Comments for strongandequal.com http://www.strongandequal.com Not a HRC organization, a voice for district 9 Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:37:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on 26-year old gay Asian man elected mayor of Campbell, CA by R. Bizot http://www.strongandequal.com/2009/12/26-year-old-gay-asian-man-elected-mayor-of-campbell-ca/comment-page-1/#comment-17 R. Bizot Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:37:14 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=232#comment-17 Just keep your private life to yourself. Just keep your private life to yourself.

]]> Comment on MR FRESH WATER, TEACHER IN OHIO BURNS A CROSS INTO GAY STUDENTS HAND! by Nathan Fields http://www.strongandequal.com/2010/01/mr-fresh-water-teacher-in-ohio-burns-a-cross-into-gay-students-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Nathan Fields Sat, 23 Jan 2010 02:54:03 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=401#comment-16 I think the point is he wasn't trying to burn the student at all. <br><br>I recall my high school engineering drafting teacher doing a similar demonstration with our class. He and apparently this teacher have done such experiments for many years, overall with a faaaar safer track record than other school activities like contact sports or cheerleading. I think the point is he wasn't trying to burn the student at all.

I recall my high school engineering drafting teacher doing a similar demonstration with our class. He and apparently this teacher have done such experiments for many years, overall with a faaaar safer track record than other school activities like contact sports or cheerleading.

]]> Comment on MR FRESH WATER, TEACHER IN OHIO BURNS A CROSS INTO GAY STUDENTS HAND! by Matt http://www.strongandequal.com/2010/01/mr-fresh-water-teacher-in-ohio-burns-a-cross-into-gay-students-hand/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Matt Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:55:53 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=401#comment-15 This is absolutely insane, just insane. This is absolutely insane, just insane.

]]> Comment on Proposition 8 Trial Turns Attention to children raised by Gays by SteveDenver http://www.strongandequal.com/2010/01/proposition-8-trial-turns-attention-to-children-raised-by-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-14 SteveDenver Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:59:50 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=391#comment-14 The right wing christian movement doesn't oppose gay teachers or gay marriage or gays adopting or gays getting equal rights: they object to gays. Period.<br><br>This argument isn't about children getting homes, it's about opposing gays. Shame on these religious people who make up sh!t and claim it is truth. The right wing christian movement doesn't oppose gay teachers or gay marriage or gays adopting or gays getting equal rights: they object to gays. Period.

This argument isn't about children getting homes, it's about opposing gays. Shame on these religious people who make up sh!t and claim it is truth.

]]> Comment on Proposition 8 Trial Turns Attention to children raised by Gays by jckfmsincty http://www.strongandequal.com/2010/01/proposition-8-trial-turns-attention-to-children-raised-by-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-13 jckfmsincty Mon, 18 Jan 2010 09:24:03 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=391#comment-13 The exclusive cause of homosexuality is heterosexuality. The exclusive cause of homosexuality is heterosexuality.

]]> Comment on Proposition 8 Trial Turns Attention to children raised by Gays by BadNflueNz http://www.strongandequal.com/2010/01/proposition-8-trial-turns-attention-to-children-raised-by-gay/comment-page-1/#comment-12 BadNflueNz Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:58:20 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=391#comment-12 jake you covered it it's not whether the parents are str8 or gay, pink purple or freaking orange! It's all about how the parents RAISE their children. If you have piece of shit parents your going to have half assed kids who act like idiots because oh gee mommy wastoo busy shopping and daddy was an alcoholic screaming at the tv during football season. As a human all I would want is TWO LOVING PARENTS regardless of sex or sexual orientation as long as they loved me and treated me good and raised me to the best of their abilities then I'd be a happy person. But too bad I was raised by my mother while dad worked as a trucker. jake you covered it it's not whether the parents are str8 or gay, pink purple or freaking orange! It's all about how the parents RAISE their children. If you have piece of shit parents your going to have half assed kids who act like idiots because oh gee mommy wastoo busy shopping and daddy was an alcoholic screaming at the tv during football season. As a human all I would want is TWO LOVING PARENTS regardless of sex or sexual orientation as long as they loved me and treated me good and raised me to the best of their abilities then I'd be a happy person. But too bad I was raised by my mother while dad worked as a trucker.

]]> Comment on Married Malawian gay couple face test to prove they had sexual relations by borderjumpers http://www.strongandequal.com/2010/01/married-malawian-gay-couple-face-test-to-prove-they-had-sexual-relations/comment-page-1/#comment-11 borderjumpers Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:28:30 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=354#comment-11 Just fyi -- we wrote a column yesterday about the battle for gay rights in Uganda and Malawi on our website Border Jumpers called "Human Rights Battle in Uganda Hits Close to Home" at <a href="http://www.borderjumpers.org" rel="nofollow">www.borderjumpers.org</a>.<br>Here it is @ <a href="http://borderjumpers1.blogspot.com/2010/01/human-rights-battle-in-uganda-hits.html" rel="nofollow">http://borderjumpers1.blogspot.com/2010/01/huma...</a><br>Uganda, like most of the countries in Africa, is full of contradictions.<br>While everyone we met in Uganda was friendly and helpful, going out of their way to assist us when we needed directions, a Wifi hotspot, or a place to find vegetarian food, the country also has some of the most restrictive laws against human rights on the continent. While we were there, the "Bahati Bill" was introduced in parliament. The Bahati called for life in prison -- and in some case the death penalty -- for people found “guilty” of homosexual activity. <br>As gay marriage laws are passed around the world, including most recently in Mexico City, it's hard to believe that lawmakers would punish people for being gay or having HIV/AIDS. The Bahati bill also punishes anyone who fails to report a homosexual act committed by others with up to three years in jail, and a prison sentence of up to seven years for anyone who defends the rights of gays and lesbians.<br>Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, due to mounting pressure from governments such as the United States, across Europe, and in Canada, said that he opposes the measure, and would attempt to try and soften the bill. According to a recent story in Reuters, “the president has been quoted in local media saying homosexuality is a Western import, joining continental religious leaders who believe it is un-African.” With a national election looming in 2012, politicians seem to be using hatred against gays as a scapegoat for rising corruption and the weakening of civil liberties and freedom of the press. <br>Yet, even the possibility that a watered-down version of the proposed law could be passed, is an alarming sign of a dangerous trend of prejudice all over Africa. In Blantyre, Malawi, for example, a gay couple was arrested last week after having a traditional engagement ceremony. Homosexuality is punishable by 14 years in jail in Malawi <br>However, human rights advocates continue to fight. In Latin America, they hope that the success of legalized marriage in Mexico City will spread to Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, and other places. Uruguay permits gay parents to adopt and Columbia grants social security rights to same sex couples.<br>In the United States, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender rights is one of the most import civil and human rights battles we currently face. Despite recent setbacks in California, New York, and Maine -- recent success in places like Iowa, DC, and New Hampshire -- means that during next decade the battlefield for LGBT rights is not only in Africa but also right here at home.<br>All our best, Danielle Nierenberg and Bernard Pollack Just fyi — we wrote a column yesterday about the battle for gay rights in Uganda and Malawi on our website Border Jumpers called “Human Rights Battle in Uganda Hits Close to Home” at http://www.borderjumpers.org.
Here it is @ http://borderjumpers1.blogspot.com/2010/01/huma...
Uganda, like most of the countries in Africa, is full of contradictions.
While everyone we met in Uganda was friendly and helpful, going out of their way to assist us when we needed directions, a Wifi hotspot, or a place to find vegetarian food, the country also has some of the most restrictive laws against human rights on the continent. While we were there, the “Bahati Bill” was introduced in parliament. The Bahati called for life in prison — and in some case the death penalty — for people found “guilty” of homosexual activity.
As gay marriage laws are passed around the world, including most recently in Mexico City, it's hard to believe that lawmakers would punish people for being gay or having HIV/AIDS. The Bahati bill also punishes anyone who fails to report a homosexual act committed by others with up to three years in jail, and a prison sentence of up to seven years for anyone who defends the rights of gays and lesbians.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, due to mounting pressure from governments such as the United States, across Europe, and in Canada, said that he opposes the measure, and would attempt to try and soften the bill. According to a recent story in Reuters, “the president has been quoted in local media saying homosexuality is a Western import, joining continental religious leaders who believe it is un-African.” With a national election looming in 2012, politicians seem to be using hatred against gays as a scapegoat for rising corruption and the weakening of civil liberties and freedom of the press.
Yet, even the possibility that a watered-down version of the proposed law could be passed, is an alarming sign of a dangerous trend of prejudice all over Africa. In Blantyre, Malawi, for example, a gay couple was arrested last week after having a traditional engagement ceremony. Homosexuality is punishable by 14 years in jail in Malawi
However, human rights advocates continue to fight. In Latin America, they hope that the success of legalized marriage in Mexico City will spread to Argentina, Venezuela, Chile, and other places. Uruguay permits gay parents to adopt and Columbia grants social security rights to same sex couples.
In the United States, gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and transgender rights is one of the most import civil and human rights battles we currently face. Despite recent setbacks in California, New York, and Maine — recent success in places like Iowa, DC, and New Hampshire — means that during next decade the battlefield for LGBT rights is not only in Africa but also right here at home.
All our best, Danielle Nierenberg and Bernard Pollack

]]> Comment on Jason Mattison, Jr. – GAY TEEN Murdered in Baltimore by Brandon Lacy Campos http://www.strongandequal.com/2009/11/jason-mattison-jr-gay-teen-murdered-in-baltimore/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Brandon Lacy Campos Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:49:29 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=179#comment-10 Thank you for reposting my article. I deeply appreciate it. Yours, Brandon Thank you for reposting my article. I deeply appreciate it.

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Brandon

]]> Comment on Hiding Your Sexual Orientation From Your Parents 101 (teen-made video) by Andrew http://www.strongandequal.com/2009/10/hiding-your-sexual-orientation-from-your-parents-101-teen-made-video/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Andrew Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:57:15 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=114#comment-9 New from the makers of "Hiding Your Sexual Orientation From Your Parents 101", comes "Your Guide to the World Outside", an 80s-style infomercial taking a humourous and satirical look at the do's and don'ts of coming out of the closet. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs0pKp7oAjw New from the makers of “Hiding Your Sexual Orientation From Your Parents 101″, comes “Your Guide to the World Outside”, an 80s-style infomercial taking a humourous and satirical look at the do’s and don’ts of coming out of the closet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs0pKp7oAjw

]]> Comment on marriage equality in nyc! help us do the the final push! its tonight! by No Need for a Divorce Attorney if You Have Desire to Save Your Marriage | Getting a Divorce http://www.strongandequal.com/2009/12/marriage-equality-in-nyc-help-us-do-the-the-final-push-its-tonight/comment-page-1/#comment-8 No Need for a Divorce Attorney if You Have Desire to Save Your Marriage | Getting a Divorce Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:04:24 +0000 http://www.strongandequal.com/?p=222#comment-8 [...] marriage equality in nyc! help us do the the final push! its … [...] [...] marriage equality in nyc! help us do the the final push! its … [...]

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