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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe marquee at our city's theater has something to say about the seven banned words.
"Over the decades, the marquee at the Garde Arts Center in New London has spelled out big-time attractions from Bob Dylan and Buddy Guy to Itzhak Perlman and Melissa Etheridge.
But the signage that went up Tuesday afternoon on the iconic theater's sign has elicited astounding response in a way that has nothing to do with impending Broadway productions, rock stars or sky-kissing arias from mezzo-sopranos.
While the right side of the curved sign promotes upcoming attractions, the left side spells out:
FINAL APPEARANCE: TRANSGENDER, FETUS, VULNERABLE, DIVERSITY, SCIENCE-BASED, EVIDENCE-BASED and ENTITLEMENT.
These are not bands..."
More: http://www.theday.com/local-news/20171220/gardes-banned-words-marquee-generating-response
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The marquee at our city's theater has something to say about the seven banned words. (Original Post)
femmedem
Dec 2017
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demmiblue
(36,898 posts)1. K&R
A shameful moment in our country.
Glorfindel
(9,736 posts)2. K&R n/t
2naSalit
(86,802 posts)3. K&R
spanone
(135,883 posts)4. K&R...
VOX
(22,976 posts)6. Cool band names: "Transgender Fetus" and "Vulnerable Diversity"...
Opening for them is "Science Based," Evidence-Based," and a vintage-but-still-kicking band that boomers love, "The Entitlements."
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)7. Seven words banned by someone well-described
by most of another man's list of seven banned words!