So he's gay. I care because ......?
Yeah, exactly my reaction: One can agree that AIDS is a serious disease meriting serious international attention/ concern, without descending into "group-rights" politics. Perhaps this guy was the best qualified candidate INDEPENDENT of his orientation, but that's not the way this makes it sound. More like, HE'S OPENLY GAY and by the way he's also (... or "therefore"?) qualified?
Such conduct fails to treat either medical science or, frankly, homosexuals with much respect. JMO.
It's not about him - it's about Rice. A lot of people aren't real crazy about the fact the she referred to the mother of Dybuls gay partner as his "mother-in-law."
If he's gay, I don't care as long as he is not in my face with his life style.