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The '''gay rights''' movement seeks to elevate [[homosexuality]] to the same level of social and political respectability as heterosexual relationships. It denies or dismisses the Biblical prohibitions against homosexual acts and the proven health risks of gay sex. | The '''gay rights''' movement seeks to elevate [[homosexuality]] to the same level of social and political respectability as heterosexual relationships. It denies or dismisses the Biblical prohibitions against homosexual acts and the proven health risks of gay sex. | ||
| − | + | A homosexual is an individual who secks members of the same sex and enjoys it. Homosexuality is a slang term used in place of homosexual epithets which more accurately describe them with light hearted and cheery nicks such as filthy faggot hell bound abomination. | |
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==History== | ==History== | ||
As Amazon.com said in a review of a book of [[Harry Hay]]'s writings, he "is the acknowledged father…of the modern gay liberation movement." As a [[Communist Party of the United States]] (CPUSA) organizer, he turned out "essays, position papers, critical studies, and manifestos concerning what it means to be gay in the world." <ref> [http://www.aim.org/media_monitor/A269_0_2_0_C/ Red Roots Of Gay Movement], Cliff Kincaid, Accuracy in Media, September 10, 2003. </ref> | As Amazon.com said in a review of a book of [[Harry Hay]]'s writings, he "is the acknowledged father…of the modern gay liberation movement." As a [[Communist Party of the United States]] (CPUSA) organizer, he turned out "essays, position papers, critical studies, and manifestos concerning what it means to be gay in the world." <ref> [http://www.aim.org/media_monitor/A269_0_2_0_C/ Red Roots Of Gay Movement], Cliff Kincaid, Accuracy in Media, September 10, 2003. </ref> | ||
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| + | Many Christians believe that the gays are an offense to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, presumably because they miss out on so much hot man-on-man buttsecks action due to church commitments. According to these people, God is so disgusted by these blights on humanity that he himself directed Fred Phelps to start the group God Hates Fags. God often enjoys tea and scones with Freddy, as well as modern dance lessons, decoupage, and knitting classes. | ||
The first step Hay took in organizing the gay rights movement was to recommend to the CPUSA that he be expelled. In | The first step Hay took in organizing the gay rights movement was to recommend to the CPUSA that he be expelled. In | ||
light of his years 18 years of service to the party <ref>[http://www.sojournertruth.net/ipp.html#i In Partial Payment Class Struggle, Sexuality and Gay Liberation (1978)], by A. Rausch. Retrieved from ''Urgent Tasks: [[Leftist|Journal of the Revolutionary Left]]'', Sojourner Truth Organization Digital Archive , 10 May 2007. </ref> they released him as “a security risk but a life-long friend of the people.” The early leadership of the Foundation shaped the organization to reflect the cell structure of the Communist Party, in which "secrecy, hierarchical structures, and centralized leadership predominated." <ref>John D'Emilio, ''Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States'' (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983), quoted in Martin Meeker, Behind the Mask of Respectability, ''Journal of the History of Sexuality'', (2001) 78-116. </ref> | light of his years 18 years of service to the party <ref>[http://www.sojournertruth.net/ipp.html#i In Partial Payment Class Struggle, Sexuality and Gay Liberation (1978)], by A. Rausch. Retrieved from ''Urgent Tasks: [[Leftist|Journal of the Revolutionary Left]]'', Sojourner Truth Organization Digital Archive , 10 May 2007. </ref> they released him as “a security risk but a life-long friend of the people.” The early leadership of the Foundation shaped the organization to reflect the cell structure of the Communist Party, in which "secrecy, hierarchical structures, and centralized leadership predominated." <ref>John D'Emilio, ''Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States'' (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983), quoted in Martin Meeker, Behind the Mask of Respectability, ''Journal of the History of Sexuality'', (2001) 78-116. </ref> | ||
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| + | Intellectual and level-headed people believe that Jesus was the first homosexual and spread his love through the use of his disciples, making Christianity the gayest religion in the world, according to people who giggle like 5-year-olds at the word "use." | ||
Amid growing public focus on gays and lesbians, 91 homosexuals were found to be employed in the [[U.S. State Department]]. Congressional investigators discovered homosexuals employed in 36 of 53 branches of Government, as well as in the armed forces. Between Jan. 1, 1947 and April 1950, 4,954 cases had come to light among some three and a half million people in Government service. Most were in the armed services. 574 cases were found involving civilian Government employees; in all the other cases the accused had either quit, been cleared or fired. The investigators found the greatest batch of civilian cases—143—in the U.S. State Department. State had cleared or gotten rid of all but a dozen whose cases were still pending. The Veterans Administration was found to have 101 cases. Others included the Atomic Energy Commission, 8; EGA, 27; Congress' legislative agencies (Library of Congress, congressional employees, etc.), 19. One Senator remarked, "It follows that if blackmailers can extort money from a homosexual under threat of disclosure, [[espionage]] agents can use the same type of pressure to extort confidential information." <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,859060,00.html Object Lesson], ''TIME magazine'', Dec. 25, 1950.</ref> | Amid growing public focus on gays and lesbians, 91 homosexuals were found to be employed in the [[U.S. State Department]]. Congressional investigators discovered homosexuals employed in 36 of 53 branches of Government, as well as in the armed forces. Between Jan. 1, 1947 and April 1950, 4,954 cases had come to light among some three and a half million people in Government service. Most were in the armed services. 574 cases were found involving civilian Government employees; in all the other cases the accused had either quit, been cleared or fired. The investigators found the greatest batch of civilian cases—143—in the U.S. State Department. State had cleared or gotten rid of all but a dozen whose cases were still pending. The Veterans Administration was found to have 101 cases. Others included the Atomic Energy Commission, 8; EGA, 27; Congress' legislative agencies (Library of Congress, congressional employees, etc.), 19. One Senator remarked, "It follows that if blackmailers can extort money from a homosexual under threat of disclosure, [[espionage]] agents can use the same type of pressure to extort confidential information." <ref>[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,859060,00.html Object Lesson], ''TIME magazine'', Dec. 25, 1950.</ref> | ||
| − | The | + | Sunni Muslims believe that Mohammad was the first true homo as his wife was a male dog. The Shiite sect, by contrast, believe Mohammad was an anti-fag terrorist and all homos should be planed like the WTC. Their obsession with long, hard, tubular planes notwithstanding, Shiites are definitely not gay. |
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| + | Nazis believe homosexuals are almost as evil as the Jews, but not quite as bad because they did not do WTC. One theory as to the origin of homosexuality suggests that the Jews actually created the first fag, who had sex with another gay guy and had thousands of gay babies. | ||
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| + | [http://bostonphoenix.com/boston/news_features/other_stories/documents/02511115.htm The real Harry Hay], Michael Bronski, October 31 - November 7, 2002. </ref> NAMBLA maintains a website with a body of Hay's work and a tribute to Harry Hay on its homepage. The Human Rights Campaign and other gay rights organizations, while revering Hay for his contributions to gay rights, do not support NAMBLA or communism. | ||
In 2006, [[Catholic Charities]] of Boston closed their adoption program after more than a century of finding homes for [[orphans]] and [[unwanted children]] when it was reported by the ''Boston Globe'' that gay couples had recieved children placed from the agency.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/03/11/catholic_charities_stuns_state_ends_adoptions/ Catholic Charities stuns state, ends adoptions], By Patricia Wen, ''The Boston Globe'', March 11, 2006.</ref> Massachusetts law barring "orientation discrimination" prohibited one of the nations oldest adoption agencies from refusing service to gay activists, and a mass resignation of the agencies Board in protest followed. <ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/191kgwgh.asp Banned in Boston], by Maggie Gallagher, ''The Weekly Standard'', 05/15/2006, Volume 011, Issue 33.</ref> | In 2006, [[Catholic Charities]] of Boston closed their adoption program after more than a century of finding homes for [[orphans]] and [[unwanted children]] when it was reported by the ''Boston Globe'' that gay couples had recieved children placed from the agency.<ref>[http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/03/11/catholic_charities_stuns_state_ends_adoptions/ Catholic Charities stuns state, ends adoptions], By Patricia Wen, ''The Boston Globe'', March 11, 2006.</ref> Massachusetts law barring "orientation discrimination" prohibited one of the nations oldest adoption agencies from refusing service to gay activists, and a mass resignation of the agencies Board in protest followed. <ref>[http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/012/191kgwgh.asp Banned in Boston], by Maggie Gallagher, ''The Weekly Standard'', 05/15/2006, Volume 011, Issue 33.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 13:43, August 19, 2007
The gay rights movement seeks to elevate homosexuality to the same level of social and political respectability as heterosexual relationships. It denies or dismisses the Biblical prohibitions against homosexual acts and the proven health risks of gay sex.
A homosexual is an individual who secks members of the same sex and enjoys it. Homosexuality is a slang term used in place of homosexual epithets which more accurately describe them with light hearted and cheery nicks such as filthy faggot hell bound abomination.
History
As Amazon.com said in a review of a book of Harry Hay's writings, he "is the acknowledged father…of the modern gay liberation movement." As a Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA) organizer, he turned out "essays, position papers, critical studies, and manifestos concerning what it means to be gay in the world." [1]
Many Christians believe that the gays are an offense to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, presumably because they miss out on so much hot man-on-man buttsecks action due to church commitments. According to these people, God is so disgusted by these blights on humanity that he himself directed Fred Phelps to start the group God Hates Fags. God often enjoys tea and scones with Freddy, as well as modern dance lessons, decoupage, and knitting classes.
The first step Hay took in organizing the gay rights movement was to recommend to the CPUSA that he be expelled. In light of his years 18 years of service to the party [2] they released him as “a security risk but a life-long friend of the people.” The early leadership of the Foundation shaped the organization to reflect the cell structure of the Communist Party, in which "secrecy, hierarchical structures, and centralized leadership predominated." [3]
Intellectual and level-headed people believe that Jesus was the first homosexual and spread his love through the use of his disciples, making Christianity the gayest religion in the world, according to people who giggle like 5-year-olds at the word "use."
Amid growing public focus on gays and lesbians, 91 homosexuals were found to be employed in the U.S. State Department. Congressional investigators discovered homosexuals employed in 36 of 53 branches of Government, as well as in the armed forces. Between Jan. 1, 1947 and April 1950, 4,954 cases had come to light among some three and a half million people in Government service. Most were in the armed services. 574 cases were found involving civilian Government employees; in all the other cases the accused had either quit, been cleared or fired. The investigators found the greatest batch of civilian cases—143—in the U.S. State Department. State had cleared or gotten rid of all but a dozen whose cases were still pending. The Veterans Administration was found to have 101 cases. Others included the Atomic Energy Commission, 8; EGA, 27; Congress' legislative agencies (Library of Congress, congressional employees, etc.), 19. One Senator remarked, "It follows that if blackmailers can extort money from a homosexual under threat of disclosure, espionage agents can use the same type of pressure to extort confidential information." [4]
Sunni Muslims believe that Mohammad was the first true homo as his wife was a male dog. The Shiite sect, by contrast, believe Mohammad was an anti-fag terrorist and all homos should be planed like the WTC. Their obsession with long, hard, tubular planes notwithstanding, Shiites are definitely not gay.
Nazis believe homosexuals are almost as evil as the Jews, but not quite as bad because they did not do WTC. One theory as to the origin of homosexuality suggests that the Jews actually created the first fag, who had sex with another gay guy and had thousands of gay babies.
The real Harry Hay, Michael Bronski, October 31 - November 7, 2002. </ref> NAMBLA maintains a website with a body of Hay's work and a tribute to Harry Hay on its homepage. The Human Rights Campaign and other gay rights organizations, while revering Hay for his contributions to gay rights, do not support NAMBLA or communism.
In 2006, Catholic Charities of Boston closed their adoption program after more than a century of finding homes for orphans and unwanted children when it was reported by the Boston Globe that gay couples had recieved children placed from the agency.[5] Massachusetts law barring "orientation discrimination" prohibited one of the nations oldest adoption agencies from refusing service to gay activists, and a mass resignation of the agencies Board in protest followed. [6]
Legal Success
Courts, including the Supreme Court, have accepted either one or both of these rationales. In Romer v. Evans, the Court found that discriminating against homosexuals could only be explained by a rational of animus laid bare, which was not enough even to allow state condemnation of homosexuality under the rational basis review test. Romer, then, protects the status of homosexuality from undue discrimination that occurs without a rational basis.[7]
Homosexual conduct was formerly illegal in many states.[8] In the last decade of the twentieth century, although these laws existed, they were rarely (if ever) enforced.[9] Without disclosing whether it saw homosexuality as a status protected from discrimination at as high of a level as gender and race, the Court struck down bans on homosexual conduct, framing it as an expansion of its privacy jurisprudence.[10]
The status of homosexuality before the law, then, is in some degree of flux. While bare discrimination against homosexual status is facially unconstitutional lacking a rational basis, and while preventing homosexual conduct is similarly unconstitutional, the Supreme Court has held in these landmark cases that the state may discriminate against homosexuals to preserve an "institution that the law protects" - namely, marriage.[11] As such, the standard to be applied in deciding if discrimination against homosexuals is wrong is somewhere in between rational basis review and strict scrutiny review. Justice Antonin Scalia thinks that this uncertainty will surely be resolved in the favor of gay rights, and he warns that such a legal erosion will result in the downfall of the law's moral authority.[12]
Opposition to Gay Rights
Polls consistently reveal that a clear majority [13][14] of people disapprove of homosexuality, or at least consider it less than ideal, and prefer that public policy does not encourage it. They also believe that accepting homosexuality would require the loss of rights to free speech, freedom of religion, freedom of association, and traditional marriage.[Citation Needed]
Conservatives criticize attempts by gay rights activists to prohibit any statements which are critical of homosexuality, such as the idea that it is "unnatural" or "sinful", using hate crimes statutes and anti-discrimination laws.
Conservatives also oppose attempts by homosexual activists to indoctrinate children through the use of tolerance or diversity programs in schools which encourage acceptance of homosexual behavior. Notable figures including Tony Perkins have expressed concerns.
- The EU parliament called on Polish authorities to publicly condemn and take measures against declarations by officials "inciting discrimination and hatred based on sexual orientation." [1]
Support for Gay Rights
A Newsweek poll, conducted March, 2007, found that 61% of those polled felt that homosexuals should be allowed to serve openly in the military (margin of error, plus or minus 3%). The poll did not ask directly about current military policy.
The same poll found that 50% of those asked favored legal recognition of same-sex unions, either as marriages or civil unions or partnerships. 44% felt same-sex couples should have no legal recognition, with 6% unsure.[15]
Tactics
- Kirk and Madsen predicted a mass public change of heart would follow, even among opponents, "if we can actually make them like us." [16]
Advocates routinely use deceit, notably pursuing various goal while pretending not to. For example, some advocates will claim:
- The movement does not seek to convince others that homosexuality is right
Yet clearly the drive for "tolerance" is only one step toward the ultimate goal of "approval".
Blurring distinctions: Advocates routinely fail to distinguish between homosexual behavior and homosexuality as an "identity".
See also
References
- ↑ Red Roots Of Gay Movement, Cliff Kincaid, Accuracy in Media, September 10, 2003.
- ↑ In Partial Payment Class Struggle, Sexuality and Gay Liberation (1978), by A. Rausch. Retrieved from Urgent Tasks: Journal of the Revolutionary Left, Sojourner Truth Organization Digital Archive , 10 May 2007.
- ↑ John D'Emilio, Sexual Politics, Sexual Communities: The Making of a Homosexual Minority in the United States (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983), quoted in Martin Meeker, Behind the Mask of Respectability, Journal of the History of Sexuality, (2001) 78-116.
- ↑ Object Lesson, TIME magazine, Dec. 25, 1950.
- ↑ Catholic Charities stuns state, ends adoptions, By Patricia Wen, The Boston Globe, March 11, 2006.
- ↑ Banned in Boston, by Maggie Gallagher, The Weekly Standard, 05/15/2006, Volume 011, Issue 33.
- ↑ Romer v. Evans, 517 U.S. 620
- ↑ See generally Bowers v. Hardwick, 478 U.S. 186
- ↑ Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558, Justice Anthony Kennedy, in the Opinion of the Court, found this in his historical analysis.
- ↑ Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558
- ↑ Lawrence v. Texas; Kennedy & O'Connor both reached this conclusion explicitly.
- ↑ Lawrence v. Texas, Scalia, J., dissenting.
- ↑ | Clinton, Obama Slow to Respond to Questions on Homosexuality Washington Post, March 18, 2007
- ↑ New poll shows Americans oppose gay civil unions 58%-37% Washington Post, August 18, 2003
- ↑ Polling Report http://www.pollingreport.com/civil.htm
- ↑ How America Went Gay, by Charles W. Socarides, M.D., America, November 18, 1995.