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doommlord Knowflake Posts: 2601 From: israel Registered: Dec 2011
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posted June 13, 2013 03:02 PM
a thread that might not be in place with the colourfull threads standing here but it must be said.recent law that has been passed in the lower house of parilament (sorry if its not the proper name) in russia will now outlaw any sort affectionate behaviour between people of the same sex in public and also any sort of show that supports LGTB and especially not the LGTB flag. i do not have an english article but i believe that it can be posted here if one finds it. its a sad day for the LGTB when such inequality happens and even more opression is now thrown towards same-sex couples in russia (who is already opressive as it is). i want this thread to stand as a reminder to all that equality has still a long way to reach but the light of hope still shines and we still have a long way to go. send all your love to the oppressed IP: Logged |
PixieJane Moderator Posts: 7654 From: CA Registered: Oct 2010
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posted June 13, 2013 04:54 PM
A poll (don't know who did it or how accurate it would be of Russia in general) showed over half of Russia believe in the death penalty for gays.Anyway, that reminds me: http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/13/opinion/granderson-straight-pride/index.html quote: A pretty high honor to say the least. And yet in 1952, while filing a robbery report with the police, Turing -- the man whose algorithms cracked the Enigma code used by the Nazis in World War II -- found himself arrested at his home in England.His crime? Being gay. Turing was convicted of "gross indecency," a felony in Britain at that time. He was forced to choose between prison and being injected with female hormones, a form of chemical castration. He reluctantly chose the latter. Despite his accomplishments, he lost his job. And in June 1954, he lost his will to live. He was 41. If the Western world is somewhat haunted by what Steve Jobs might have accomplished had cancer not taken him from us, we should be downright tormented by what we lost from the senseless excommunication of his predecessor. Turing's plaque is one of 18 that make up the city's Legacy Walk, which honors LGBT people who have made a contribution to history. It's a reminder of where we were and how far we've come. But as much as it seems the nation is talking about this topic, the fact remains that in much of the United States, it is still legal to fire someone for the same reason that Turing was fired 60 years ago in Britain. Perhaps the prejudices in our rear view mirror may appear farther away than they actually are. June is Gay Pride month. So if you find yourself exhausted from all of this gay rights talk and want to leave a not-so-kind comment on a story, remember it's because of an openly gay man that you even have the technology to do so. If you're a black person who gets offended whenever the Civil Rights Movement is mentioned in the same sentence as the fight for gay rights, remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s close confidant and most influential mentor was an openly gay black man by the name of Bayard Rustin. And if you ever find yourself wondering "How come there's no Straight Pride month?" I say the day being straight becomes a crime -- as being gay still is in many parts of the world -- start one. Gay Pride was not born out of a need to celebrate not being straight but our right to exist without prosecution. Just as Stokely Carmichael's "Black is Beautiful" became the rallying cry against racism in the 1960s; just as "I am woman, hear me roar" was the anthem against sexism in the 1970s; "gay pride" is the banner that flies over a people whose dignity continues to be put to a vote in 2013. News coverage in June may focus on the celebratory nature of Gay Pride parades, but it cannot rewrite the history that made these parades an integral part of our survival. Why isn't there Straight Pride? Because Congress has yet to pass a law requiring people to hide the fact they are straight. Because the streets are not filled with children who have been kicked out of their homes for being straight. Because there seems to be a lack of stories in which someone has been beaten, tied to a fence and left to die or shot in the face at point blank range because they were straight
quote: This month, 11-year-old Marcel Neergaard wrote in a Huffington Post op-ed that "during my first year in middle school, I experienced severe bullying. I was called terrible names that were quite hurtful. At that time, I had just realized that I'm gay, and the bullies used the word 'gay' as an insult."This made me feel like being gay was horrible, but my parents told me otherwise. Their support was tremendous. But as powerful as their love was, it couldn't fight off all the bullying. I don't want anyone else to feel the way I did. No one deserves that much pain, no matter who they are." Yeah. So maybe instead of wondering why there isn't a straight pride month or movement, straight people should be thankful they don't need one. I'm sure Turing would have rather filed the police report and stayed home. I'm sure Marcel would prefer going to school in peace
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juniperb Moderator Posts: 9275 From: Blue Star Kachina Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 14, 2013 08:03 AM
quote: i want this thread to stand as a reminder to all that equality has still a long way to reach but the light of hope still shines and we still have a long way to go.
------------------ Christian, Jew, Muslim, Shaman, Zoroastrian, stone, ground, mountain, river, each has a secret way of being with the Mystery, unique and not to be judged. Rumi IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 14, 2013 11:51 AM
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Lexxigramer Moderator Posts: 4768 From: The Etheric Realms...Still out looking for Schrodinger's cat...& LEXIGRAMMING.♥.. is my Passion! Registered: Feb 2012
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posted June 14, 2013 07:08 PM
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 15, 2013 01:49 PM
Russia is always way behind the rest of the world.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted July 02, 2013 10:04 AM
They seem more progressive with the Snowden issue.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 14, 2013 02:48 PM
Haven't seen you around in a while.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 15, 2013 10:39 AM
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 20, 2013 03:28 PM
Saw that you posted yeterday. Happy Late Birthday!IP: Logged |
charmainec Knowflake Posts: 8746 From: Venus next to Randall Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 20, 2013 05:19 PM
Yeah, the knowflakes posted you some cake! You better go get it before someone eats all your..ice cweeeeeeem! IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 21, 2013 12:35 PM
Hurry up, before there's nothing left but crumbs.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 22, 2013 04:15 PM
And melted ice cream.IP: Logged |
charmainec Knowflake Posts: 8746 From: Venus next to Randall Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 22, 2013 04:32 PM
We eated it all! More?------------------ "DON'T EVER try and destroy someone's life with a LIE.....when yours can be destroyed with the TRUTH...." SY Jacobs IP: Logged |
HRH-FishAreFish Knowflake Posts: 1062 From: Neptune next to Mike & Pluto Registered: May 2013
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posted October 29, 2013 11:01 AM
quote: Posted by PixieJane:And if you ever find yourself wondering "How come there's no Straight Pride month?" I say the day being straight becomes a crime -- as being gay still is in many parts of the world -- start one. Gay Pride was not born out of a need to celebrate not being straight but our right to exist without prosecution. Just as Stokely Carmichael's "Black is Beautiful" became the rallying cry against racism in the 1960s; just as "I am woman, hear me ROAR" was the anthem against sexism in the 1970s; "gay pride" is the banner that flies over a people whose dignity continues to be put to a vote in 2013. News coverage in June may focus on the celebratory nature of Gay Pride parades, but it cannot rewrite the history that made these parades an integral part of our survival. Why isn't there Straight Pride? Because Congress has yet to pass a law requiring people to hide the fact they are straight. Because the streets are not filled with children who have been kicked out of their homes for being straight. Because there seems to be a lack of stories in which someone has been beaten, tied to a fence and left to die or shot in the face at point blank range because they were straight
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 31, 2013 02:30 PM
More!IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 04, 2013 12:24 PM
Are you in the military yet, DL?IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 05, 2013 10:47 AM
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PixieJane Moderator Posts: 7654 From: CA Registered: Oct 2010
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posted November 06, 2013 05:29 PM
This was brilliant, IMO, where a straight girl is raised in a gay world (with some gender inversions as well) where gays treat straights much how like many straights will treat gays: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnOJgDW0gPI IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 07, 2013 03:57 PM
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PixieJane Moderator Posts: 7654 From: CA Registered: Oct 2010
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posted November 22, 2013 07:59 PM
Had to share this awesome bit of advice! If you have trouble reading it: http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/ask-amy-parent-pressures-gay-son-to-change/2013/11/12/a46984d0-4815-11e3-bf0c-cebf37c6f484_story.html IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 23, 2013 02:38 PM
It shows up well.IP: Logged |
Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted November 24, 2013 12:54 PM
She really made her point.IP: Logged |
juniperb Moderator Posts: 9275 From: Blue Star Kachina Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 12, 2015 08:43 AM
Missing ole DL and hoping all is well in his world. Russia is back on the media with her interloping in Syria ------------------ Partial truth~the seeds of wisdom~can be found in many places...The seeds of wisdom are contained in all scriptures ever written… especially in art, music, and poetry and, above all, in Nature.
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 62664 From: Saturn next to Charmaine Registered: Apr 2009
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posted October 13, 2015 02:36 PM
Hope he's okay.IP: Logged |