A blow against Utahphobia
Finally, an out-of-state gay publication puts Utah's demographics and politics into perspective. First, Queerty chastises gays and lesbians for their tired Utah stereotype of border-to-border homophobes:
Say "Utah" to a gay man or lesbian woman and you might as well have force them to suck on a lemon. To LGBT people, the Beehive State has become a hornet's nest of homophobia and hate. Since November, the state has been under a constant threat of boycott. . . .Queerty looks closer at the state, particularly, Salt Lake City, "the gay capital of Utah," and offers some surprises to its readership:
When it comes to hatin' on Utah, we've become no better than the people who discriminate against us.
- Salt Lake City's Pride Parade is the second-largest parade of any kind in the state.
- Former Mayor Rocky Anderson won running on a platform that included gay rights.
- A clear majority of the city's population is against banning same-sex marriage.
- SLC is home to more than a dozen gay and lesbian bars.
- Mormons are a slight minority in the capital city.
Utah's gay & lesbians don't need us ignoring the state. They need us involved, as a closer look at the fight inside the beehive proves.
3 Comments:
Wow...those Mac's work pretty gay fucking good! Nice job SLLIB!
Nice language...now what on Earth on you talking about?
I continue to be Utahphobic, and proudly so. I visit Salt Lake City, Alta, Park City, Zion … but the rest of the state might as well be a toxic waste dump (it already is, if you consider the people there).
I'd rather light myself on fire than set foot in Provo, West Jordan or any of those other religious enclaves populated by inbred mormons.
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