July 19, 1993: United States President Bill Clinton announces his compromise to the controversy around gays in the military: “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.”
(Quote by @Citizens4Repeal via @NOH8Campaign. Photo courtesy US Army)
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“I think if two people love each other, then what the hell? I think that everyone should have the chance to be equally miserable, if they want.”
— Eminem (Marshall Mathers) on gay rights, after years of complaints from gay rights groups about his lyrics. (via New York Times)
“As we recognize the immeasurable contributions of LGBT Americans during Pride Month, we renew our commitment to equal rights for all.”
Polish priest wants “faggots” burned at the stake
Father Raphael Trytek of Krakow, Poland told reporters at a gay rights protest that “faggots” should be burned at the stake.
The reporter asks why the priest uses the word “faggot” rather than “gay,” and he says “‘Gay’ suggests something positive while it is very negative, therefore the word "faggot” is very appropriate.“ (translated)
He goes on the say that homosexuality is a choice and a disease and that homosexuals should be burned at the stake.
(via USU Shaft)
Kristin Chenoweth lends her voice to GLBT actors
Kristin Chenoweth (“Glee”, “Wicked”) spoke out against a recent Newsweek article by Ramin Setoodeh. Titled “Straight Jacket”, the article singled out homosexual actors depicting heterosexual characters. Setoodeh claims that gay actors simply aren’t believable when playing straight roles. He included Chenoweth’s “Glee” costar, openly gay Jonathan Groff, claiming performances by gays in straight roles are stiff and unnatural.
Chenoweth, who is currently performing beside Sean Hayes on broadway (pictured above), was outraged by the bigoted article. The longtime supporter of LGBT rights had a strong reply, reports AutoStraddle.com.
“I know how much it means to young people struggling with their sexuality to see out & proud actors like Sean Hayes, Jonathan Groff, Neil Patrick Harris and Cynthia Nixon succeeding in their work without having to keep their sexuality a secret. No one needs to see a bigoted, factually inaccurate article that tells people who deviate from heterosexual norms that they can’t be open about who they are and still achieve their dreams.”
Read Chenoweth’s full response here.
(Photo via: Associated Press)
A quote from the editorial “Myth of the ‘gay lifestyle’ justifies bias” by LZ Granderson
“Today, if my son was going into the military, I would be more concerned about him coming home a gay person than worrying about him getting wounded or killed in battle.”
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Richard Grant, a former staff sergeant, war veteran and drill instructor in the Marine Corps on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell.’
Found in a letter to the editor of The Ledger in Lakeland, Florida. (via Blag Hag)
“Discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation is wrong. It’s destructive, it serves no governmental purpose; it is inconsistent with with our concepts of equality, liberty, decency and human rights.”
Love is love.