Well and I know all those 70 yo christian right grannies know how to text message so well. I hope they took lots of their arthritis meds before they started doing all that texting or their fingers are going to be really sore right now.

Grannies are not the only christians out there; I have a whole extended family full of the blighters and I have no doubt they would vote for the christian over the heathen. Look at it this way: Danny Gokey (a huge christian vote puller) left in third place. Where do those christian votes go to once he is gone? Adam Lambert, the flamboyantly gay yet consummate entertainer or Kris Allen, the good christian boy and decent singer.

Let's face it, American Idol is not about who is the best, it's about who the majority of America would like to see in the winner circle, and clearly the majority of America is still very small minded and overlooked exceptional talent to put the mediocre contestant in the winning spot.

I've been reading about this whole anti-gay agenda vote thing, and I'm not buyin it in this case.

I liked Kris better as far as music I would buy. I found Adam highly entertaining, and extremely talented, but not the kind of music that I would purchase.

I'm not a music expert, nor do I think I have a pitch perfect ear or anything. That being said, I don't think America is or does either.

The judges liked Adam better, for sure, but that's where the "upset" label is coming from. I think that the more popular one won a pop contest.

This is one reason why the gay community, if you can call it a community, never gets anywhere. The Christian fundies were able to have solidarity in their ranks and make SURE that the gay guy didn't win whereas otherwise most would not have even watched the show. They DID NOT vote for Kris because they thought he had the most talent, they voted for him to make sure Adam didn't win. The gay community can't even get off their f***ing asses and call in en mass like the fundies did, if they had Adam would have won. You can't say the Christian fundies aren't intelligent, they are as sharp as a tack, all over the media they were attacking him on his sexuality and also there WERE churches strongly urging support against the gay guy. The gay community is so fragmented it makes me sick. Sure its just another stupid talent show but if Adam had won, it would have shown solidarity within the gay community and would have also shown america we are a force to be reckoned with and that we do have power. It could also have shown the politicians that finally Mainstream America didn't care about a persons sexuality and maybe would have caused them to re-think their views about pandering to those christian bigots. But NO, even some gays here didn't even show their support last night, its pathetic when gay people can't even come together to support one of their own in a talent show. How in the world do we think we can ever make any progress in the political arena if we can't even unite in something as simple as this.

This could have been an opportunity for gay america to have a gay and out celebrity, maybe celebrity is too strong a word, but even so this IS a major show with many americans and it would give the gay community someone who could be a positive role model to follow, since this is a mainstream American show. But NO, silly queens are all around saying, well I like Kris better, well WHO CARES, thats not the damn point!!!! I myself could care less about either of them, but I can see the positive impact his winning would have for the gay community whether other narrow minded queens can see it or not. This was a rare missed opportunity and no matter what anyone says, it WOULD have had a positive impact on their lives in many different areas such as policies being made based on PUBLIC OPINION. This would have shown politicians that things aren't as uptight as they thought things to be but instead it lets every political figure know that America just isn't ready for a Gay Icon. Sure its great that Adam went as far as he did, and that in itself is something to be proud of, and he probably will do BETTER than if he had won. But that isn't the point and I've grown tired trying to explain it to people who just never will "get it"

Well, all I know is this: I don't watch these shows, but my mother does and calls in (for the Canadian Idol, anyway). Mom's rabidly Pentecostal.

Celebrity's always had a certain amount of need to cater to the Christian and larger wholesome sects. Sure, a Marilyn Manson might come along once in awhile and make it simply because they buck the trend, but in the big money world of pop, there's always the Christian element that determines whether the local easy-listening station can play a song, determines whether their kids can buy the disc, etc. Even Elvis had to do the occasional gospel album when he'd stray too far from favour. The more things change, the more they stay the same and all.

I won't go so far as to say there was any Fundie conspiracy to make it happen (not until I see the action alerts, anyway), but do believe there is a far larger number of folks in the religious right than in GLBT circles who will be worshipping Idols.

Alex, Were YOU the Alex last night on Queerty I was allied with on my opinion and where we had these people attacking us because of our view on the matter? Just curious????????

I guess I just don't understand why people are getting upset about this. I watch the show every year- thank god for my DVR because each week I can watch the show in about 15 minutes.

Adam Lambert lost, and most likely for him, if the history of the show is a barometer, that's a good thing.

As a gay person, I am not required to vote for someone just because that person is gay. Should black folks be slewing invectives because their was no black person in the final four this year?

At the end of the day, its a reality show. And one that is well past its prime. I would hope that the people that are so up in outrage about Adam's loss, will be even more outraged the next time some gender-bending LGBT person is beat to a bloody pulp on some sidewalk in America.

I have lots of reasons to be angy, but American Idol is not one of them. And count me with Bo, as one of those LGBT people who detested Adam since the beginning, and voted for Kris. I didn't detest Adam b/c he was gay, but simply because he screeches every song out in decibels that makes blood run from my ears. Different strokes for different folks.

But this is not a reason for some White Night riots part two. I can think of plenty, but not this, at least for me.

Ah the joy of the night shift I can miss this kind of show and no I wont waste my DVR on this kind of stuff.Who besides Kelly Clarkston has gone on to be a singer with a real carrier in the music industry?Hm better yet who else has won?Vote for me cause im gay hmm nope id never do that either.

Ah the joy of the night shift I can miss this kind of show and no I wont waste my DVR on this kind of stuff.Who besides Kelly Clarkston has gone on to be a singer with a real carrier in the music industry?Hm better yet who else has won?Vote for me cause im gay hmm nope id never do that either.