June: LGBT Pride Month - Page 3

Salmacis · 06-02-2010, 08:53 AM

A person being gay has no effect on me whatsoever. Although that's the first I've heard of Rob's coming out, I still like Judas Priest's music as much as I did a couple of minutes ago. A few of my friends are gay too, and I get along with them the same as anyone else, so all of this is no big deal to me

As the current band of the month would say, Let it be!

Aktivator · 06-02-2010, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by TheFeldster

I'm quite happy to live in a world with Homosexuality, and have no issues with it whatsover. I'm straight, but I have no problem with others lifestyle choice... if that's what they want to do, more power to them.

yeap that is basically my feelings about the subject. I also believe they should have the same rights as anyone else including marriage(or at least unions with all rights of a married couple). I know quite a few gays/lesbians thru my life and have dealt with a few issues where they weren't able to see their loved one in the hospital and not able to get their benefits when one dies all because of the silly laws that don't allow them the proper rights that married couples have.

Flower · 06-02-2010, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by Aktivator

yeap that is basically my feelings about the subject. I also believe they should have the same rights as anyone else including marriage(or at least unions with all rights of a married couple). I know quite a few gays/lesbians thru my life and have dealt with a few issues where they weren't able to see their loved one in the hospital and not able to get their benefits when one dies all because of the silly laws that don't allow them the proper rights that married couples have.

I totally agree .. It's very sad, especially the way some estates (wills) have been settled and how partners have been screwed.

Hepcat · 06-02-2010, 10:12 AM

Originally Posted by Thefeldster

...I've spent my entire life campaigning against discrimination of race, gender, sexuality, religion and any other irrelvent factor.

1. Campaigning is fine. For any part of the funding for this campaigning to be drawn from the public purse is wrong.

2. For governments to be enjoined from discrimination is right and proper. For individuals to be prohibited by law from discriminating is wrong.

Aktivator · 06-02-2010, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Flower

I totally agree .. It's very sad, especially the way some estates (wills) have been settled and how partners have been screwed.

I agree Flower I happen to work in the pension field and was forced to tell a lifepartner that the pension money goes to the estate. Also in the mid 90's a friend of the family, who is gay, couldn't see his lifetime partner of 20+ years for the last 20 days of his life because he was in the hospital dying and only family members were allowed. I know some of these laws have changed but some still have not.

**Magic** · 06-02-2010, 12:29 PM

I have moved this thread to the Serious Discussions.

As the thread OP stated, this is a serious topic and taken very seriously by everyone, including those that are opposed.

Flower · 06-02-2010, 12:31 PM

Originally Posted by Magic

I have moved this thread to the Serious Discussions.

As the thread OP stated, this is a serious topic and taken very seriously by everyone, including those that are opposed.

I agree with the move ...

**Cosmic Harmony** · 06-02-2010, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by Soot and Stars

Anyway with Cosmic after like a second of shock I was like this person has great taste in music. I've also noticed she is mature, kind and intelligent. Couldn't care less about the rest. I've never had stress from anyone who's LGT or B except for one incident where some dude my female cousin knew made advances three times to the point I had to be pretty forward about cutting the shit. It wasn't because he was gay. It was because he was a moron who happened to be gay.

Why thank you Sooty. I think you have a very optimal view on this subject.

Originally Posted by TheFeldster

In fact, and I've stated this before somewhere (don't ask where), I've spent my entire life campaigning against discrimination of race, gender, sexuality, religion and any other irrelvent factor. As someone else said earlier (my apologies to whoever said it, I can't remember and can't be bothered re-reading the thread), walk a mile in someone's shoes before criticizing them.

The LGBT society has brought some really cool things into society. Here's some of the coolest members of the LGBT society (excluding Cosmic of course!)

I think I speak for a number of people when I thank you for your efforts Feldy.

Also I'd lament if didn't take a moment to say thanks for calling me "cool".

Originally Posted by Aktivator

Also in the mid 90's a friend of the family, who is gay, couldn't see his lifetime partner of 20+ years for the last 20 days of his life because he was in the hospital dying and only family members were allowed. I know some of these laws have changed but some still have not.

Aww....that's very sad. In the last 15 years there have been great strides against that sort of thing so there is progress at least. Better late then never.

Originally Posted by Magic

I have moved this thread to the Serious Discussions.

Yes....I agree with this discussion though I was really hoping to keep this thread out of that section if at all possible. Twas not meant to be it seems though.

ChibiGeeBee · 06-02-2010, 04:11 PM

I would like to protest the protesting!

We need a grass roots campaign to prevent such grass roots campaigns!

Let's be interorant against tolerent intolerance!

Or... We could just play nice?

ladyislingering · 06-02-2010, 09:23 PM

Yesyesyes!

Enough of the piggish nonsense of people who can't handle equality amongst everyone no matter who they are.

Astrid Kirchherr65 · 06-03-2010, 09:31 AM

Originally Posted by Aktivator

yeap that is basically my feelings about the subject. I also believe they should have the same rights as anyone else including marriage(or at least unions with all rights of a married couple). I know quite a few gays/lesbians thru my life and have dealt with a few issues where they weren't able to see their loved one in the hospital and not able to get their benefits when one dies all because of the silly laws that don't allow them the proper rights that married couples have.

Yes, I agree with this AK. thats my views.

No one should be shut out of a love ones life /rights due to sexuality.

**Cosmic Harmony** · 06-03-2010, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by Astrid Kirchherr65

No one should be shut out of a love ones life /rights due sexuality.

I believe it was Tennessee Williams who said "Nothing human disgusts me...unless it's unkind or violent.". That is the sentiment I most wish to see out of people, particularly in regards to sexuality or gender identity. To make the quote more specific to this however I would alter it to "Nothing human is unnatural..."

Astrid Kirchherr65 · 06-03-2010, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by Cosmic Harmony

I believe it was Tennessee Williams who said "Nothing human disgusts me...unless it's unkind or violent.". That is the sentiment I most wish to see out of people, particularly in regards to sexuality or gender identity. To make the quote more specific to this however I would alter it to "Nothing human is unnatural..."

yes, thats well said on both parts !