You need to watch this. I haven’t laughed alone as hard as I did last night watching this.
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I thought this was wonderfully put. I wish more people were as wise and as brave as Mr. Fry. The video is a bit long, but worth your time. Let me know what you think in the comments.Bookmark To...
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I have read about Oliver North in the past. Part of me liked him because of some of the sneaky things he did. But this completely changed my mind. How someone of his intelligence can really think that allowing gays to openly serve in the military is going to be a “burden to these youngsters” serving in the military? He says that this is like allowing pedophiles into the military? Hmm… I don’t see the connection. I doubt gay people are going to be a burden to people serving because frankly, they already do serve.
He says it will affect “readiness routine, and retention.” Does he think that people are not going to sign up for the military if gay people are allowed to serve? What about the 13,000 + men and women that have been dismissed under DADT? I think that’s a retention problem.
This guy’s an asshole.
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Lately, I have had a couple of conversations about my best friend and the dynamics of of the gay man/straight man “best friendship.”
Let me provide you with my story. My best friend was the first person that I came out to. We both went to high school together and had several classes together. He was your typical jock back then. He was on the soccer team and was the star of the track team. He had a very cute girlfriend who he was truly in love with. I was more of the quiet guy who wasn’t really popular and never really spend much time around school after hours.
I came out to him one day over instant message during our freshman year of college. He was the first person I told and my heart was racing, I was sweating as I typed in that message. After I hit that send button there was nothing that I could but sit in anticipation. This was his message in response:
“thats perfectly fine with me dude.. to each his own…. there is nothing wrong with that or how you want to live your life.. if anything ur prolly the smart one.. u dont wanna live with a woman trust me haha.. but yeah dude, ur a good guy, and i respect that u were able to tell me that too. its takes a lot of courage… it takes a lot of guts to tell people something like that… some people care about these things and are weirded out by it, but i respect u and i appreciate the friendship that we have… if this is how u feel there is nothing i can do about it.. I accept you for you”
I don’t think there is anything more that he could have said to put me at ease. I felt so relieved, so grateful.
Today, we are still great friends. We often talk with each other about life how old we are getting. When we were kids, we always talked about how we were both going to be successful when we got out of our small towns and now we look back at that and laugh because we are part of the few that did get out and are making something of ourselves. He always comes to me seeking relationship advice which I am always happy to give. We have been making more and more of an effort to hang out together when we can. I am planning on having him over for a weekend in a couple weeks. We don’t talk much about my being gay which frankly, is fine by me. Him seeing me as much more than that is just what I wanted. I feel comfortable talking with him though. Recently when I was going through a rough time, he sensed something was wrong and we were able to talk about it. He truly is a great friend and I am honored to have him in my life.
I know that coming out to a straight friend may not always go as well as it did for me. Do you have a straight best or close friend? How did he react when you told him you were gay? Are you still close? Let me know in the comments.
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A Twitter buddy posted this this morning and I thought I would share it with all of you. I got a pretty good laugh out of it.
Go follow him at https://twitter.com/thejjmg
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Over the past few months or so, discussion over gay rights here in the United States has become more and more of a popular topic for discussion. Some people say that gay people need to be patient and wait for their rights as right now politically isn’t the right time to press the subject. Others demand these rights immediately leaving no room to compromise saying that rights are something that no one should have to wait for.
On one side, Barrack Obama did say that he will take up the issue of gay rights, he is just asking for a little time to do that. Politically speaking, right now may not be the best time for him to push the envelope on the topic. It is certainly understandable that if the topic is going to be brought up, we should be confident that these rights will be granted in the end. Let’s face it, he’s a busy man. He has two wars, failing auto industry, an economy to rebuild etc. I am sure there is some selfishness sneaking in there as well. Obama wouldn’t want to hurt his chance at winning a second term or to damage the political power of the party.
For gay rights activists, this is not an acceptable answer. They are demanding these rights immediately and seem to be willing to fight for them (maybe). They claim that no one ever just had rights handed to them and that they must be fought for. They cite the right to vote of women as well as equal rights for black people.
Both sides certainly have valid points. I am sure it’s clear that I would like equal rights for gay people, but I see both sides of this argument and I am not sure where I stand. I think that the time is coming nearer and nearer towards having these rights but I am also not sold on it being fair that people have to wait to have them.
What side do you stand on and why? I’m anxious to hear what you have to say. Let me know in the comments.
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I recently discovered what Martha Coakley, the Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has been up to lately. She has sued the Federal government on behalf of the People of the Commonwealth claiming that DOMA is unconstitutional.
Martha Coakley is running for Ted Kennedy’s seat in Senate. If you are registered to vote in Massachusetts, I suggest you consider giving her your vote.
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I saw this video on Towerload and thought I would repost it here. Here, Pakistanis are flogged in the street for being gay. At 0:15 you can see a couple kiss before being flogged.
While here in the States, we are so concerned about having the right to marriage, this is happening in other countries. I think that it is very important to realize that there are homosexuals out there that have it much worse than we do. It puts our needs and wants into perspective.
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We all assume that any citizen of a certain age may be President of the United States. But I had a thought. What would happen if a openly gay man or woman were to be elected President?
Part of the job of the Presidency is to serve as Commander in Chief but Don’t ask Don’t tell clearly says that you are not allowed to serve openly in the military.
Would Don’t Ask Don’t Tell exclude the President from serving as Commander in Chief or even disqualify them from being President? If so, the political implications would be huge. It’s funny to think about. Tell me what you think.
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John Berry, Openly Gay Head of the OPM
I recently read this story on Towerload which discusses how the White House has defied a federal judge’s order to grant health benefits to the spouse of a lesbian employee.
Now, I understand how politics work and that this may not be the perfect time to move push for gay rights and that there may be a better time. What I don’t understand is how the Administration can get away with totally disobeying the judges order. I am not asking for a miracle right now, I am asking for the law to be followed.
Frankly, I am beginning to get a little pissed off about this whole situation. This would have been a great opportunity for the Administration to throw their hands up and say,”We’re just complying with the ruling of the Court.” but they didn’t even do that.
What makes matters worse, the Office of Personal Management which is the department of the Executive Branch that is defying the court, is headed by an openly gay man. President Obama and the head of OPM (John Berry) should be ashamed of themselves.
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