Friday, June 5, 2009
Homo To Know Us Is To Love Us
Posted by Dan Savage on Fri, Jun 5, 2009 at 11:30 AM
A recent Gallup poll found that a majority of people who know a gay or lesbian person support marriage equality. The religious right is now advising its followers to avoid knowing gays and lesbians.
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Yeah, it's a lot easier for them to hate a scare groom or a picture of a random drag queen than it is to hate a real, live, person who has the same feelings they do.
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If they stop knowing GLBT people I wonder if they'll next stop knowing latinos, blacks etc....?
I mean this really could be a good thing to get rid of these nutjobs!
I mean this really could be a good thing to get rid of these nutjobs!
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Part of me wants to be a douche OTI and whine about how bad this is for marriage equality and gay rights. Or point out that the fragments used from the Bible to help us/convert us/love us are now seemingly invalid, but yo, here's these other ones to support this other idea of ours to be rid of the cancer that is Homoshecksuality. The other part...this is the best news I've heard all year. Please, by all means. Stay the fuck away, religious right.
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The wacky Christians are becoming more and more like the Landover Baptist Church parody. Their motto is, "Where the worthwhile worship, unsaved unwelcome."
http://www.landoverbaptist.org/beliefs.h…
http://www.landoverbaptist.org/beliefs.h…
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What.
Isn't the first major sign of an abusive relationship when someone tells you what friends you can and cannot have?
Isn't the first major sign of an abusive relationship when someone tells you what friends you can and cannot have?
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Oh dear, you dont think this will drive a wedge between the Religious Right and those lovly missionary folk from Mars Hill Church do you??? Cause that would just be too fuckin sad wouldn't it?
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i was just telling my wife this today when she was surprised that dick cheney supports gay marriage. it's a lot harder to hate something that your loved/known ones care about.
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So, does this mean the religious right will stop watching tv and films, listening to music, cease attending live theater, refrain from getting haircuts/styles, and not eat out in nice restaurants? 'cause we dominate in ALL those fields of endeavor...
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They use Dick Cheney and his daughter as an example. Should parents reject their own children for the sake of remaining anti-gay? I know that would be know problem for the likes of Lovechild. I doubt her child would survive coming out to her, but in general, with normal people.
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Oh god, does this mean we'll have to go visit MHC to hug people and introduce ourselves? Should we bring cookies? How about "hot lemonade"? It's my signature drink: 1 part lemon juice, 1 part simple syrup, 4 parts hot water. Mix, let cool a little (but not too much) and drink like tea.
I can probably hug 2 or 3 chripsters at a time, especially if they are wearing skinny jeans.
I can probably hug 2 or 3 chripsters at a time, especially if they are wearing skinny jeans.
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@17, I'm going to testify before the congergation about the miricle of Eros Lube and how it makes my cock feel soooooo good when jacking off or fucking some guys ass!
Praise Jesus!!!
Praise Jesus!!!
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I'd love to see this survey split into three parts. Do not personally know someone, Personally know but are not related to someone, and Related to someone. Would just be interesting to see how much more in favor of gay marriage people who have a gay child, sibling, aunt/uncle, etc. are.
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You may never convince those looking to avoid LGBT folks and their allies, but you can talk to those who haven't met us yet. The ACLU of Washington is asking people to pledge to talk to three people about equality for gay and lesbian families. The link is here: http://action.aclu.org/tell3 It's something that everyone can do to help move equality forward.
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I'ts much easier to demonize an idea than an actual person. Sadly, there are some with exactly the attitude of 'avoid knowing', and those who will disown their own family member.
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I know a lot of college-age queers who claim to be out, but when you ask it's more like halfway-out. Their father doesn't know, their extended family doesn't know, their boss and coworkers don't know, their religious high-school friends don't know, etc. And it makes me sad for precisely this reason. I understand being afraid of losing people, but there's a very good reason to "come out, come out wherever you are."
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The crazy guy's article about gay-avoidance included this quote:
"Since sin always has consequences (i.e. death) we must oppose sinful behaviors in ourselves, our families, our churches and in our culture."
Ummmm, isn't death more like the consequence of life? I mean, if death comes instantly after the sin, then homosexuality is not a sin. If the consequence of death comes anywhere from 1 second to 100 years after the sin, then why the Hell did God think this was any kind of meaningful consequence?
Okay, I'm sure he's talking about the eternal after-life thing. Do they really even believe that? Must be nice to have such lovely delusions.
"Since sin always has consequences (i.e. death) we must oppose sinful behaviors in ourselves, our families, our churches and in our culture."
Ummmm, isn't death more like the consequence of life? I mean, if death comes instantly after the sin, then homosexuality is not a sin. If the consequence of death comes anywhere from 1 second to 100 years after the sin, then why the Hell did God think this was any kind of meaningful consequence?
Okay, I'm sure he's talking about the eternal after-life thing. Do they really even believe that? Must be nice to have such lovely delusions.
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Christ knew how important it was to avoid sullying His reputation by hanging out with sinners, lowlifes, and bachelors. These good Christians are just following His example.
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Acquiring sin by osmosis.
Its a contagious disease, you know!
Just like hatred and intolerance!
Avoid them all to stay pure!!!
OMG!!!!11!!1!!!ZOMBIES!!!
Its a contagious disease, you know!
Just like hatred and intolerance!
Avoid them all to stay pure!!!
OMG!!!!11!!1!!!ZOMBIES!!!
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Wait, I thought you were not supposed to hang out with the bad kids because you can catch The Gay. Now they are trying to say that it will make you support gay marriage too?
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It's not a majority of those who know gays and lesbians - it is a majority of those who know OUT gays and lesbians. Those who know closeted gays and lesbians are almost 100% of the population.
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@24 I didn't actually read it, but my catholic upbringing is telling me that he means "death" in the metaphorical way (i.e. going to hell) just as they refer to going to heaven as "living forever".
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Lets see, I have gay friends and my aunt and two of my cousins are gay. I love them very much, but I still feel that marriage is between a man and a woman.
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