"Tweet Of The Week: Dan Savage On GOProud's Hypocrisy On ""Gay"" Slurs  Faggot: it's a word I'm not allowed to use in reference to the disgusting quislings at GOProud. But they can use it: huffingtonpost.com/2011/12/08/ton… — Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) June 21, 2012  Here's is what the article he links to, on The Huffington Post, refers to:   Here's the tweet he posted that caused all of the latest backlash against Dan:  The GOP's house faggots grab their ankles, right on cue: thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/goproud-endors…. Pathetic. — Dan Savage (@fakedansavage) junio 20, 2012  Well, I'm kinda surprised that people are surprised that Dan used that kind of language. anyone who's familiar with his work should know better. Besides, ain't ""faggot"" like the ""n"" word? That only those who fit the description are the only ones that are allowed to use them? And looks like faggots are far more pissed at that faggot than those that aren't faggots, right?"