Please... some of us who have been around since the 70s. He could have helped the gay community, but selected NOT to for his own personal gain. They could have had a strong figure on their side as they fought battles for years on end. Now that it's politically correct to be homosexual, and he's at the end of his career because of illness he decides to come out of the closet. I wish him no harm, and it's sad about his illness. But why mention his homosexuality in the article? Almost everyone in the state knew he was gay, and the rest weren't upset about it!