On another front, where did you pull these statistics?
Here perhaps? The final and summary line of my first post in this thread:
Quaint??? Tell that to Matthew Shepard. Tell his mom, Judy. I dare you. Tell that to Michael Hardwick. Tell that to the straight kid who was murdered a few years ago in a busy trendy restaurant district in San Diego. Tell that to the countless thousands of people beaten up or worse for being gay, or for the perception they are gay. Tell that to the untold millions who have suffered discrimination in housing, in the workplace, been fired from their jobs, abused by the police. (btw, I have been a victim of all that in the previous sentence, and I consider myself lucky compared to many.) Tell that to the tens of thousands of honorable members of our armed forces who have been dishonorably discharged. I could go on . . . .
Your answer is not to rock the boat and "blend in"? How very forward thinking of you, Uncle Tom. You're fortunate to live in a major metropolitan area, in California, in LA, the hub of the entertainment industry - where being gay is a non-issue for most. Not everyone has the same latitude and freedom. You're fortunate to live in a time when there is increasing acceptance of gay people in American society, thanks to the unrelenting hard work and self-sacrifice of activists over the past 40+ years - activists who knew not to expect radical changes in their lifetimes, but hoped things would be better for future generations.
I know your type. You can't be bothered to learn much about politics, but that doesn't prevent you from spouting an ill-informed opinion. Activists make you uncomfortable. Why can't they just lighten up and enjoy the circuit party? You take very much for granted, and spit on the very people who make your comfortable life possible. You are spoiled ignorant unappreciative pup. Please keep posting though, it's amusing to see just how ignorant you are.
btw, Defense Directive 1304.26 (DADT) wasn't enacted until Dec. 21, 1993.20 yrs ago 80% of the country was anti gay EVERYTHING, including DADT
Could you please show me where I have been "bitching about how gay rights isn't making progress fast enough"?. . . . stop bitching about how gay rights isn't making progress fast enough.
Here perhaps? The final and summary line of my first post in this thread:
[Note: I have reinserted the preposition 'to' which I hadn't noticed was deleted during editing. I hope it was not my less than perfect syntax which led to your confused interpretation.]It's time [to] push, but have a little patience, my friends. We're this close; it'll be a great Christmas present.
it's quaint when gays claim "it's all civil rights" but that's a demeaning generality. you take the color of your skin everywhere you go 24/7, being gay doesn't have to be the center of your identity unless you make it that. discrimination based purely on sight isnt' the same as discrimination based on who you take to bed with you.
Quaint??? Tell that to Matthew Shepard. Tell his mom, Judy. I dare you. Tell that to Michael Hardwick. Tell that to the straight kid who was murdered a few years ago in a busy trendy restaurant district in San Diego. Tell that to the countless thousands of people beaten up or worse for being gay, or for the perception they are gay. Tell that to the untold millions who have suffered discrimination in housing, in the workplace, been fired from their jobs, abused by the police. (btw, I have been a victim of all that in the previous sentence, and I consider myself lucky compared to many.) Tell that to the tens of thousands of honorable members of our armed forces who have been dishonorably discharged. I could go on . . . .
Your answer is not to rock the boat and "blend in"? How very forward thinking of you, Uncle Tom. You're fortunate to live in a major metropolitan area, in California, in LA, the hub of the entertainment industry - where being gay is a non-issue for most. Not everyone has the same latitude and freedom. You're fortunate to live in a time when there is increasing acceptance of gay people in American society, thanks to the unrelenting hard work and self-sacrifice of activists over the past 40+ years - activists who knew not to expect radical changes in their lifetimes, but hoped things would be better for future generations.
I know your type. You can't be bothered to learn much about politics, but that doesn't prevent you from spouting an ill-informed opinion. Activists make you uncomfortable. Why can't they just lighten up and enjoy the circuit party? You take very much for granted, and spit on the very people who make your comfortable life possible. You are spoiled ignorant unappreciative pup. Please keep posting though, it's amusing to see just how ignorant you are.
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