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Arkana

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31. No, most of that is just straight up "I hate gays because Jesus".

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Thu Jan 2, 2014, 02:42 PM

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Six Things Straight People Should Stop Saying about Gay People [View all] RKP5637 Jan 2014 OP

Love this from the article: 99Forever Jan 2014 #1

One doesn't hear this type of stuff around here too much. At least not anymore. Smarmie Doofus Jan 2014 #2

Kick & recommended. William769 Jan 2014 #3

Great piece, thanks for posting this. Nika Jan 2014 #4

When straight people oppose equality they need to stop claiming they don't judge Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #5

K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well Said !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2014 #6

Well said. That's a sig line keeper. Zorra Jan 2014 #17

Precisely. Don't forget the Daddy Duck bigot ALSO insisted that tblue37 Jan 2014 #18

Straight people aren't saying those things, bigot assholes are. Arkana Jan 2014 #7

+1 Egnever Jan 2014 #12

Yep, I think that's a good point, many straight people are supportive of gays and I RKP5637 Jan 2014 #13

Well I fought tooth and nail with straight DUers who argued that gays should accept Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #23

Except supporting Marriage equality is now part of the DU rules, AFAIUI. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #27

Yeah Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #28

+1 sibelian Jan 2014 #40

Some of that could be just ignorance treestar Jan 2014 #8

No, treestar, everyone does not spout ignorance against others. Bluenorthwest Jan 2014 #15

Naturally you are of the school of excluding everyone treestar Jan 2014 #16

Does ignorance ever justify hateful homophobia, transphobia, sexism, or racism? Zorra Jan 2014 #22

That type of person isn't what I'm talking about treestar Jan 2014 #35

All bigots are ignorant. Have you ever tried to explain to someone who hates you for being LGBT, or Zorra Jan 2014 #37

So are they born this way? treestar Jan 2014 #39

No treestar... not everyone does that. Plenty of people were raised to consider... Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #24

I mean everyone spouts ignorant sayings like that treestar Jan 2014 #36

No, most of that is just straight up "I hate gays because Jesus". Arkana Jan 2014 #31

Stop the "lifestyle choice" assumption & the obsession with gay sex and you Bernardo de La Paz Jan 2014 #9

Very well said!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2014 #14

Can I say edhopper Jan 2014 #10

Six Things Straight People Should Stop Saying about Gay People The CCC Jan 2014 #11

Jesus, there was never a day I would have said any of that horrible shit TroglodyteScholar Jan 2014 #19

Yes, many never do, but those that do sadly have a very loud megaphone and RKP5637 Jan 2014 #20

Here's another one... Behind the Aegis Jan 2014 #21

Yep. It is fucked up when straight people will not take responsibility for their bigots. Luminous Animal Jan 2014 #25

Yeah, that's a very tired old saw, indeed. I agree. Warren DeMontague Jan 2014 #29

If Ted Haggard is any indication, then at least SOME of them are... Arkana Jan 2014 #32

Ya think?! How about this?.. Cha Jan 2014 #26

That's the best one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2014 #30

ooo, it's pretty! Zorra Jan 2014 #33

It's on my FB page shared from another.. Cha Jan 2014 #34

Uff! Not "straight people", please. sibelian Jan 2014 #38

Yes, it's too broad a brush. Many straight people just don't care. And also many RKP5637 Jan 2014 #45

D'accord, mon ami sibelian Jan 2014 #46

The part about 'parts'. randome Jan 2014 #41

That's what always gets to me, the focus all the time on "parts." It is far more RKP5637 Jan 2014 #44

Here's one... justiceischeap Jan 2014 #42

Yep! Agree !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2014 #43