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My type is a pale, freckled, redhead. Drives me insane. Is that all I am? A ginger lover? <br />
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The LGBT world is wrought with experiences that most straight people do not have to deal with. I'm not talking about bigotry, or beatings, because straight people deal with that too. I'm talking about the social stigma of just making your attraction known to someone else of the same gender. Straight people can do it, but it can be seen as wrong for gay people make their attractions known, and God forbid that a gay person makes their romantic intentions known. There's also the disappointment from family members, as if somehow your hormones tingling at the same gender does them some sort of injustice. There are just certain things that gay people understand about each other that straight people don't. That same statement can be applied to LGBT, or each letter. For that matter, it can also be applied to cowboys, D&D players, or even straight people where others just can't understand. <br />
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It is for this very reason that gay people tend to flock together. This is good, and healthy. I love it. Gay people simply understand each other's gay issues better than straight people. It's undisputed. It's even heartbreaking when gay people do not seek out other gay people for comradery, such as gay Mormons, or Ex-Gay Christians. I can only imagine the pain and suffering they go through. It's even more sad, when they are homophobic. But I digress on that topic.<br />
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I think the fallacy here is when being gay turns into an identity. It's a sexuality. Not that that's wrong by any stretch when someone who chooses to identify themselves by their sexuality. And participating in a group dynamic is how society works. Gay people stick together. The term LGBT came about, and the rainbow initiative has been a wonderful success for equality. The fight is far from over, but man is it beautiful to see. <br />
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So much success has been the gay pride initiative that many straight people have joined the fight. This is great, grand and wonderful. Straight people are taking a stand because they believe that equality is worth fighting for. Human rights are worth fighting for. Their compassion, sympathy, and empathy are joining the equality battlefield. Parents are being encouraged to love their children for who they are. Siblings are starting to not think less of their gay brothers and sisters. Equality is coming about in greater numbers than old conservative homophobic endeavors. People who believe in equal rights are starting to outnumber those who believe in "Traditional Marriage." <br />
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These straight people who fight alongside gay people are known as straight allies. They are respected within the gay community, and are encouraged to keep fighting. But the segregation is still there. They are not LGBT, so how could they know? There is still that line between LGBT, and Straight people. The sad part is, I've seen a great many straight allies jump head first into the frey, and then get burned out by getting no support from the LGBT community. They get thanked, and offered some kind words, but then ignored again. <br />
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After all, 'why participate in an initiative organized by a straight person? It's an LGBT issue, so straight people should be supporting the LGBT initiatives...' <br />
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That's a feigned attitude that I see quite a bit, but no. Nobody I know has actually said that out loud. My point is that straight people can give to the rainbow fight something fierce. They do. But it's as if, they will never be full fledged members of the LGBT community simply because their sexuality isn't wired the same as an LGBT individual's. <br />
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So I ask again. I'm attracted to redheads. Is that all I am, a ginger lover? Is my taste in music, work, value, hobbies, or anything else not part of who I am? Is my sexuality all that matters? <br />
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I'll ask again for you. Is your sexuality all that you are? Is your humor, work, politics, hobbies, beliefs, or anything else not a factor? <br />
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Of course not. Sexuality is part of our core, and essential to who we are as people, but it's a far cry from an identity. It's just one factor among thousands, and kinda sad on how focused many people are on it. <br />
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As many of you have guessed thus far, I am a straight ally. As such, I can also confirm that I have been the victim of homophobia on many occasions. I was bullied in school for being gay. I've lost couple of jobs for being gay/supportive of equality. I've lost friends. Coming from a conservative family, some have distanced themselves from me. Many extended family members have completely written me off, but I never really knew them. I've been a social pariah merely for waving that rainbow flag. <br />
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In contrast, I have also been able to meet a great many wonderful people, sexuality notwithstanding due to my efforts in the rainbow initiative. Some gay, some straight, some transgender, and more. The above paragraph pales in comparison to what I've seen, who I've met, and things I've experienced. Also because I've waved that rainbow flag. No regrets. <br />
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We're all human beings, and eventually, we will need to merge LGBT people and straight people into the same society. <br />
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I'm not talking about eliminating LGBT attributes like gay bars, gay pride parades, Pink News, or other things like that. Those are still healthy, and as long as there are gay people, there will be a need for gay social strengthening. <br />
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However, I am proposing the merging of the two groups for the sake of equality. A gay guy and a straight guy can still talk about Dr. Who together, and sexuality isn't even a factor. YET, if sexuality continues to be the defining factor, that conversation may never take place. Or are straight people only allowed to talk about Dr. Who with other straight people? For that matter, are gay people only allowed to talk to gay people about Dr Who? <br />
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Being raised Mormon, I was a bit of a homophobe growing up. My parents were strong advocates against homosexuality in any form. I learned, I grew, I adapted, and came to the conclusion that the suppression of any group of people is wrong. I threw away my pink triangles, and have worked to ask others to throw theirs away as well. It's all about acceptance, not tolerance. I don't want anyone to merely be tolerated. I want them to be accepted, and loved. <br />
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I believe we're all human. Global Community Against Gay Hatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10275475234928992265noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-87704700466918036592013-01-13T16:14:00.001-08:002013-01-13T16:14:59.392-08:00Why You Can't Take Everything You Read on the Interwebs at Face Value<br />
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<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span>There are Magicians in all forms of life that will try to convince you of something that isn't true, or change the way you look at things for their gain. This does not mean everyone lies, just that there are lies, and it's up to you to protect yourself. Let's create one, shall we?<br />
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We all know "<a href="http://www.facebook.com/NoHopeForTheHumanRace?fref=ts" target="_blank">No Hope For The Human Race</a>", and if you don't, then you might want to take a gander at their Facebook Page because it's hilarious! This is a status message they shared yesterday, and at first glance you might not even think this is real. How could you? There are no faces, names, or even the number of comments. Yes, I'm protecting the anonymity of strangers. Well, if you questioned, you're coming along. Let's mess with this status update, and completely turn it into something else. </div>
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Just like the names and pictures, everything can be changed on this status message, and this isn't photoshop. I personally like to use <a href="https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/" target="_blank">Google Chrome</a>, and it's what I'll be using, so fire up the Chrome, and let's get started. Or you can just enjoy the show if you like. The first thing to note is that you're going to be editing a live web page so patience and care are key. It's only cosmetic, but if you click on a link the site will go there, and you will lose everything. </div>
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This works with any page on the internet, and if you right click on something, then go to the bottom, and pick Inspect Element, a Developers bar will show up at the bottom with the exact line of code highlighted for the item you clicked on. Now let's change the status to, let's see, a line from "Sound of Music". That should make NHFTHR happy. (In this line, you just have to double click between the span tags to get to the status)</div>
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None of these celebrities said any of this. Neither did Derp or the Rev. Yet, I could say they did. Anyone can create anything digitally online, and make it look legit. It happens in real life too. So how do you protect yourself without turning into a cynic or a skeptic (Not that those are necessarily bad, but daunting.) </div>
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If anyone is trying to change your view of things, or to get you to do something; just ask yourself who it benefits. Most things are OK, but if you question legitimacy, then never be afraid to ask for a source. Never be afraid to look up a source to make sure it's accurate. Especially if it fits your view, and you find it comfortable, because then you could be unwittingly spreading lies. Be aware that it's not always upfront. People could have a conversation around you, but not be talking to you directly. It sounds like a light hearted conversation to passerby's, but clearly intended to change your frame of mind. So back to the beginning; who does it benefit if you change your view? </div>
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And now that I have taught you how to create false things that look real, what are you going to do? Will you send your crush a facebook message from her boyfriend about how he's looking to hook up with someone else? Will you send a screenshot to set someone up to lose a court case? Cyberbulling? Will you make a screenshot of a facebook status message of your enemy wanting lewd sexual acts? Or will you be a decent human being, and live with honesty and integrity both on and offline? </div>
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I don't mean to disparage anyone's joy at seeing even a marginal change in church position here, I only mean to raise the caution flag on what they are doing. Because, in my point of view, it's not sincere at all. And I say that based on their history of such actions, most directly the parallels in their teaching and subsequent alterations in how they treated blacks.</div>
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The progression they followed then was outright bigotry to subtle bigotry to "compassionate" bigotry to sudden revelation and acceptance with a pretense that their past never happened. Right now, they are in stage three when it comes to homosexuals.</div>
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The idea that good people will be manipulated again by the church here disturbs me because it shows a mindset of continued loyalty and allegiance to an organization that not only has long ruined and destroyed good people's lives through bigotry without even mild apology or acknowledgment of wrongdoing, but is clearly not at all what it claims to be. I view the situation as similar to battered wife syndrome: I'd hate to see those who've long dealt with the negative effects of this organization's policies and teachings turn around and suddenly forgive their entire past just by the church claiming they've changed.</div>
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And even more than that, a careful reading of this site shows that it isn't even a change at all. It's merely a public relations alteration attempting to attribute their bigotry to "God" now instead of claiming it outright for themselves. "Gee, we'd like to change, but it's just God's law! We still love you and want your tithing, though!"</div>
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As long as religions unfortunately exist, it will be a good thing each time one of them casts off old bigotry and accepts new tolerance. What won't be a good thing is if people continue to grant them authority over their lives and loyalty simply by virtue of them eventually learning which way the wind has blown.</div>
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The church, and its leaders and many members, have a long, tragic past on this issue. The damage they have done to countless lives on even this issue alone is incalculable. So even those who encourage their change should not even begin to accept any overtures they might make if they are not first accompanied by a full recognition and apology for that past. Which, of course, by virtue of their theistic claims of authority, the church can not and will never do.</div>
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Even those who are prone to forgive the church on this issue, or even begin to forgive them, should consider the church's own stance on what is necessary to receive repentance:</div>
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Again, this is the LDS Church's own position. So where is the church to be found on this list? Nowhere. They aren't recognizing anything they've done wrong, they don't feel remorse for having done it, they are doing little to resolve it, and are doing nothing to restore what has been lost to those for whom that is still possible. And they certainly aren't confessing to any wrongdoing.</div>
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Instead, they are progressing their long path of attempting to pretend their past (sins) does not exist, and yet desire forgiveness (authority and continued loyalty) in spite of it. They even have the gall to claim to be the authority on encouraging love and acceptance, as though they have always been there, like a bully who turns to his friends who he encouraged to start the beating and now tells them to be nicer.</div>
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So again, that's not deserving of loyalty or support. It's deserving of revilement and disgust.</div>
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As I mentioned a comparison with the church's positions and attitudes on blacks with their positions and attitudes now, here is a comparison of some key points:</div>
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<strong>ON INTERRACIAL/HOMOSEXUAL MARRIAGE</strong></div>
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Interracial marriage - "I think I have read enough to give you an idea of what the Negro is after. He is not just seeking the opportunity of sitting down in a cafe where white people eat. He isn't just trying to ride on the same streetcar or the same Pullman car with white people. It isn't that he just desires to go to the same theater as the white people. From this, and other interviews I have read, it appears that the Negro seeks absorption with the white race. He will not be satisfied until he achieves it by intermarriage. That is his objective and we must face it. We must not allow our feelings to carry us away, nor must we feel so sorry for Negroes that we will open our arms and embrace them with everything we have. Remember the little statement that we used to say about sin, "First we pity, then endure, then embrace." ~Apostle Mark E. Petersen</div>
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Homosexual marriage - "In recent years in the United States and other countries, a movement has emerged to promote same-sex marriage as an inherent or constitutional right. This is not a small step, but a radical change...Those who favor homosexual marriage contend that “tolerance” demands that they be given the same right to marry as heterosexual couples...Tolerance as a gospel principle means love and forgiveness of one another, not “tolerating” transgression...Because this question strikes at the very heart of the family, because it is one of the great moral issues of our time, and because it has the potential for great impact upon the family, the Church is speaking out on this issue, and asking members to get involved." ~The Divine Institution of Marriage, LDS Press Release, 2008</div>
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<strong>ON USING GOD'S LAW AS AN EXCUSE</strong></div>
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Blacks - "The attitude of the Church with reference to Negroes remains as it has always stood. It is not a matter of the declaration of a policy but of direct commandment from the Lord." ~First Presidency, 1949</div>
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Blacks - "The Church has no intention of changing its doctrine on the Negro. Throughout the history of the original Christian church, the Negro never held the priesthood. There’s really nothing we can do to change this. It’s a law of God." ~Apostle N. Eldon Tanner</div>
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Homosexuality - "From a public relations perspective it would be easier for the Church to simply accept homosexual behavior. That we cannot do, for God’s law is not ours to change." ~Mormons and Gays website</div>
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<strong>ON DEMANDING AND EXPECTING MEMBERS TO IGNORE PAST TEACHINGS AND ACTIONS</strong></div>
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Blacks - "It is time disbelieving people repented and got in line and believed in a living, modern prophet. Forget everything that I have said, or what President [Spencer W. Kimball]…or whomsoever has said in days past that is contrary to the present revelation. We spoke with a limited understanding and without the light and knowledge that now has come into the world." ~Apostle Bruce R. McConkie</div>
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Homosexuality - "Reconciling same-sex attraction with a religious life can present an especially trying dilemma. Anyone who lives in both worlds can attest to its difficulty. But with faith, love and perspective it can be done." ~Mormons and Gays website</div>
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<strong>ON BLACK SKIN/HOMOSEXUALITY BEING A TEMPORARY AFFLICTION TO BE OVERCOME</strong></div>
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Blacks - "There was the doctor in a Utah city who for two years had had an Indian boy in his home who stated that he was some shades lighter than the younger brother just coming into the program from the reservation. These young members of the Church are changing to whiteness and to delightsomeness." ~Spencer W. Kimball, Dec. 1960 Improvement Era</div>
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Homosexuality - "We believe that with an eternal perspective, a person’s attraction to the same sex can be addressed and borne as a mortal test. It should not be viewed as a permanent condition." ~Mormons and Gays website<br />
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By: mocaptainmoroni</div>
Global Community Against Gay Hatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10275475234928992265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-48902698657853692192011-11-02T01:26:00.000-07:002011-11-02T01:26:00.433-07:00LGBT Drug Culture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdMMUIzzc3F5Z6v7N0iPQnIP9JHE89ZB8eZPEajvpCpiMYYDEaYX0fQNZ6NBYHatbIR-H2wjudZUKW3lA8ekAk6dzx-iFFOvV1-J_vv2SH7knfzrbyxOmqcT4nMoZ-bv3shOpHC2uoEWc/s1600/MC900281043.jpg" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">Whether anyone acknowledges it or not, there is a big part of the LGBT community that is immersed in drugs and alcohol. Every time I go to a gay club, guaranteed I get hit up for drugs, specifically ecstasy. I don't do ecstasy, never have and don't intend to. At first it made me wonder if I look like a drug dealer. The answer to that is no, I don't. I probably look like the kind of girl that looks like she wants to have fun.</span></span></div><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Everyone, and not just people in the LGBT community, often use drugs and alcohol as an escape. It's become so normal that people don't even think about it anymore. When someone says they want to go out and get trashed, few people will ever ask why, or tell their friends that maybe it isn't a good idea. Most people often just go with the flow and consequences be damned. I myself have gone out and gotten trashed and done things that the next day I realised wasn't something I was proud of. Yes, I have done the walk of shame. No one was ever watching, but I knew.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Some of us like the feeling, the thrill, being without inhibitions. We don't think we have a problem, although in reality the problem lies in the fact that some of us believe we can't have a good time without drugs and alcohol. As someone that can go out and not drink or use drugs, I am proof that you don't need to be wasted or even buzzed to have a good time. I look around the room and take not of how pissed or high people are and wonder if I looked that stupid when I was drinking and using. When everyone is trashed, no one really notices how trashed other people look. When sober, everyone doesn't look quite so cool. I guess that's how the term "b</span><b style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ee</b><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">r goggles" came about.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For others of us, drugs and alcohol don't just affect us when we go out clubbing or to parties; it becomes and everyday thing in order to get through, more so if we are somewhat closeted, struggling with self acceptance or being discriminated against.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It might feel normal, but whether you are a weekend binge drinker/user or a daily one, it isn't healthy for one's mind or body. And it doesn't help when it is normalised by our culture and that for those of us that don't go out and get smashed or high, that we are made social outcasts. Peer pressure on top of all the other reasons people drink or use can be incredibly hard to deal with. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It kind of goes along with "If someone jumped off a bridge, would you jump off after them without looking?" Me, I'd at least look to see what was down there. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If people want to use drugs and alcohol I am not against it. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If people know the risks and are aware of the consequences, then the risk is theirs to take. </span><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I've been there, I've done that, and for me, I choose a different path these days where I don't need to drink or use in order to have a good time or get through the day. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you think that you or someone you know has a drug or alcohol problem, there are places you can seek out for help. AA and NA among them, and they are distributed in almost every country around the world, in abundance. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">-Indie</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-47406035169506210572011-10-12T04:05:00.000-07:002011-10-12T04:05:51.891-07:00Police Officer's Love Boobs Too<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BZioV4KedJmWxYzyXf82yvh11-T3GEFMKFrR2qePVj5lkqmvaRk2M7BBXs0HUpEUUCew9GZA6o6ISCPu_g-iEsdY-Yaf9dMZkrDdAJPpaEc-lAxB0DLUBfK41fqFcnYZDsorQr5VVzo/s1600/sexcrime.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BZioV4KedJmWxYzyXf82yvh11-T3GEFMKFrR2qePVj5lkqmvaRk2M7BBXs0HUpEUUCew9GZA6o6ISCPu_g-iEsdY-Yaf9dMZkrDdAJPpaEc-lAxB0DLUBfK41fqFcnYZDsorQr5VVzo/s400/sexcrime.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
The Protests in New York have spurred national Protests across the country. This gives me hope that we are willing to rise up against the powers that be. Random Thought, Since the Liberal Protesters are angry about the bailouts, and so are the Tea Partiers. Perhaps everyone should stop ripping each other's throats out, and work together? <br />
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That said, here is a fun loving picture of the NYPD in all it's glory. ARREST THOSE BOOBS!!! Now perhaps, I am not giving the NYPD enough credit as this is a still-shot. For all I know those boobs could have been flopping around and biting people on the necks. If so, Good Job. <br />
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I'm also in LOVE with the tactical precision of these officers, and teamwork is definitely key here. On the left we have an officer clearly taking control of the protesters Right boob which is obviously more dangerous than her free hand which has a pen in it. Luckily, I haven't heard of an officer getting stabbed in the neck with a pen recently, so it was obviously the right call. On the right, we can't see her arm so I believe the officer might have taken control of that arm, but definitely as we can see, her Left boob is completely arrested. THANK Our lucky stars! I thought there was going to be a boob rampage going on there. <br />
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So what are the odds that a 2 police officers arresting the same attractive woman would each pay extra special attention to her boobs at the same time? "Hey Bill, What do you say we take the hot one in on the next rile up? I'll bet we can even get some nipple action.." "You got it." <br />
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In all seriousness: This is obviously a Sexual Assult. There is nothing worse than a cop that uses his badge to force his own sexual desires upon others. If this picture doesn't anger you, than you might need an apathy check. If it does, I suggest we demand an investigation. <br />
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If you have a phone, Please feel free to call and demand an investigation into the sexual assult of the protester in this picture. Feel free to copy it and email it in. Please feel free to share this request. Most of us have vocal chords, so out of respect to the people who can't speak, Let's Use THEM! For that matter, if you truly can't speak, Feel free to write a letter. You're not excluded. <br />
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Let's Give em Hell!!!<br />
General:<br />
NYPD Switchboard: 1-646-610-5000 Central booking: +1 (212) 374-3921<br />
Deputy Commissioner of Public Information: +1 (646) 610-6700<br />
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1st Precinct<br />
<strong>Captain Edward J. Winski</strong><a href="http://www.nyc.gov/html/nypd/downloads/pdf/crime_statistics/cs001pct.pdf" target="_blank">Crime Statistics</a><br />
16 Ericsson Place, New York, NY, 10013 <br />
(212) 334-0611 <br />
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<span class="bodytext"><b>Precinct:</b> (212) 334-0611<br />
<b>Community Affairs:</b> (212) 334-0640<br />
<b>Crime Prevention:</b> (212) 334-0603<br />
<b>Domestic Violence:</b> (212) 334-0618<br />
<b>Youth Officer:</b> (212) 334-0618<br />
<b>Auxiliary Coordinator:</b> (212) 334-0640<br />
<b>Detective Squad:</b> (212) 334-0635 </span>Global Community Against Gay Hatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10275475234928992265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-29189431793496023642011-10-03T16:50:00.000-07:002011-10-03T00:15:23.441-07:00Bullying Is A Crime<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnVfBehY-wzZelAO71G_ml0UeE5hPRB5Yyk43ORByjC3CWGuvoeO-mqHroghFDCISQyyhJIpTr41BVCWad36-YshqPEBZ-Ah0DkLWFBHB12azMripwDVaySePxs-rHFHx-iAihMIc8_0/s1600/Bullying+kills.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdnVfBehY-wzZelAO71G_ml0UeE5hPRB5Yyk43ORByjC3CWGuvoeO-mqHroghFDCISQyyhJIpTr41BVCWad36-YshqPEBZ-Ah0DkLWFBHB12azMripwDVaySePxs-rHFHx-iAihMIc8_0/s200/Bullying+kills.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />
Most people in the LGBT community have suffered bullying whether as a teenager or as an adult. People don’t hit 21 and automatically grow up. And this week another of our community has been lost to suicide due to bullying, <a href="http://www.wivb.com/dpp/news/erie/Did-bullying-push-teen-to-suicide">Jamey Rodemeyer</a>, aged 14, from Buffalo NY (This was the first article I read). He isn’t the first this year to take his life and sadly he won’t be the last. </div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">Bullying is exercising hatred, plain and simple. Obtaining joy out of making someone else's life miserable is sadistic and petty. How does a person's sexuality or lifestyle intrude on the rights of others? Is being gay really that evil? Does being gay really take away from your life in any way, shape, or form? Obviously the answers to those questions are no. So why does being gay suddenly entitle some to act out on their hatred? It does not. </div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">Yet it is this hatred, and evil acts to support hatred that makes it seem as if ending one's life might be better than actually living it. When life is so hard that someone is willing to end their own just to get some peace and quiet away from the torture and bigotry, then something is seriously wrong. So many things right now are trying to be done to end the bullying and suffering. Yet it is persisting. </div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. </div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
The disgusting thing is that in the cases of schools and workplaces, people are aware that bullying goes on. Very often it isn't particularly subtle, with more than one person involved. Yet so few people are willing to do anything about it, from students and co-workers, to teachers and bosses. Some of us fear the repercussions of getting involved, telling ourselves if it's not happening to us, then it's not our problem. Some of us don't care for the simple fact that it's not happening to us. It is because of this attitude that needless deaths occur, whether through suicide or homicide (as I am sure no one has forgotten Columbine.) Both of these extreme actions are taken because no one is there to help a person up when they have been kicked down, instead choosing to stand idly by and do nothing. I don't condone either of these actions. They both destroy many people's lives. <br />
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People need to be made accountable for their actions, and understand the full ramifications of their actions, from the bullies to teachers and school boards, along with business establishments where bullying occurs. <br />
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We all have the power to end bullying, simply by standing up and saying "NO", even when we are not the oppressed. It is a tragedy that due to deaths like Jamey's that people make people stand up and notice the issues that plague many people, both young and old, everyday.<br />
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No matter the manner in which is is carried out <b>BULLYING IS A CRIME</b>. Just because it may not leave a physical mark doesn't mean it's okay or that it doesn't leave someone undamaged.<br />
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Say NO! to bullying.<br />
Say NO! to hate.<br />
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If you are being bullied or know someone that is being bullied, talk to someone you trust, either a friend, parent, teacher, or anyone you know that will take the time to listen to you.<br />
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Also please check out our new resource page <a href="http://gcaghate.blogspot.com/p/resources.html">here</a>, which we are still in the process of expanding.<br />
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Remember, you are not alone.<br />
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<i>Note: Thank you to Greg Fisher for his contribution to this article. </i></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-30382417810823974682011-09-30T01:21:00.000-07:002011-09-30T01:21:42.928-07:00Is My Son Gay App Email Action Call<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlRNcZxp08aOE7dJqQd8HLkUJjDN26J_QWukxh7564Tnr0v2SyAIOZssgnRrWf76Asr9aWlPfPr3hrw-nCAX0dzrU9Og4ApFUQRQDmVa9z1AOsDmZr36y_lFwXv2s0IXnsiFdEuKEHN8/s1600/165418-os-my-son-gay.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="326" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlRNcZxp08aOE7dJqQd8HLkUJjDN26J_QWukxh7564Tnr0v2SyAIOZssgnRrWf76Asr9aWlPfPr3hrw-nCAX0dzrU9Og4ApFUQRQDmVa9z1AOsDmZr36y_lFwXv2s0IXnsiFdEuKEHN8/s400/165418-os-my-son-gay.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I just got an email here in the GCAGHate box, and although it was addressed to me personally, I don't think they'll mind if I share it with you all. <br />
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Dear Greg, <br />
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Q: Can the developers of the "Is My Son Gay?" Android app actually predict someone's sexual orientation in 20 questions? <br />
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A: No. But they are definitely making a quick buck spreading a slew of stereotypes about gay people.<br />
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Targeting mothers who are questioning whether their kid might be gay, the new Android application asks whether their son "is very careful when choosing outfits," or if he "likes football" rather than "musical comedies"1. The app goes even further to insinuate that getting a divorce can make your son gay.<br />
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It's time to stop recycling the same, tired stereotypes and encouraging gay paranoia just to make a buck. Apple, makers of the iPhone, have pulled ex-gay applications in the past2, and Google has yanked some for violating user agreements3, which also bans hate speech4. The Google team now says they are investigating the issue5, but if we can get to 10,000 signatures, we'll show the team at Google's Android Marketplace that this app has got to go now:<br />
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<a href="http://www.allout.org/en/actions/androidapp?akid=258.626825.hm8X5J&rd=1&t=3&utm_campaign=androidapp&utm_content=english&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit">allout.org/androidapp</a><br />
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We can all laugh at some of the questions the app asks - "Is he a fan of divas (Madonna, Britney Spears)?" is at the top of our list. But others go a step farther by reducing both gay and straight people to harmful stereotypes - like only gay people are timid or have complicated relationships with their fathers. What's worse, the app implies that being gay means you're weird and that your parents did something wrong to make you that way. Ugh.<br />
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We can't know whether this app is meant to be serious or just a joke, but circulating these ideas far and wide is dangerous. If it's serious, the app is belittling and misleading. If it's a joke, it's made at the expense of millions of kids trying to just be who they are - whether or not he "reads the sports page" or "takes a long time to do his hair".<br />
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Let's ask Google's Android Marketplace to stop cashing in on an application that takes cheap shots at LGBT youth, and brings out the worst in parents:<br />
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<a href="http://www.allout.org/en/actions/androidapp?akid=258.626825.hm8X5J&rd=1&t=3&utm_campaign=androidapp&utm_content=english&utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit">allout.org/androidapp</a><br />
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All the best and All Out,<br />
Andre, Erika, Guillaume, Jeremy, Joseph, Nita, Oli, Prerna, Tile, Wesley and the rest of the team at All Out<br />
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Links:<br />
1. Android app asks, 'Is my son gay?'<br />
<a href="http://www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/26/7968876-android-app-asks-is-my-son-gay">www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/09/26/7968876-android-app-asks-is-my-son-gay</a><br />
2. Apple Bans ‘Ex-Gay’ Christian App That Promised to ‘Cure’ Homosexuality<br />
<a href="http://www.nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/03/apple_bans_app_that_promises_t.html">www.nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/03/apple_bans_app_that_promises_t.html</a><br />
3. Google Pulls an Apple by Yanking 2 Android Market Apps<br />
<a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Pulls-an-Apple-Yanks-2-Apps-from-Android-Market-853635">www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Google-Pulls-an-Apple-Yanks-2-Apps-from-Android-Market-853635</a><br />
4. Android Market Developer Program Policies<br />
<a href="http://www.android.com/us/developer-content-policy.html">www.android.com/us/developer-content-policy.html</a><br />
5. L'application "mon fils est-il gay ?" suscite l'indignation [French link]<br />
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Copyright © 2011 AllOut.org, All rights reserved.Global Community Against Gay Hatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10275475234928992265noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-5903574923842894332011-09-28T04:26:00.000-07:002011-09-28T04:30:06.139-07:00Pride!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqM7J_WaFTQfCO08oOBi2-ILLZZ7ojFFJRStpbdPJ_J0uO_QBhmUnhHEjeOCXTlSBcUwy1LIWXUrhAUEMZxSQXQ9TmjecJWCC4EoJQS7ee638vi3exoQUR6RJeYCQSwHocw3dERmNh7UA/s1600/flag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" kca="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqM7J_WaFTQfCO08oOBi2-ILLZZ7ojFFJRStpbdPJ_J0uO_QBhmUnhHEjeOCXTlSBcUwy1LIWXUrhAUEMZxSQXQ9TmjecJWCC4EoJQS7ee638vi3exoQUR6RJeYCQSwHocw3dERmNh7UA/s320/flag.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>What does the Rainbow Flag Represent? Pride of course. But have you ever wondered why the Gay Pride intitiative has been ongoing for so many years? Self confidence is lacking in so many, and the LGBT Community has had it really hard. Growing up listening to so many people say that you are an abomination can take it's toll. How many times have you been told you're going to hell? What's wrong with you? Laughed at? Excluded? Made fun of? False friendships that end in a joke. <br />
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And those are the easy ones. What about the LGBT teens that get thrown out on the street by their oh so loving parents? Beaten? Raped? Or Worse? <br />
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The fact is, there are people that which love to hate, and after all the prementioned events, self confidence is nowhere to be found. <br />
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So we do our best to fight back with logic. There is this overwhelming desire to set the haters straight. To win the argument. To gain that bit of acceptance and love that was denied by our abusers. <br />
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Well Fuck em. They abused us, so good riddence. They should have no more power over us. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">Born, Choice, and everything in between</span><br />
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Everyone has their own sexuality they are born with which is as unique as a fingerprint. Life's influences will also mold a person's sexuality. Beautiful women in the 1500s were plump, while beautiful women today are Barbie clone twigs. Well in the United States anyway. This is due to the culture we live in. <br />
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Yes, the way we are raised has an influence on our sexuality. Yes, we are born with our own sexuality. <br />
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I did say Fuck em didn't I? I thought I did. Lemme Bold it so there's no mistake. <strong>Fuck em!!! Fuck the hataz!!! We no like you no mo! Go away, Stay Away! Fuck em and their propaganda too...</strong> <br />
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The haters who made us feel worthless are still making us feel worthless. Why? Because we want to be accepted by our abusers. They will never accept us. Which is fine by me. Why does a woman who gets beaten every day crawl back to her violent husband trying to be better for him? Because he convinced her that she was the one with the problem, and therefore she tries desperately to make him accept her by trying harder and harder to make things perfect. Homophobic assholes are abusive, and yet we try so hard to be accepted by them, and I ask myself why we aren't divorcing them? Well, let's divorce them shall we. <br />
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Divorce<br />
<ul><li>You were born gay: Good for you! There is nothing wrong with being gay, and I wish you a long life of happiness. </li>
<li>You chose to be gay: Good for you! There is nothing wrong with being gay, and I with you a long life of happiness. </li>
<li>You are somewhat inbetween: Good for you! </li>
<li>No matter what you classify yourself as, there is nothing wrong with you. You are perfect just the way you are, and I wouldn't change you for the world. </li>
</ul>What does it matter if it's a choice? If it was a choice, it was your choice to make. You're not going to go to hell, and the end of the world won't be your fault. If you were born that way, then thats the way you were born. It doesn't matter. <br />
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I hope our abusers can prove that it's a choice. Because if they can, then we have every right to make that choice, and choosing to go the route of the LGBT is not wrong. If they can prove that it's a choice, then we live in a free country and they have no right to make that choice for us. The Pursuit of Happiness is a Constitutional right we all have. Therfore we have the right to pursue happiness in the arms of someone else of the same gender. <br />
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The argument of being born this way or being a choice only matters because our abusers put it in our heads that it matters. If their God says being gay is a sin, then so be it. Their God may or may not be my God. My God loves gay people. I thank God we live in a country that has the freedom of religion. Because I can choose a religion where being gay is not a sin. God can love me for me and my gay lover too, and when we pray he wraps is big ethereal arms around us with love and support. <br />
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Therefore I have a message to our abusers. To those who keep us as substandard citizens. <br />
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Message: Global Community Against Gay Hatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10275475234928992265noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-3749733232348881212011-09-23T01:02:00.000-07:002011-09-23T01:02:40.270-07:00A Call For AID From My Fellow Humans by James Hornik<i>A Note from Indie: I am not the author of this story. I simply wish to share the harsh reality of what was done to James Hornik, back in 2009. He has given me his permission to do so, and bring light to to his fight. Please support him. </i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i> </i><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibon21Be0J1n3WFZJd9CYSKzaO99CUW6OphCyNyRkrtmQ6vwJrWzhbxBgqwizAuwULJ5EBHh6LH4fKWKGwF4shW_yNaPD0o_D0Kt1uH9dZ5ne1z-EUQaxLO_c3iZySa1IMXYxGsTO6lQ/s1600/296748_2245775476083_1599033120_3866930_660933228_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjibon21Be0J1n3WFZJd9CYSKzaO99CUW6OphCyNyRkrtmQ6vwJrWzhbxBgqwizAuwULJ5EBHh6LH4fKWKGwF4shW_yNaPD0o_D0Kt1uH9dZ5ne1z-EUQaxLO_c3iZySa1IMXYxGsTO6lQ/s320/296748_2245775476083_1599033120_3866930_660933228_n.jpg" width="306" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt;">Rape & Homophobia goes hand in hand</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">by James Hornik </span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This is my story:</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I had been staying in Hollywood to work and hang with friends for much of the month of August, and all was well besides the typical drama one would find in such a big city where people never seem to sleep.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">On the night of August 29th 2009 I decided to get a bed at the Orange street hostel right off of Hollywood blvd. I checked in and got my key, went to my room and met my roommate for the evening, a young slightly attractive Australian guy traveling California as he writes songs for an album he hopes to make one day. After the typical introductions our conversation quickly became sexual as he kept asking questions about my sexuality and bedroom preferences. I was really tired and totally not interested in sex, so I left to take a very long shower in the hopes he would be asleep by the time I return. I took my usual sleeping pills and was quite clumsy by the time I got back to the room. I stumbled into the room and got into bed wearing some green Adidas shorts, my favorite green T shirt, socks and of course some underwear. I hardly remember hitting the pillow after looking for my phone charger without luck, so I set my alarm for 9am since I needed to be up.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I woke up the next morning completely nude with only my underwear around one ankle, my shorts and shirt were missing, the blankets on my bed were gone and looked to be piled up on the bed of the Australian guy, and he was nowhere to be found.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I frantically jumped up still unsure how I had ended up naked and without any blankets, it was then I realized I had lube on my penis and between my butt cheeks; I was also bleeding a little bit. By then I was just absolutely in a total panic, yet sure I was going to wake up from this terrible nightmare any second. W.T.F. had happened last night, where's my clothes, where's my phone, and WHY do I have lube and blood on me. I’m now at the point of fighting back tears as I walk to the front desk to find out when my roommate had left and if I could get his name because at that point I realized I had been raped and needed to call 911.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I told the lady at the front desk I had been taken advantage of in my sleep, my phone and clothes I was wearing last night were missing and that I believe it was my roommate from room 10, she directed me to the pay phone to call 911. I called 911 and proceeded to wait. While I waited I sent out some emails to family and friends saying I needed help and that my phone was gone. At this point I hadn’t told anyone else about the rape. I was still trying to come to terms with it myself.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I waited for nearly 3 and a half hours, the police never showed up, so I reviewed the cameras with the lady at the front desk looking to see if the guy had anything in his hands as he walked out of our room. We couldn’t see much but she then pointed out he had left his bags right there next to the front desk and had left in a rush without paying for the room.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My mindset was that this guy knew he was in trouble and took my phone so I wouldn’t wake up, this way he could buy himself as much time as possible to get away. The lady at the front desk gave me his full name and even wrote it down on my receipt from the deposit I had paid on the room the night before. I let her know where I was going to be if he wanted his bag back. So I grabbed his suit case and walked out and waited at the address I said I would be at.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Another 3 hours passes and finally the cops walk up, and the lead investigative officer asked me if this is my bag. I immediately let them know I was holding the bag because this guy had taken my blackberry and sexually assaulted me in my sleep. It was all downhill from there. The cops couldn’t understand why I had shared a room with this guy and how the sex wasn’t consensual because we had shared a room. Despite me telling them time after time it’s a hostel and I don’t get to choose my roommates there. I don’t know this guy, never seen him before last night, and I had not chosen to have sex with him. Someone sitting at the same table as me spoke out in my defense and tried to explain to the officers how a hostel works, but they only threatened this person with arrest should they interfere with an ongoing investigation.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In cuffs the Australian guy and I were taken back to the hostel while they investigated things. Once the cop printed out a photo of me walking out with the bag from the hostels security system he didn’t care why I had taken it.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">He flat out told me “a gay man can’t be raped” It was at that point I lost it and started to cry, plead and argue with him, saying that had he taken sleeping pills, passed out, and I then undressed him and had sex with him that YES it would be rape because he wasn’t able to consent. He told me to shut up because I was going to jail for felony theft and he didn’t want to hear another word out of my mouth.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I then was placed in the cop car to await transport to jail. During this time I realized nothing was going happen to the guy who raped me last night and I was going to jail for theft, and all I had done was taken this guys bag to hold it and confront him. He got everything back but insisted I had taken a huge list of items from him totaling some $3,110.00</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Handcuffed, crying for help while in total disbelief, as I sat in the back of the police car, I took my sleeping pills out of my pocket and swallowed the whole bottle, the cops noticed once I started to pass out and saw some pills I had missed scattered around on the floor or the car. They called for an ambulance to take me to Cedar Sinai hospital. While there I told my story to everyone who would listen, but I was denied a rape kit by the staff there at the hospital after they pumped my stomach. I was handcuffed to my bed in the trauma room for almost 8 hours, and after telling 9 people thus far I had been raped nobody was willing to do anything for me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Two new cops showed up to transport me and I told them my story also, they told me they didn’t care and was only there to transport me so I should be quiet and we will get along just fine. It was then I realized nobody wanted to help me because I was a 31 year old "gay" man by everyone’s perceptions and that this was happening to me because people were homophobic and really just didn’t care.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Even at the jail I told 3 more staff members, including the nurse and the psychologist yet nothing was done for me beyond a 800mg Motrin and a few puffs off my inhaler. I bled for two days while in jail and had to come to Ventura to get treatment, by then it was too late to collect evidence such as DNA to prove who had done this to me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now I’m facing the theft charges in the Hollywood Court system and this guy will return home to Australia on November 18th and nothing will ever happen to him for my rape or theft of my blackberry.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">UPDATE</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I WON MY CRIMINAL TRIAL!</span></u></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This trial took two plus months of my life, here’s how it broke down time wise.... two week long mock trial to film the Australian’s side of the story, it was to be shown to the jury after he had left the country, two weeks’ worth of jury selection, six weeks’ worth of trial time, three and a half days of that I spent on the stand testifying, and then almost four days of jury deliberations.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The Jury of my peers came back as hopelessly deadlocked. All charges were dropped and dismissed in my favor, the judge was a really great guy and I think he, as well as the jury could see that the police had violated police procedure on many levels, violated my civil and constitutional rights in many ways, and were doing nothing but trying to bury me with this trial because from moment one I had been highly outspoken about how they were violating my rights and couldn’t do this to me.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now days I’m focused on fighting for the rights of people who like myself were not only the victims of a horrible and demeaning crime, but also quite possibly victims a second time around by being denied basic medical care, justice, liberty, and most importantly the right to EQUALITY! </span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So join me in this epic battle against the City of Los Angeles, The LAPD, and the four officers involved. Look up my Cause page on Facebook, Equality4Everyone.org. Help spread the word about what happened to me, help me gain funding to fight these people in court at the Federal level.</span></div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The most important key issues that will be decided in my Federal Civil Rights Case that’s set for trial on 5/12/12 is as follows “Does plaintiff’s alleged claim of failure to obtain a rape kit amount to a constitutional violation”. THAT’S HUGE right there. It can and will affect many cases brought to the courts long after mine. So let’s take a stand and show that we DEMAND equality, we DEMAND equal protection from rape as an animal or person under the age of 18. We demand the right to treatment and forensic evidence collection; we DEMAND the right to JUSTICE!</span></div>Please assist me in this epic battle, I cannot fund this Federal Civil Rights Case on my own. Alone I am powerless but together WE can overcome anything. If we don’t work together this case will fade into nothing and we will all lose out on our opportunity to provide all victims over the age of consent the right to equal protection under the law in the event of rape or sexual assault<br />
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If a child or an animal can be protected from rape, then why can’t a man?<br />
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Kindest Regards,<br />
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James Michael Hornik<br />
1(805) 861-7990<br />
P.O. Box 23571<br />
Ventura, California 93002<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-39626371361451371162011-09-19T00:30:00.000-07:002011-09-19T23:02:07.666-07:00Labels<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsveANYo3p5IF88JWqa9pU8AsEH8bByvsZoFxCBbpjbO84kSY7BmCTJo2qHoIcfuRGw9QD30mOP-P1YQmoOve5zSjLbK8hAnwV4fFxOIX-OfnxsOnyi9s6FEmkpHaDYtFOLHr5ntPO6U/s1600/Judge+me.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHsveANYo3p5IF88JWqa9pU8AsEH8bByvsZoFxCBbpjbO84kSY7BmCTJo2qHoIcfuRGw9QD30mOP-P1YQmoOve5zSjLbK8hAnwV4fFxOIX-OfnxsOnyi9s6FEmkpHaDYtFOLHr5ntPO6U/s200/Judge+me.png" width="200" /></a></div><br />
Something I’ve noticed about the LGBT community is that we like to put labels on, if not on ourselves, than on other people, like “What kind of gay are you? A femme guy or a straight acting gay? A butch dyke or a lipstick lesbian?” And to be honest the transgender community gets the worst of it. “Are you are a man or a woman?” </div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">Then there is the pansexual community. And I know a lot of people will be going “Huh? What is pansexuality?” I’ll leave that description for another day. </div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">The thing is; it doesn’t really matter our sexuality or orientation. Whatever we are, labels don’t define us. They aren’t all we are. Aside from being LGBT we are all someone’s daughter or son, some of us are someone’s sister or brother, cousin, niece, nephew, mother or father. We all want love and to be loved, we all have hopes and dreams and wants and needs, so why do we have to categorise ourselves when the world is all too ready to that for us?</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">Me, well I prefer to remain sexual ambiguous, which is basically my way of saying, “If I am not sleeping with you, it’s none of your business who is”.</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">The Church might hate our “Love is Love” speech and they go on about us promoting pedophilia and that we’re disgusting and wrong and all that bullshit. It sits wrong, because love between two consenting adults wasn’t illegal last time I checked. They are just more labels they want to put on us, to try and fulfill their own agenda, a world without loving diversity. It’s a fear tactic, and there is enough hate our there without us turning it on ourselves. Our sexual preferences shouldn’t cause us to discriminate. Just because someone dresses differently, or acts in a more feminine or masculine way than what we are attracted to, doesn’t give us the right to judge them, when we ourselves don’t want to be judged. </div><br />
Some people might say that by not giving myself a label I am copping out, that I am not wearing the LGBT tag with pride. I don’t feel the need to define my sexual orientation to the world, I love who I love and I am proud of who I am, regardless of any label anyone may stick on me. <br />
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If you want to define yourself, that’s fine. If you don’t, that’s fine to. Be who you are with pride. At the end of the day as long as you are happy with who you are, that’s all that matters. </div><div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle"><br />
- Indie Adams </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-67433476628002678572011-09-15T01:16:00.000-07:002011-09-15T01:21:42.705-07:00Gays and Lesbians Adopting Children<div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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"LGBT adopting Children??? NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!" Did I just quote you? I'm sure you have very good reasons for wanting to keep our most precious assets away from what is clearly a different type of upringing. Or is it? <br />
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What do we do when we raise children? Let's see here.<br />
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We provide for them. Fed, Roof, Toys, that kind of thing.<br />
We protect them. <br />
We teach them. <br />
We prepare them to be adults themselves. <br />
Most importantly, we love them. <br />
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So why then is it so important to make sure that LGBT couples do NOT get children? I think it is the fear of what will happen afterwards. Let's face it. We don't understand Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgender people. How do we know that they are going to provide a happy healthy home for a child? <br />
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<b>Fears</b><br />
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What are we afraid of? There are two types of fears here. There are rational fears and irrational fears. The rational fears are easy to discuss because they have substance. The irrational fears are a lot harder to discuss because they are just that; irrational. But I will do my best. <br />
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<b>Rational Fears</b><br />
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<b>Fear #1</b><br />
We are afraid that children will be subjected to people like these in the Seattle LGBT Pride Parade. But lets break it down. First off, the LGBT community is celebrating their sexuality which they can't do openly in public everywhere without a threat assessment. Secondly, each person on this float does not act this way all the time. Thirdly, how many times have you gone to a bar and acted this way in a heterosexual nature? <br />
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Which begs the question? You've gone to bar and celebrated before, so do you act that way around your kids? No? Didn't think so. <br />
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<b>Fear #2</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">If Gay people can adopt openly and freely, they are going to molest the children they adopt.</div><div style="text-align: left;">MOLESTATION??? Yeah, that got your attention. This is a very viable fear. Should we keep children away from the LGBT community NOW??? Nope... <br />
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Child molestation is not an LGBT problem. Most child molesters do whatever they can to integrate themselves into society by playing the part. They will marry someone of the opposite sex, and do their best to fit in and be a piller of society. Well this is the upper end anyway. <br />
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NAMBLA comes to mind here. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">What is NAMBLA (North American Man/Boy Love Association)? They are an advocacy group which politicizes the right to pedophilia. They usually have partners that are men because they can't have partners that are boys. NAMBLA also does us a huge favor I would like to point out. Aside from the fact they are morally detestable, they point themselves out. Knowing who they are makes it easy to keep an eye on them. (But still? Man/boy love? Hell no: the boy has no choice in the matter, and therefore no matter how much advocating, I will never sign off on it.)<br />
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NAMBLA associates themselves with the gay community. Few in the gay community accept them however, and turn them away more often than not. Still don't understand? In fact, I'll bet your head is spinning. Let's break it down. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I like redheads. I do! A beautiful redheaded woman just drives me wild. I of course think a lot of women are beautiful. Blondes, Brunettes, Asian, Mexican, Black, and I could go on. But for some odd reason, Redheads just make my hormones shoot through the roof. And I also like a certain age. I'm 29 right now, and I prefer 26-31 year olds. I can usually stand my ground quite confidently in front of any woman of any type. Being in the presence of a 28 year old redhead on the other hand would make me studder like boy going through puberty. </div><br />
That is my type so to speak. Let's take another guy the same age who likes tanned brunette women. They drive him wild. Therefore our sexuality is different, but still socially acceptable as we are both straight. <br />
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Everyone has a type. I'm tall dark and handsome, and well, needless to say, quite a few guys have hit on me. Therefore I am their type. Then again, some prefer the pretty boy blonde guys. Others prefer the big bears. These gay guys have a type. Lesbians are the same way. Some prefer model type chicas, and others prefer the butch manly woman. <br />
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To be fair, I don't get it? I really don't. When I look at another dude, I don't feel what I feel when I look at a beautiful woman. But that's my sexuality and type. Child molesters have a type too. My type grows with me. In 5 years, my ideal type will grow 5 years in age. A child molester has a specific type that does not grow. For example, one will like boys ages 5-7. LGBT people on the other hand are not child molesters, they are simply Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender. <br />
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<b>HOW CAN WE BE SURE?</b><br />
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Plain and simple, a lot of kids get adopted out and put into foster care into the hands of child molesters. It's true. Very sad, but true. This is not an LGBT problem. This is a child molester problem. And like I said before, people will pretend to be as normal as possible just to get their hands on a child. <br />
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I suggest we put anyone who wants to adopt or care for a child out of the system through what I like to call the Chomo test. It's a very simple test as you just put electrodes over a few key areas on the body, and then show pictures of kids. Cute pics, such as playing in a park, or wrestling. A normal person would think to themselves. "LOL, that's cute." Whereas a child molester would get sexually aroused and then get a big "DENIED" stamp on their application. <br />
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So what's the problem? We assume that LGBT people are also child molesters, when we should be checking for child molesters before we give them a child. <br />
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<b>Irrational Fears</b><br />
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<b>Fear #3</b><br />
LGBT adoptive parents will teach kids to be gay!!! Were you taught to be straight? <br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Being gay is a choice, and their kids will choose to be gay after their parents!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm actually going to piss a lot of gay people off with my response to this fear. Sometimes being gay is a choice, and sometimes it isn't. Let's start with Not a choice. Some people are born left handed. Sexuality is a chemical reaction from within the body, and so it stands to reason that some people can be born with their sexual polls reversed. Gay people will fight tooth and nail to say that being gay is not a choice. And for good reason too. They entered into a life of ridicule and hatred. Some being kicked out of their homes as teenagers. You think they chose that? <br />
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When being gay is a choice? People can turn gay, and my reasoning is pretty simple. I'm straight, and many have tried to turn me gay. They just keep at it and at it and at it and at it... Tired of reading at its? The hope is that if they try hard enough, I will let my inhibitions go and get freaky with em. Some can't respect my sexuality (Most do though), so I therefore must come to the conclusion that some turn gay out of choice. <br />
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So? Are gay people born that way or is it a choice? I would say, mostly born with it, and then some it's a choice gained by sexual exploration. But even then? It's their choice right? What difference does it make? And if they did choose to be that way, then a child growing up should be free to make whatever choice they decide to make as well. <br />
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<b>Fear #4</b></div><blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">GAYS WILL DESTROY THE WOOOOOORRLD!!!! </div></blockquote><div style="text-align: left;">Remember Sodam And Gamorah? But of course you do. God came down and destroyed them because they were committing acts of homosexuality. I remember being taught at a very young age that homosexuality would bring about God's WRATH. These cities were destroyed because of it. And so on and so forth. <br />
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You know what that tells me? You know that shudder you get when someone of the same gender is eyeballing you with a little smirk? When you get hit on by someone of the same gender. It's a mixture of shock and planning. Of course, the same thing happens when someone of the opposite gender hits on us, but we have no interest. But that's beside the point. The first thought is, Oh dear god, what do I do? The prophet who wrote about Sodam and Gamorah was a homophobe. That's all that tells me. The volcano was going to erupt whether or not gays were having sex. Plain and simple. Cities were destroyed, and a guy fell on his knees and tried to make sense of it. "Why God Why?" How many times have we asked that? He made sense of it by blaming the homosexuals that disgust him. <br />
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That's really all that tells me. That a priest of old was scared of gays. <br />
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Most irrational fears come out of repulsion. We know what goes on behind the bedroom doors of gay couples. Repulsed? If you are, I wouldn't suggest getting a gay partner. <br />
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<b>Fear #2 (We've regressed)</b><br />
Gay couples adopting gay teens will have gay sex with them!!! HAHA, no. There is no better place for a gay teen to be than in the tutelage of an older gay couple. They can answer all the questions that the kid has. But let's take this irrational fear and break it down. <br />
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Gay people are attracted to other people of the same gender so does it stand to reason that they would be attracted to a gay teen of the same gender? <br />
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I'm 29 and I know a few 16 year old girls. In fact, I've driven a few around, and other such things... Hmm? I gotta tell ya, I feel paternal around them. I'm more apt to listen to what they have to say and/or offer advice. Seriously, when I'm driving my sister and her friends around, sex doesn't enter my mind. Should it? Am I messed up? <br />
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Conservatives should LOVE the idea of LGBT adoption. Millions of Loving Parents who are able to provide good homes are available to foster children who need good homes. That would mean we would stop paying for foster care, and allow adoptive parents to take over the costs of raising a child. <br />
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Here are a few statistics to think about<br />
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<b>For the State of California:</b><br />
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More than one in three lesbians have given birth and one in six gay men have fathered or adopted a child.<br />
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An estimated 65,500 adopted children are living with a lesbian or gay parent.<br />
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More than 16,000 adopted children are living with lesbian and gay parents in California, the highest number among the states. [New York is second, with 7042.]<br />
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Gay and lesbian parents are raising four percent of all adopted children in the United States.<br />
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Same-sex couples raising adopted children are older, more educated, and have more economic resources than other adoptive parents.<br />
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Adopted children with same-sex parents are younger and more likely to be foreign born.<br />
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An estimated 14,100 foster children are living with lesbian or gay parents.<br />
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Gay and lesbian parents are raising three percent of foster children in the United States.<br />
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<b>National tidbit.</b><br />
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A national ban on GLB foster care could cost from $87 to $130 million.<br />
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Costs to individual states could range from $100,000 to $27 million. <br />
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By Greg Fisher</div>Global Community Against Gay Hatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10275475234928992265noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5755339913939029013.post-77690266179600662342011-08-04T21:19:00.000-07:002011-08-04T22:24:48.184-07:00WelcomeThis will be my first post for Global Community Against Gay Hate. Being a gay Hispanic man at 49 yrs I have seen a lot of progress and also many setbacks towards equality in the GLBT community and I have come to the realization that more work is needed. I live in the state of California and I am waiting for Proposition 8 to go to the U.S. Supreme Court for a final decision. If the State of New York can overcome the obstacles to Gay Marriage then the state of California hopefully will have the same outcome.Roberthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02819325407226421430noreply@blogger.com0