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Friday, May 22, 2009

Homo Pride Charade

Posted by Dan Savage on Fri, May 22, 2009 at 7:44 AM

While gay people are being murdered with impunity all over Baghdad... it seems a little queer for the U.S. Embassy to be hosting a gay pride celebration.

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All-around absurd, I say.

Posted by Mr. Poe on May 22, 2009 at 7:59 AM

And the slow rumble of Dykes on Bikes can be heard off in the distance...

Posted by CommonKnowledge on May 22, 2009 at 8:00 AM

get it; "queer"-

I Love It!

Posted by HomoHumor!hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha on May 22, 2009 at 8:13 AM

Eugene Burdick is laughing, pointing and saying "told ya so" from the grave.

Posted by Baconcat on May 22, 2009 at 8:15 AM

Re-reading @4, referencing Eugene Burdick in a post about diplomatic snottery is snotty. But it's apt. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPT.

Posted by Baconcat on May 22, 2009 at 8:28 AM

The bar at the embassy there is Baghdaddy's. That's funny.

Posted by shabadoo on May 22, 2009 at 8:38 AM

So let me get this straight, we don't say shit about the killing of gays in Iraq, our President uses same sex marriage as a joke during dinner a couple of weeks ago, he has no plans to over turn DADT but a pride celebration (based on sterotypes BTW) in the embassy is okay?

Yeah, that's change we can believe in. I want my money back "Obama for America"!!!!

Posted by Cato the Younger Younger on May 22, 2009 at 8:50 AM

"Homosexuality was legal in Iraq under Saddam Hussein until late 2001, when under pressure from religious conservatives he criminalised the act of sodomy...As of 2008, Iraq is in a de facto state of civil war and some militias have been known to seek out and kill homosexuals and transgender Iraqis."

Posted by Bill W.

on May 22, 2009 at 9:02 AM

perhaps if we kill some more of them they'll change their minds and support gay rights.

Posted by Max Solomon on May 22, 2009 at 9:03 AM

Wow, slog has a mind of its own. It left out the rest of what I said...
Oh, well...can't wait to see Baghdad in next year's Damron gay travel guide.

Posted by Bill W.

on May 22, 2009 at 9:04 AM

Now we know what Shannon from the LGBT Center is doing.

Posted by CommonKnowledge on May 22, 2009 at 9:05 AM

Both the Clinton and Obama wings of the D party look at the GLBT community with disdain and annoyance, like gnats at a picnic..."Why do you keep pestering us with questions about your 'rights'? At least you're not being murdered like queers in Baghdad? We'd appreciate a little gratitude since we LET you have your little party and dress up like Bea Arthur or Dorthy. Now, shut up already!"

Our political choices are the complete and utter antipathy of the R's, being ignored by the D's or political irrelevance. It sucks. Despite Gavin Newsome's maneuvering to avoid his city from exploding after the impending Supreme Court ruling on marriage, maybe GLBT folks ought to have a big, bad demonstration to get their attention. Burn some police cars, break some windows, wreak havoc. Our problem is that the American people don't respect or fear us.

It's time for gays to bash back!

Posted by getting sick of waiting on May 22, 2009 at 9:15 AM

Sidestepping Dan's point for a moment....

I would really like to hear from anybody who knows more about this than the Post's reported... say... someone who knows the organizers? Or the organizers themselves? I KNOW that at least a few of you read Dan.
I want to know how you've managed this -- I've never heard of ANY U.S. embassy doing anything pride-related. (thinks a bit....) Nope, never. So I would really like to know.

Posted by mrs premise on May 22, 2009 at 9:16 AM

Hey, Bill W! Finish your post that got partially deleted! Since this is all going to turn into anger grr grr we need a revolution some more factual grounding like you were doing would be appreciated.

Posted by mrs premise on May 22, 2009 at 9:22 AM

12

go ahead

make our day....

Posted by Locked&Loaded on May 22, 2009 at 9:26 AM

@ 12. (raises eyebrow) Yes. Yes, now I see. Clearly the problem is that people aren't afraid enough of us.

Posted by mrs premise on May 22, 2009 at 9:27 AM

You could make the same argument about gay pride anywhere in the US. If we are going to occupy other nations, it maybe makes our cultural traditions of celebrating freedom (sexual or otherwise) look a tad bit hypocritical?

Posted by Trevor on May 22, 2009 at 10:13 AM

When I read this, I kind of wondered if the embassy was gathering all the gays together for the convenience of those that like to murder them.

Posted by Barbara on May 22, 2009 at 10:52 AM

I guess no military personelle will show up to this- they could, after all, lose their jobs over a little "gay pride".

Posted by ams_ on May 22, 2009 at 11:19 AM

Dear Mr. Savage,

You do not know how fucking lucky you are! at least you can fuck without the fear of being arrested, tortured, molested and killed...a fatwa has been issued against Gays in Iraq. Thank you very much of exporting your fucking fundies in Iraq and subsequently in the Arab world...Many gays have left under clement skies : lebanon, Greece...Thank God in Lebann we Have both the muslim fundies and the Christian ones... could not be mre happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by chaya760 on May 22, 2009 at 11:28 AM

@20 ... you know back in the day they used to say "Hey black dude, you're lucky we give you a drinking fountain at all buddy" ... just saying. We are ALL LUCKY THAT NOBODY is killing us for things that we do. What kind of shitty fucking argument is that? This is AMERICA, remember, home of the free and all that bullshit? Liberties should not be extended only to the few and brave, for fuck's sake.

Posted by Take it all in on May 22, 2009 at 11:42 AM

Did @20 just blame Dan Savage for inciting violence against gays in the Middle East?! So you are saying Dan created Islam?

Posted by sfdj on May 22, 2009 at 8:45 PM