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So this is the backlash the anti-ssm crowd were talking about
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rkajdi posted:They did also overturn part of DOMA and put the rest of it at risk in the other gay marriage case, so it's a bit more than just a standing argument. That said, it's pretty obvious who's on the wrong side of history on this. The tears I've gotten from civil unions supporters about "separate and equal" has been incredibly sweet. There was a time when a national compromise would have been attractive but it sure as hell isn't the week after SCOTUS made civil unions explicitly inferior.
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All time high? The ABC/Washington Times poll from march showed support at 58%
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VirtualStranger posted:All time high? The ABC/Washington Times poll from march showed support at 58% 
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:Other people's polls are bullshit and only my data counts. I believe you mean to say that their data is skewed.
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Here are some pictures of the Empire State Building last night: 
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VirtualStranger posted:All time high? The ABC/Washington Times poll from march showed support at 58%
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Corporate pride involvement continues to alternate between cute and weird.   Dough Boy looks like he's melting in the sun.
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The best "corporate ally" ads are the ones that have substance above and beyond "here's a rainbow, gays are fine". Esurance had an ad that pointed out "rainbow, also for a while now we've given the married rate to same sex partners in states that don't allow them to marry just sayin"
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So, how long until the first gay divorce? And SCOTUS is a hate group for gutting the VRA
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DOOP posted:So, how long until the first gay divorce? Over a year ago
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Oh please I was same-sex divorced in Boston in 2008 
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http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/07/01/pride-covered-tragedy-wrapped-in-rainbows/Dominic Verner posted:Stepping out my front door, I almost ran into a man wearing a mini-skirt, bra, and heavy mascara. He was standing with his arm around a young woman posing for a smart-phone picture. At the click of the digital shutter, she turned and thanked the well-heeled man, saying, “You look beautiful!” With a smile, which I confess made me shudder, he responded, “Happy pride day, darling.” Oh hey the author actually gives a citation for the claim that these http://psychcentral.com/lib/2011/higher-risk-of-mental-health-problems-for-homosexuals/ PsychCentral.com posted:There are a number of reasons why gay people may be more likely to report psychological difficulties, which include difficulties growing up in a world orientated to heterosexual norms and values and the negative influence of social stigma against homosexuality. 
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Zero VGS posted:Oh please I was same-sex divorced in Boston in 2008 How does it feel to ruin the institution of marriage like a god fearing hetero would?
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:
Is anybody else seeing the crying Lady Liberty from Kelly's comics?
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Currently heading home from the first gay wedding in Delaware. My friends are married 
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quiggy posted:Currently heading home from the first gay wedding in Delaware. My friends are married How did they get married on the same say as getting a marriage license? I thought there was a 24-hour waiting period on wedding ceremonies.
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VirtualStranger posted:How did they get married on the same say as getting a marriage certificate? I thought there was a 24-hour waiting period on wedding ceremonies. I'm not certain but considering that one of the grooms is an assistant to the Clerk of the Peace and they got Beau Biden as a speaker I'm sure they figured something out.
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Majorian posted:Is anybody else seeing the crying Lady Liberty from Kelly's comics? No, but the guy Big Ol Billy quoted seems like a text-only version of Chuck Asay to me. He keeps describing unobjectionable things and clearly expects the reader to revolt at the notion, but only someone who already agrees with him will have the reaction he wants. Speedo-clad men! Smiling transvestites! The horror!
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DOOP posted:So, how long until the first gay divorce? Those uppity gays aren't just getting divorced in states that have same-sex marriage, but even in states that don't! quote:Same sex marriage is illegal in Indiana but what about same sex divorce?
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This might sound insensitive, but screw this guy's Catholic guilt-peddling, unsuccessful though it may have been. Ask homeless gay teens with Christian backgrounds what it feels like to lie awake under a cardboard tent and pray yourself to sleep through tears that God will take away their "perversion" and make them normal so their family will love them again and they can go home. Because that kind of existential and emotional suffering is all that "...well are you happy? You're clearly broken" horseshit does. Ugh. gently caress this guy and his attitude.
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OMGVBFLOL posted:This might sound insensitive, Trust me; you're not the insensitive one.
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Big Ol Billy posted:http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/07/01/pride-covered-tragedy-wrapped-in-rainbows/ So what I'm getting is he spent a lot of time staring at passing Pride floats in great detail.
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quiggy posted:Currently heading home from the first gay wedding in Delaware. My friends are married I was invited but I couldn't go because of work. I hope it was awesome! I'm so stoked for the newlyweds :3
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:Corporate pride involvement continues to alternate between cute and weird. A buddy of mine works for Atlassian out in SF, who decided to take a company picture in honor of the decision. 
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OMGVBFLOL posted:This might sound insensitive, but screw this guy's Catholic guilt-peddling, unsuccessful though it may have been. Ask homeless gay teens with Christian backgrounds what it feels like to lie awake under a cardboard tent and pray yourself to sleep through tears that God will take away their "perversion" and make them normal so their family will love them again and they can go home. Because that kind of existential and emotional suffering is all that "...well are you happy? You're clearly broken" horseshit does. Ugh. gently caress this guy and his attitude. Far from being insensitive, what you just described here showed boatloads more sensitivity than what that idiot on First Things wrote. For someone who talks a lot about what would make LGBT people "truly happy," he clearly has no interest in finding out what would actually make them happy.
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Majorian posted:Far from being insensitive, what you just described here showed boatloads more sensitivity than what that idiot on First Things wrote. For someone who talks a lot about what would make LGBT people "truly happy," he clearly has no interest in finding out what would actually make them happy. One of the most rage-inducing parts of that article is that the guy keeps suggesting that he tried so hard to understand the people in the parade but was just overwhelmed by the hidden suffering he saw--when really it's obvious that he's totally incapable of seeing the world in anything other than Homophobe-O-Vision.
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Alligator Horse posted:I was invited but I couldn't go because of work. I hope it was awesome! I'm so stoked for the newlyweds :3 It was incredibly awesome. If you're interested Fox 29 put up a story about it complete with video, in which you can totally see my girlfriend's arm around my rear end  http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/22737432/first-same-sex-couple-to-marry-in-delaware
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Pope Guilty posted:A buddy of mine works for Atlassian out in SF, who decided to take a company picture in honor of the decision. I feel like the guy on the bottom left is overdoing it.
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Big Ol Billy posted:http://www.firstthings.com/blogs/firstthoughts/2013/07/01/pride-covered-tragedy-wrapped-in-rainbows/ Haha the first story has the best "poo poo-that-didn't-happen" vibe to it with the way he's protraying most of the conversations. It's also funny because while he seems to be claiming they're the ones who are really unhappy, it's clear he's projecting.  Love seeing all these pics of various monuments and famous sites in different cities with rainbow themed lighting.
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Yasser Arafatwa posted:Haha the first story has the best "poo poo-that-didn't-happen" vibe to it with the way he's protraying most of the conversations. Why do you think that? The responses seem quite reasonable, while the author comes across as a crazy whack-job.
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I don't think the author of that piece was projecting, he's just a guy heavily invested in a (terrible) viewpoint who is finding a way to see things consistently with it. The commenter who, upon looking at a pride parade, thinks of Dirge by Bob Dylan? That one's projecting like hell. eviltastic fucked around with this message at 19:03 on Jul 2, 2013 |
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My useless Tea Party congressman, the only Republican in the Maryland congressional delegation, just co-sponsored a House resolution calling for a Constitutional amendment to ban same-sex marriage. Great work there, Rep. Harris. Not that it stands a chance in hell of passing or even getting to the floor, but screw you anyway. I especially like the text of the proposed amendment: quote:Marriage in the United States shall consist only of the union of a man and a woman. Neither this Constitution, nor the constitution of any State, shall be construed to require that marriage or the legal incidents thereof be conferred upon any union other than the union of a man and a woman. Yeah, it's not about the gays, it's just about protecting the children. But let's withhold the "legal incidents" of marriage from gay people too, that'll keep the kids safe! More: http://www.baltimoresun.com/feature...0,4382998.story Edit: Hahaha, 0% chance of passing:
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Challenge to Arkansas marriage amendment filed in state court This is a court that unanimously overturned a ban on adoption by unmarried couples, but that was only a statute. Hawaii could have a special session if 2/3 of the leg. or the Governor calls it. Leadership says they do not intend to call a special session for the 9 vetoed bills, but seemed mostly in favor of a marriage session. e: NOM Communications Director knows what's up. 
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:Challenge to Arkansas marriage amendment filed in state court NOM and Focus on the Family tears are second only to Freeper tears. Speaking of Focus, I'm on their email list so I can get a heads-up on their upcoming bullshit and hopefully get some of those sweet tears pretty quick following something they cry over. Focus on the Family email posted:
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Icon Of Sin posted:NOM and Focus on the Family tears are second only to Freeper tears. Speaking of Focus, I'm on their email list so I can get a heads-up on their upcoming bullshit and hopefully get some of those sweet tears pretty quick following something they cry over. I feel old. I remember when Focus on the Family actually focused on the family, ie child-rearing, marriage counseling etc. There was always a bit of an anti-abortion and anti-LBGT streak, no mistake, but it wasn't their main focus until the late 90s, and then, like all the other culture warriors, they flipped the gently caress out. Ended up founding what would become Exodus in '98, and I know at least one Christian counselor took his book elsewhere after that as soon as his publishing contract with them was up.
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Icon Of Sin posted:NOM and Focus on the Family tears are second only to Freeper tears. Speaking of Focus, I'm on their email list so I can get a heads-up on their upcoming bullshit and hopefully get some of those sweet tears pretty quick following something they cry over. Hey Focus on the Family, go gently caress yourself for telling 14-year-old me that the feelings I had were illegitimate and a sign that the devil was trying to corrupt me. Go gently caress yourself for the six untreated years of depression and rejection and suicidal ideation you instilled in me. Go gently caress yourself for being the reason I thought my parents would turn on me when I came out to them. Go gently caress yourself for the irreparable damage you did to my faith and to my relationships. Go gently caress yourself for the feelings I still get every day telling me that I'm not as good as a straight cis person. And go gently caress yourself every day you refuse to acknowledge that you're in the wrong and continue to damage people like me to support your hosed-up views on morality. e: Sorry for that, had to get it out of my system. A good angry rant soothes the soul. quiggy fucked around with this message at 03:20 on Jul 4, 2013 |
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quiggy posted:Hey Focus on the Family, go gently caress yourself for telling 14-year-old me that the feelings I had were illegitimate and a sign that the devil was trying to corrupt me. Go gently caress yourself for the six untreated years of depression and rejection and suicidal ideation you instilled in me. Go gently caress yourself for being the reason I thought my parents would turn on me when I came out to them. Go gently caress yourself for the irreparable damage you did to my faith and to my relationships. Go gently caress yourself for the feelings I still get every day telling me that I'm not as good as a straight cis person. And go gently caress yourself every day you refuse to acknowledge that you're in the wrong and continue to damage people like me to support your hosed-up views on morality. Rant all you want, they're fuckers. They built this brand in a lot of churches and Christian orgs that resulted in people believing them and seeing them as reliable and uber-Christian but really I think they're a tool of the devil (if there is a devil). They're good at making people hate themselves, I repressed my bisexual feelings for a loooong time just by absorbing their teachings by osmosis and I'm pretty angry about all the years I lost by refusing to face them. And I know for a fact what happened to me is pretty mild compared to what they did to you and other people. It's spiritual abuse in my opinion. And they get away with it within the Christian community, for the most part.
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quote:The Court also failed to consider that religious freedom is already a casualty in the attempt to redefine marriage. Adoption agencies, churches, florists, bakers, photographers and parents are mostly on the losing end when their religious faith conflicts with the elevation of homosexuality in culture. That's not equality. Yeah. If there's ANYTHING florists, bakers, and photographers HATE it's more weddings. And, of course, more stable, loving couples are ALWAYS a nightmare for adoption agencies.
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