http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/12/08/gay_people_exist Comments On: Gay People Exist... by Dan Savage en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:45:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by jay hova]]> Sat, 13 Dec 2008 03:16:34 -0800 The Stranger
Thanks for sharing that. I think this project was fantastic; it has achieved what it set out to achieve. Not only did it get people talking at BYU about this issue it has, ultimately, shown that there is support, that not everyone will turn on you. I'm glad you have come to accept who you are and I hope you can also love who you are.

I'm not gay but several of my friends are and my partner is bi. This is not simply about gay people, it is about all people.
Posted by ziptag]]> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:56:29 -0800 The Stranger Posted by spacegirl]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 19:19:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by mt2sea]]> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:49:23 -0800 The Stranger http://www.deseretnews.com/article/1,514…
Posted by spmeans]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:17:50 -0800 The Stranger Continued deligence and through the internet their success will prove to be what it is; bigotry, intolerance and hateful.
Posted by Anthony Look]]> Wed, 10 Dec 2008 01:27:01 -0800 The Stranger Posted by NotMormonNotaBigot]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 21:34:15 -0800 The Stranger Bisexuals are bi.

Straights are square.
Posted by queerdom]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:33:41 -0800 The Stranger http://jmichaelwiltbank.blogspot.com/200…
Posted by Eddie89]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:21:10 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Rob]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 17:25:42 -0800 The Stranger Posted by jade]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:25:17 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Sam]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:18:37 -0800 The Stranger
Further, it appears that the exhibit didn't violate the rules as much as the administrations sensibilities rather than adhering to the rules.

P.S. if you are so desperate for someone to look at you, perhaps you should try looking in a mirror first rather than denigrating others. And consider whiping the smug look of self-righteousness of your face as well it isn't flattering at all.
Posted by torva]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:42:52 -0800 The Stranger Posted by clearlyhere]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:08:58 -0800 The Stranger
Some have asked why a gay man would attend BYU in the first place since it is one of the top 10 most discriminatory schools towards gays according to the Princeton review. I went to BYU because I didn't want to be gay and I thought BYU could make me straight.

After going through BYU's "gender affirmative therapy" and other experiences (like an LDS mission) I found that I was still gay. I realized that it wasn't going away, and after a lot of soul searching, I came to accept my sexual orientation for what it was.

My life before this acceptance was hell. I participated in Michael's photography project because I thought his project could reach out to others who were struggling to accept their orientation. I felt it sent the message that A. It's ok to acknowledge/accept the fact that you are gay and B. There are people at BYU who will support you. My participation in the project was safe because school policy states, "One's stated same-gender attraction is not an Honor Code issue."

For the record, this project had the complete support of BYU's art department. Several BYU faculty members fought to keep the show up, and expressed disappointment when the administration took it down. I am proud to have participated in the project and hope that others at BYU struggling to accept themselves can find the peace that I found.
Posted by participant]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 07:07:27 -0800 The Stranger
Mormons love any damn excuse to fee righteous, and they love it even more if they can get a little persecution out of the deal. This latest act of censorship was just more cream in their pie.

And the Purple Turtle was good, but could anything beat the mushy spaghetti from the Bamboo Hut? Fuck no!
Posted by Provo Bulldogs '97]]> Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:26:03 -0800 The Stranger Posted by WSU is the best uni in Utah!]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:57:13 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Marty]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:39:17 -0800 The Stranger Posted by USMCVET]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:31:44 -0800 The Stranger
see: http://honorcode.byu.edu/index.php?optio…
Posted by former student]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:12:43 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Ed]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:10:09 -0800 The Stranger
You just hate everyone. Excluding yourself, of course.

You're an idiot!
Posted by Glenn]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:07:51 -0800 The Stranger Posted by c]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 18:01:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by dmhlt_48]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:39:13 -0800 The Stranger
exactly, we can hope that they will get away from that cult. Maybe the jolt will be enough to clear out years of brainwashing
Posted by James]]> Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:33:52 -0800 The Stranger