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At protesting. I meant nothing else by the title. I especially did not mean penises.
For those who were not aware, Gay people staged a “protest” in Las Vegas today.
Here is an excerpt from the Mercury News:
Same-sex couples are protesting Nevada’s ban on gay marriage by seeking marriage licenses.
Two couples lined up at the Las Vegas Marriage Bureau Thursday as supporters looked on and carried signs that read, “Don’t hate my love.”
Justin Gibson says he and his partner were there to make a point about equal rights. He says he believes the state treats gay people like second-class citizens when it prohibits them from marrying.
The protest was one in a series of demonstrations held across the country in what was dubbed National Freedom to Marry Day. Gay couples sought licenses in New York, San Francisco and other cities.
Two couples?
Two couples??
Gee guys, don’t put so much pressure on the legislature. I mean, if a whole four people are pissed off, I’m sure it’s going to go right to the top of the State priority list.
By sheer coincidence, I happened to cross paths with a couple of “protesters” today. They were hugging and posing and doing some other kind of stuff in front of a wedding chapel near the Stratosphere … and I took a quick photo, but I had no idea that I was witnessing a demonstration.
I just thought that they were acting queer.
queer
/kw??r/ n [kweer]
adjective, -er, -est, verb, noun
adjective
1. strange or odd from a conventional viewpoint; unusually different; singular: a queer notion of justice.
Take that you PC fuckers.
Really, I am disappointed.
I thought baloney ponies and rug munchers would stage a really kickass, theatrical protest filled with all kinds of Cher and Tina Turner Impersonators … and lots and lots of dildos.
Instead I got two guys holding hands in front of a wedding chapel.
Is it me, or are gay people just getting lazy?
Come on, man. What happened to “We’re queer, we’re here, get used to it!”
I used to go to the Gay Pride Parade in NYC and DC just about every year. I loved the thing. Those events were the only parades I have ever gone to that were actually any fun.
Fuck Macy’s and the inflatable Snoopy … nutty dudes dancing around in thongs, and women shaking their bare knockers was the shit. Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas were at the NYC parade one year, and people kept yelling “Thanks for all you have done for us, Phil”.
Apparently Phil Donahue has sucked a lot of dicks.
Anyway …
I don’t really have a huge position on the issue itself because marriage is a contract between two people, and not with the State, but when it comes to medical benefits and things of that nature, I can see where they are coming from.
I posted about this before in the forums, but I’ve known more gay people than I could even begin to count.
One of my good friends was gay, and he and I were actually roommates for awhile. He was an incredible musician, and almost everyone (except the audience) knew that he was gay, but I can’t remember anyone really bringing it up that often.
It was such a non-issue, that I don’t even understand why people discuss it now. I knew fags, lesbos, and switch hitters.
Some of my closest friends were one or the other. I don’t remember ever having deep conversations about it other than “Really? That’s cool. Got any weed?” I think that’s about as long as anyone pondered the situation. Then it was forgotten.
None of my gay friends tried to fuck me up the ass or anything while I was asleep. They were just like everyone else when their dicks were in their pants. Nobody tried to convert me or any shit.
I don’t get why people still even mention it.
Okay, I understand for the humor value. Insinuating that other men are “gay” is simply part of male bonding humor. Always has been, always will be. Same as calling things “gay”, and calling people “fags” and what not. It’s a slightly more adult version of “doo doo head”. But it’s just juvenile slang. It can be amusing, and ribbing people about being a homo will always be a staple of giving someone shit (no pun intended) and I don’t see the harm in it. And you know what? Most gay people probably don’t see the harm in it either. My gay friends made “fag” jokes too. It’s just not offensive if you don’t care.
In all honesty, I can’t say that I personally know a single person that really gives a shit who is and isn’t gay. Maybe they do and just don’t tell me, but I’ve never heard anyone that I have ever hung out with say “I don’t like X because they are gay”.
When I hear that people actually talk about gays being this or that, it just perplexes me. As a whole, I don’t understand human behavior.
If it came to a vote in Nevada, I would vote to let the pole smokers get married.
Why the hell not?
If two guys decide they want to sing show tunes together for the rest of their lives, then they should. They should also be able to visit each other in the hospital if one gets hit by a bus while dancing across the street like a fairy princess.
Who the fuck does it hurt?
I’m already convinced. However, if you want to change more minds in this state, you are going to need more than four people.
Pull out the Liberace-looking guys and let’s get this party started right.
This lame shit you pulled today was like pissing in the ocean.
I know times are tight, but they sell mascara at the 99 Cent store now.
With the imminent demise of La Cage, it’s up to the gay community to pick up the slack.
Give us a spectacle next time.
