Post by Alex Buscemi

The most caustic reactions to Graham's death were outright celebration, their cheers often paired with cheap shots at his sexuality. It would be dishonest to pretend the reasons for the backlash are always petty. For some, the anger is personal. An LGBTQ reader might ask: Why should I care about humanizing Graham? Did he treat me as a human when he voted to deny me the equal right to marry? It begs a few questions: Does every politician deserve our grace? Is there a line? And does rushing to eulogize the powerful become a way of absolving them? I wrestle with these questions and more in my latest for Builders