Remember that gay penguin couple in Central Park Zoo? It got a lot of media attention; it was even on The Daily Show. Well, sad news. After six years and an adopted chick, Roy and Silo have split up. And Silo's shacked up with a female! The horror! Poor Roy's been left all alone in the world.
Kidding aside, I think the columnist has it right that penguins really can't be used for human political purposes. They're penguins. Silo hasn't "converted" or gone "ex-gay," he's just moved on to a relationship with a female. No need to translate it into some sort of moral victory/defeat for humans. We have to figure out our sexualities for ourselves; the animals dont' care, they just do what they do. The female penguin is still a homewrecking hussy, though!
(Via Towleroad and Thought Not)
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