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JREF a Gay Organization?

LadyMitris said:
Randi's sexuality isn't interesting. However, the fact that he made a public statement about himself regarding a topic that many people are uncomfortable with is quite outstanding.

There are countries, in this world TODAY, where someone could get killed for coming out.

There are many, many people who are gay, but are hiding it for hear they will be ridiculed by the religious right. It's a real fear.

If we lived in an ideal society, the reponse to this would be "so what?". Unfortunately, we don't live in an ideal society.

When leaders like Randi and others make public statements about their sexuality, it helps the "everyday" people to hopefully feel better about their plight.

I do think that this is relevant to the skeptic community in the sense that most people hate homosexuality because of supersitions. I have yet to hear a non-religious argument against homosexuality.
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I know exactly what you mean! I was greatly impressed by Randi's (my personal hero) coming out at such a stage in his life. So much so in fact, that I almost came out myself. The only thing that stopped me was when I realized I'm not gay!
 
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LadyMitris said:
Randi's sexuality isn't interesting. However, the fact that he made a public statement about himself regarding a topic that many people are uncomfortable with is quite outstanding.

There are countries, in this world TODAY, where someone could get killed for coming out.

There are many, many people who are gay, but are hiding it for hear they will be ridiculed by the religious right. It's a real fear.

If we lived in an ideal society, the reponse to this would be "so what?". Unfortunately, we don't live in an ideal society.

When leaders like Randi and others make public statements about their sexuality, it helps the "everyday" people to hopefully feel better about their plight.

I do think that this is relevant to the skeptic community in the sense that most people hate homosexuality because of supersitions. I have yet to hear a non-religious argument against homosexuality.
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Funny thing is.....if you took out the word gay in her post and insert the word "Christian" it would be almost an exact representation of what they go through also.

Everyone feels like a minority these days....CrAzy!
 
Have you stopped beating your wife yet?
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Nope. Even if I give her knight and a bishop, she hasn't got a chance against my Sicilian Defence or King's Indian...

Oh... you didn't mean that, sorry.

But to address the OP, look at the colour scheme! Not even metrosexual, let alone gay! You don't imagine this site was designed by a Queer Eye for the Straight Guy devotee, do you?

Grey, red-brown and white?

Eeeewwww!
 
My color scheme is a lovely purple, does that mean I'm gay?
 
USEagle13 said:
Funny thing is.....if you took out the word gay in her post and insert the word "Christian" it would be almost an exact representation of what they go through also.

Everyone feels like a minority these days....CrAzy!
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Well, the word gay is used only once, in this sentence: There are many, many people who are gay, but are hiding it for hear they will be ridiculed by the religious right.
Replacing gay with christian looks slightly ridiculous.

BTW, why is this thread still going?
 
Folks - back on topic please.
Replying to this modbox in thread will be off topic  Posted By: Darat
 
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