Comments on: The Flag of Equal Marriage Rights http://thenewgay.net/2008/12/flag-of-equal-marriage-rights.html For Everyone Over the Rainbow Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:18:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Raphael http://thenewgay.net/2008/12/flag-of-equal-marriage-rights.html#comment-8423 Raphael Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:44:00 +0000 http://tngmichael.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/the-flag-of-equal-marriage-rights/#comment-8423 I am pretty sick and tired of the shortsightedness of the "we should not assimilate" argument. It belies unacknowledged privilege and arrogance.<br/><br/>Can you REALLY present an argument that we shouldn't have the choice to assimilate? Or resist assimilation?<br/><br/>I don't think gays in California, Mass, or Connecticut are very safe yet--witness Lawrence King. But queers will NOT be safe if we can't even guarantee them equality before the law. I am pretty sick and tired of the shortsightedness of the “we should not assimilate” argument. It belies unacknowledged privilege and arrogance.

Can you REALLY present an argument that we shouldn’t have the choice to assimilate? Or resist assimilation?

I don’t think gays in California, Mass, or Connecticut are very safe yet–witness Lawrence King. But queers will NOT be safe if we can’t even guarantee them equality before the law.

]]> By: Clearlyhere http://thenewgay.net/2008/12/flag-of-equal-marriage-rights.html#comment-8422 Clearlyhere Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:38:00 +0000 http://tngmichael.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/the-flag-of-equal-marriage-rights/#comment-8422 I like this symbol. It brings up questions and has historical significance.<br/><br/>I have heard of Maslow and I think we are well on our way toward Physiological and Safety. HRC has worked very hard for the Matthew Shepard Act. We can't stop or halt because we aren't completely there. Gays in California and Mass and Conn are very safe in general and aren't worried about safety.<br/><br/><i>"Can you gay's get off your wanna-be-straight-so-it-will-all-be-ok horse and read a god damn text book?</i><br/><br/>Don't assume that everyone is stupid except you. <b>And the gays shouldn't want to be straight thing is so Gay in the 90s and played out.</b> Give it a rest already. I like this symbol. It brings up questions and has historical significance.

I have heard of Maslow and I think we are well on our way toward Physiological and Safety. HRC has worked very hard for the Matthew Shepard Act. We can’t stop or halt because we aren’t completely there. Gays in California and Mass and Conn are very safe in general and aren’t worried about safety.

“Can you gay’s get off your wanna-be-straight-so-it-will-all-be-ok horse and read a god damn text book?

Don’t assume that everyone is stupid except you. And the gays shouldn’t want to be straight thing is so Gay in the 90s and played out. Give it a rest already.

]]> By: Nathan http://thenewgay.net/2008/12/flag-of-equal-marriage-rights.html#comment-8421 Nathan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:50:00 +0000 http://tngmichael.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/the-flag-of-equal-marriage-rights/#comment-8421 I am so sick and tired of talking about marriage, has anyone ever heard of Maslow's Hierarchy? We do not even have the Physiological and Safety covered and we want to worry about Love and Esteem? Can you gay's get off your wanna-be-straight-so-it-will-all-be-ok horse and read a god damn text book? I am so sick and tired of talking about marriage, has anyone ever heard of Maslow’s Hierarchy? We do not even have the Physiological and Safety covered and we want to worry about Love and Esteem? Can you gay’s get off your wanna-be-straight-so-it-will-all-be-ok horse and read a god damn text book?

]]> By: Raphael http://thenewgay.net/2008/12/flag-of-equal-marriage-rights.html#comment-8420 Raphael Tue, 16 Dec 2008 19:19:00 +0000 http://tngmichael.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/the-flag-of-equal-marriage-rights/#comment-8420 This is very poignant. I posted it on my blog as well! This is very poignant. I posted it on my blog as well!

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