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“What are you hoping fans will take away from the episode, especially teenagers that are gay themselves?”

“Thank you for asking me that. I really hope that if Kurt and Blaine do anything for society or the world or anything like that, I really just hope it kind of sets the standard for gay kids. I don’t mean to upset anyone by saying this, but it is just kind of a known fact that a lot of gay kids are very promiscuous and non-exclusive with each other when they have relationships, which is really sad. But I think with Kurt and Blaine, I would hope would set an example of what something should be and could be. You know, two people finding each other and really loving each other and wanting to give the world to each other.” - Chris Colfer

Chris, you know I love you, but I need to say this, because it’s important to me. Don’t get me wrong, I understand that Klaine means a lot to a lot of people - and I appreciate what Glee is doing with having such prominently open and proud characters challenge what it means to be gay in America in 2011. However, this quote leaves a bit of a bad taste in my mouth for a couple of reasons: 

1. Although open-relationships are NOT AT ALL for me, I think it’s a bit condescending to say that they’re sad - and it’s definitely not open-minded or tolerant.
2. It’s not “kind of a known fact” that gay youth are promiscuous, as Chris says - and I resent that as a gay man. It’s quotes like these that give homophobic people the ammunition they need against gays. Hopefully it’s just a disappointing choice of words and not just plain ignorance.
3. As much as I appreciate Klaine as entertainment, I don’t at all think any fictional couple should carry that burden of showing what a gay relationship “should be and could be.” I do appreciate the LGBTQ representation in popular culture, but I don’t need a holier-than-thou scripted romance to teach me relationship morals. There’s no ‘right’ way to love, and there is no ‘right’ way to do relationships.