And now I would like the questions answered.... On Oct 12, 1:00 pm, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: > You may indeed post anything..... I am talking about the hundred or so > HONEST questions that have been asked of your opinion only to see the same > patented answer (if any is even given) that so and so is a homophobe. That > is NOT debating nor is it honest. > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Tommy News <[email protected]> wrote: > > *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 seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > >> * Visit our other community athttp://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 seehttp://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum > > > * Visit our other community athttp://www.PoliticalForum.com/ > > * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. > > * Read the latest breaking news, and more. > > -- > Mark M. Kahle H.
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