'What is there to be afraid of?'
Utah gay rights activists are experimenting with a gentler approach to convincing their opponents to let them marry. Rebecca Huggins, whose gay brother committed suicide four years ago, wants to eliminate the opposition's fear of the "other":If people can get to know the LGBT community and see how normal they are ... then what is there to be afraid of?
You can't take gay dollars and spend them against us. Not without retribution.At least one Salt Lake gay activist, Troy Williams, tells me he would choose the Palm Springs confrontational approach over Utah's killing with kindness.
I applaud any effort by members of the gay community to keep our issues alive in public debate. But I don't think for one second that the leaders of the LDS church are going to be moved by service projects.This just in . . . New York Gov. Patterson is expected to introduce a bill to legalize gay marriage in the birthplace of the Mormon religion.
Many in the gay community have not forgotten that they orchestrated a cruel and vicious campaign to strip us of our civil liberties . . .
We in Salt Lake City could use a little more trouble!
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It may take both a confrontational AND a conciliatory approach to get reasonable protections for GLBT relationships passed in Utah.
Years ago when the Reagan administration was ignoring AIDS deaths in the gay population, the unruly in-your-face activists would be conducting "die ins" at the front of a federal building, while on the phones or at the back door were the calm,moderate, Public Health advocates in their suits and ties.
The feds never would have talked to the policy wonks about AIDS prevention and education if the barbarians weren't at the front gate scaring the bejesus out of them.
If people can get to know the LGBT community and see how normal they are ... then what is there to be afraid of?I'm curious why the community believes I see their behavior as normal. I'm also curious why they have a need to bring fear into the discussion when it's not fear but their behavior which is inappropriate in my opinion.
I have not heard to date one solid argument suggesting this is normal behavior. In addition, I'd love to see one solid argument against Polygamy.
Might as well throw that out there since we're redefining marriage.
Thanks.
I favor throwing rocks at all mormons. I don't approve of their lifestyle and they are a documented threat to our country's democracy.
Some people might prefer to take stronger measures, but I think throwing rocks is good. It sends the right signal.
Mormons are abnormal. They have more genetic defects and they have terrible taste in architecture, food and music.
I would like to ban them all - make them live on antelope island where they could make jello salad and quilts for tourists.
Mormons are morally wong, and nothing will convince me that we should send signals that we condone their behavior.
As for the one solid argument against polygamy (no capitalization, sorry motard): it could lead to more mormons. That's obviously bad, as it's just more brain-dead motards sucking up welfare funds and building hideous houses.
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