*Anointed one-* ** *Keith has told me that I am welcome to post anything I choose to this group.* ** *Anything. * ** *Who annointed you, anyway? *
On 10/12/10, THE ANNOINTED ONE <[email protected]> wrote: > > WHY ARE YOU PROMOTING "COMING OUT" ???? > > Why does one need to "come out? ?? Is it like being bar/bat mitzvahed > or confirmed ?? > > Is it necessary to say openly and publicly that one is enamored with > his own or another gender ?? Doesn't this become self evident with > time as it does with "straights" ?? > > ALL of the other articles you post about gay suicide, bullying etc, ad > nausea.... are about the very perils of "coming out". > > Gee, could you at least be consistent in your diatribe ?? > > Do you have ANY answers to these simple, yet very basic questions ?? > Or will you continue to Spam the board while offering no debate on > this issue that you feel so fervently about ?? > > Yes, Tommy, I am one of the Moderators here and your constant posting > of one sided, sob story, inflammatory articles while answering so very > few of the queries into them and or even offering a personal opinion > as an introduction is indeed SPAM. Consider this warning number 1. > > By the way, you would be getting this warning regardless of the > subject matter. Others have as well. > > > On Oct 12, 12:05 pm, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > > Guest opinion: Straight people must come out, too > > *By Cathy Busha* *and Lester Wall* > > Posted: 10/12/2010 01:00:00 AM MDT > > > > Yesterday marked the 23rd anniversary of the first LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, > > bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning) March on Washington. The > following > > year, National Coming Out Day was born. Because we are often invisible, > even > > to each other, NCOD is a day when lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and > > queer/questioning people are urged to "come out" -- to openly declare our > > sexual orientation and gender identity. A weeklong CU celebration will > > commemorate NCOD. > > > > The premise behind NCOD is that as people become more aware of how many > > LGBTQ people actually exist, it is difficult to dehumanize and demonize > us. > > For some, it is easy to hate and discriminate against LGBTQ people when > you > > (think you) don`t know any; it becomes more difficult to hate and > > discriminate against someone who is already your favorite classmate, > > neighbor, co-worker, To, clerk, frat brother, cousin, barista, librarian > or > > vet. > > > > NCOD reminds us all that it`s passé to hate or make fun of LGBTQ people. > In > > fact, this past summer a Gallup poll showed that for the first time, the > > percentage of Americans who perceive "gay and lesbian relations" as > morally > > acceptable has crossed the 50 percent mark. To that point, the same > Gallup > > poll found that people who said they personally knew someone who was gay > or > > lesbian were more likely to be accepting of gay men and lesbians in > general > > and more supportive of their issues. Another reason, as Harvey Milk > implored > > us, it is imperative that we come out. > > > > Yet, there is another group of people who also should come out: straight > > allies. A straight ally is someone who is not LGBTQ but who advocates for > > the equal rights and fair treatment of LGBTQ people. Just as men > supported > > women`s right to vote, and whites joined the black civil rights movement, > > LGBTQ people need strong, visible allies to help create social change. > > > > Ally voices are often heard when LGBTQ people are silenced, scared, > > disparaged or ignored. As an ally, you have privilege you didn`t ask for > and > > that you may not even be aware exists. For example, you can display > pictures > > of your boyfriend or girlfriend at work without being accused of > > "flaunting;" you hold hands on the Pearl Street Mall with the person you > > love and it is seen as sweet; you feel welcomed in your church or temple; > as > > a teacher, you talk openly about your husband or wife and don`t fear > > backlash; and you don`t hear phrases like "that`s so straight" and know > it > > means something negative. > > > > Of course, your freedom comes with a responsibility to speak up on behalf > of > > people who don`t have it -- allies need to come out because it is the > right > > thing to do. If you have been horrified and saddened by the anti-LGBT > > bullying-related suicides of gay teens over the past month, there is > > individual and collective action you can and must take. > > > > As an ally, interrupt homophobic jokes when you hear them with a > > disapproving look and by simply saying, "Not cool;" openly acknowledge > and > > celebrate (not tolerate) your LGBTQ friends and family members; join in > the > > CU Coming Out Week celebration; vote for candidates who support LGBTQ > > inclusion; and volunteer your time, talents, gifts and financial support > to > > Out Boulder (formerly Boulder Pride) and attend our community events and > > programs -- Out Boulder has been connecting Boulder County`s LGBT > community > > since 1994. > > > > Being an ally is no longer a passive identity -- it is about action. As > an > > ally, it is imperative that you also come out and get involved -- you can > > make a simple, positive, powerful difference in our community. > > > > *Cathy Busha is Co-Executive Director of Out Boulder > > outboulder.org<http://www.outboulder.org/>and Lester Wall is an Out > > Boulder Board Member and Straight Ally. > > * > > > > Read more: Guest opinion: Straight people must come out, too - Boulder > Daily > > Camera <http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_16311857#ixzz12AmlYjuv> > http://www.dailycamera.com/ci_16311857#ixzz12AmlYjuv > > DailyCamera.com > > > > -- > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > > Have a great day, > > Tommy > > -- > Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. > For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -- Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. Have a great day, Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
