Gay Rights - who needs them?

[Taverner]

Gays don't contribute anything to society. They never did anything of merit in the world, and they're all perverts anyway.

Besides, they complain too much. They should just shut up and tow the line. If they really cared about our country, they would put their pet issues aside, and work to get Democrats elected, no matter what they believe. That "D" next to their name is more important than any of us will ever know.

:sarcasm:

And in all honesty, I have seen EVERY SINGLE bad argument I used above here on this board

Homophobia is alive and well on DU

[Starbucks Anarchist]

1. It's sickening.

[Taverner]

2. I'm sure in the mid sixties, folks said the same thing about African Americans

Only they didn't use that word...they called them something else

But they were all Democrats so its all good :eyes:

[Starbucks Anarchist]

4. We should have waited for them to shed their racism.

:sarcasm:

[Taverner]

8. Yes - and we should have waited for the South to stop practicing slavery

They would have stopped, eventually - y'know

:eyes:

[Solly Mack]

3. K&R

[Starry Messenger]

5. Yes. It. Is.

:grr:

Sickening.

[BOSSHOG]

6. I hope

that I have never contributed to your first paragraph.

[Indydem]

7. Well they do pay taxes. The O Admin admits that and want them to keep paying n/t

[readmoreoften]

14. You mean, paying MORE than straight people? /nt

[Indydem]

15. Right. That's what I was implying. n/t

[SacredCow]

9. Fine. Have it your way and it'll be all the fault of the gays when a Republican wins....

THEN won't you be sorry?

:sarcasm:

[jonnyblitz]

10. Obama is just playing chess. Didn't his followers tell you? geez

are you an Obama basher or something? :crazy: :silly: :D :sarcasm:

[rcrush]

18. Must be one hell of a chess game.

Bobby Fisher aint got nothin on Obama!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

11. K&R

[LostinVA]

12. You forgot to mention ponies and poutrage -- k&r (and thanks)

[ThomCat]

13. Yes, homophobia is definitely alive and well.

:(

And as long as it is minimally veiled, it's usually allowed to stay. It's not considered homophobic and acted upon until it is blatant and offensive enough to meet some standard that offends straight people.

Until then, anyone who complain and responds against homophobia have a greater chance of getting deleted and tombstoned than the bigots. Fighting against homophobia is more likely to offend straight people than the homophobia.

How sad is that?

[Taverner]

17. Sadder than shit

Although I feel more anger than sadness...

[JerseygirlCT]

16. Gay rights are civil rights. We all need them.

Discrimination against one group opens the door for discrimination against another. It's in everyone's self-interest to work for equality for all.

[Mari333]

19. you got that right. nt

[KamaAina]

20. Civil Rights - who needs them?

Not everyone here at this "progressive" board, apparently. :eyes:

[foxfeet]

21. Thank you!

K&R :kick:

[QueenOfCalifornia]

22. Yes!

you are so right:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=389&topic_id=5811787

[solstice]

23. K&R. Unless you're a big abusive corporation or bank, you're SOL with Obama.

He cares about corporations - not HUMANS.

[QC]

24. The local homophobes have really come out of the closet

in the past couple of years.

They used to be fairly sly and subtle about it, but now they are out and proud.

[Taverner]

25. I'm seeing it here in CA too

"Perversion is a choice" or "Silly F----t, Dicks are for Chicks"

I came really close to keying a car once - but I didn't. Glad I didn't. That's something they would do.

[QC]

31. Well, I was referring to the homophobes on this site, but yeah,

the ones in the real world are getting a lot bolder, too.

[Name removed]

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[sutz12]

27. I do....and I'm straight....mostly, anyway...

If anybody's rights are violated or restricted, mine are.

[KitchenWitch]

28. Recent events have emboldened the homophobes.

It fucking sucks to have to keep beating them back so everyone can have civil rights.

[KamaAina]

29. Gay people -- and anyone who might possibly someday be thought to be gay

in other words, everyone!

[EFerrari]

30. K&R