramer's life is a story of woe, guilt and strong self hatred. All this is documented. His parents didn't want him, he tried suicide. He decided to make money off the gay community and at our expense with his awful novel "Fa-gots". He wrote about what he knew, being a slut on Fire Island. But after he got sick, he decided that if he could no longer enjoy gay sex, he would make everyone else as miserable. He was the absolute health expert, someone who is very ill. His advice didn't work for him, but he would tell you what you should do. He would put a stop to what he really hated the most all along : homosexuality and happiness. Forget safe sex, it must be NO sex. While I agree with him that so called friends of gay people (such as "liberal" hacks like Ed Koch) are really enemies and killers, he feels all people are his enemy, because he is his own enemy. Sad.

I was a member of ACT-UP. We called Kramer "the actress". Militancy is fine but it must be rational and truthful not crazy, otherwise it is counter productive. Basically Kramer can't believe anyone could ever like gay people because he doesn't himself. And makes himself as hateful as possible to everyone he meets. Everyone is the enemy even people who sincerely want to support us. Yeah, Kramer should get his award for insanity and The Advocate should get its Nobel prize for being the literary masterpiece it is. Please. I can tell you that any success in ACT-UP was in spite of Kramer not because of Kramer. But his name was out there and he is credited. GMHC threw him out. He would have destroyed them if they followed his demands that they tell the gay community that homosexuality is bad and gay sex must stop. I don't agree with Kramer's anti-gay sex message and I don't agree it's everyone else fault if I am unhappy in life. Nor am I so egotistical to think I hold the shining path for o.

Are you for real? A prize for his book "F-ggots"? The only prize I like to give this ugly, miserable queen is Prosac. But if its a drug, he must already be taking it.

The saddest thing that Larry Kramer never learned was that in order to protect your health, you first have to stop hating yourself. All his studies at Yale never taught him that. A man noted for being both mentally and physically seriously ill is in no position to lead anyone to health. And he has long needed to grow up, throwing a drink in someone's face because you disagree with them is stupid.