Maggie Gallagher: Do I Have Blood on My Hands?

That's the question asked by the NOM high priestess in a disgusting and self-serving editorial published in the execrable New York Post.  In it, she cites some questionable statistics about gay teen suicide and sexual abuse (naturally, she trots that one out) in an attempt to distance herself from the recent reports of gay teen suicides.  She draws the simplistic conclusion that because gay teens in Massachusetts are still more likely to commit suicide than straight kids (assuming that's true), then NOM's strident opposition to marriage equality is blameless. 

Of course, the so-called National Organization for Marriage sees these tragic deaths as a PR disaster in need of spin.  A bit of respectful silence would have been appropriate, but respect and silence are certainly not characteristic of Maggie.  The very fact that she felt the need to ask the question in the headline speaks volumes.  The answer is, of course, yes.