LGBT Rights & Issues Thread

[Hakio]

So why is it that when I defend LGBTs and LGBT rights, people think I'm gay?
I live in the bible belt, so that might have something to do with it.

But it seems that people think I am gay when I get into a conversation over gay rights.
It upsets me that, at least in my area, those who defend gays are considered to be gay.

Ignorant people trying to intimidate you to be quiet by threatening social stigmatization by redefining you orientation in the eyes of the public.

Also, a question:
What can an ally do in this area to help get some progress?
I live next to a major city, Louisville.
Lots of progressive thinking here, but still quite a few homophobes and whatnot.

You can always petition your local government or write letters to your local politicians.

[The United Brony Armies]

So why is it that when I defend LGBTs and LGBT rights, people think I'm gay?
I live in the bible belt, so that might have something to do with it.

But it seems that people think I am gay when I get into a conversation over gay rights.
It upsets me that, at least in my area, those who defend gays are considered to be gay.

Ignorant people trying to intimidate you to be quiet by threatening social stigmatization by redefining you orientation in the eyes of the public.

Also, a question:
What can an ally do in this area to help get some progress?
I live next to a major city, Louisville.
Lots of progressive thinking here, but still quite a few homophobes and whatnot.

You can always petition your local government or write letters to your local politicians.

I live right across the river from Louisville. In Indiana, there was recently something that somewhat changed recognition of married same-sex couples and to allow (I think) civil unions. (I think)

[Valica]

Ignorant people trying to intimidate you to be quiet by threatening social stigmatization by redefining you orientation in the eyes of the public.

You can always petition your local government or write letters to your local politicians.

I live right across the river from Louisville. In Indiana, there was recently something that somewhat changed recognition of married same-sex couples and to allow (I think) civil unions. (I think)

Wait, you live in Jeffersonville? That's where I live.

No way.

Do you go to Jeff High?

[Aequalitia]

So why is it that when I defend LGBTs and LGBT rights, people think I'm gay?
I live in the bible belt, so that might have something to do with it.

But it seems that people think I am gay when I get into a conversation over gay rights.
It upsets me that, at least in my area, those who defend gays are considered to be gay.

Also, a question:
What can an ally do in this area to help get some progress?
I live next to a major city, Louisville.
Lots of progressive thinking here, but still quite a few homophobes and whatnot.

That sounds like how it works here. Its basically here: You don't care about the LGBT group if you are straight.

What gives directly the door wide open for bigoty and discrimination.

[Hakio]

I live right across the river from Louisville. In Indiana, there was recently something that somewhat changed recognition of married same-sex couples and to allow (I think) civil unions. (I think)

Wait, you live in Jeffersonville? That's where I live.

No way.

Do you go to Jeff High?

small world I suppose

[Valica]

Wait, you live in Jeffersonville? That's where I live.

No way.

Do you go to Jeff High?

small world I suppose

I know, I'm waiting for a response.
That'd be cool if someone around here played this game frequently.
I know quite a few people who played it for a week and stopped after that.

[Liriena]

Yay! It's done!

[Valica]

Yay! It's done!

Wow, damn.
Let's hope the recognize it instead of brushing it off like the rest.

[Aequalitia]

Yay! It's done!

Wow, damn.
Let's hope the recognize it instead of brushing it off like the rest.

Like we do here. You can only be male and female, deal with it.

Welcome to the real Europe.

[Flaming Soul Forces]

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

[Liriena]

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

YES! ^_^

[Geilinor]

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

Their civil unions are exactly the same as marriage without the name, hopefully they'll change the name to "marriage" in the future.

[Flaming Soul Forces]

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

YES! ^_^

To be honest I was shocked
Malta is such a conservative country that until recently they didn't have divorce
A great leap forward:-)

[Aequalitia]

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

Laws allowing this things is just a begin step. Don't understand me wrong, and we should be glad with such news, but don't think like 'WHOAH NOW ALLOWED EQUAL RIGHTS WHOOHOOO NOTHING TO DO ANYMORE'

So I ask you all the next question. Do you want to living in a country where equal rights existing for everyone including the LGBT group, but however society is a bigoted one. Or do you want to living in a country where you got no equal rights as LGBT person, but in society you are widely accepted and society got no bigoty. What would be the choice?

[Aeken]

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/04/ ... tion-bill/

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

Laws allowing this things is just a begin step. Don't understand me wrong, and we should be glad with such news, but don't think like 'WHOAH NOW ALLOWED EQUAL RIGHTS WHOOHOOO NOTHING TO DO ANYMORE'

So I ask you all the next question. Do you want to living in a country where equal rights existing for everyone including the LGBT group, but however society is a bigoted one. Or do you want to living in a country where you got no equal rights as LGBT person, but in society you are widely accepted and society got no bigoty. What would be the choice?

If the society was not bigoted, I doubt that they would continue to restrict LGBT rights.

[Flaming Soul Forces]

I say that is easy to change a law but is difficult to change social mentality. This is not the end of the road of course

[Aequalitia]

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/04/ ... tion-bill/

Laws allowing this things is just a begin step. Don't understand me wrong, and we should be glad with such news, but don't think like 'WHOAH NOW ALLOWED EQUAL RIGHTS WHOOHOOO NOTHING TO DO ANYMORE'

So I ask you all the next question. Do you want to living in a country where equal rights existing for everyone including the LGBT group, but however society is a bigoted one. Or do you want to living in a country where you got no equal rights as LGBT person, but in society you are widely accepted and society got no bigoty. What would be the choice?

If the society was not bigoted, I doubt that they would continue to restrict LGBT rights.

Sorry Aeken, but that's not true. Having equal rights for the LGBT group don't means like bigoty not existing.

So what would be your choice?

[Aequalitia]

YES! ^_^

To be honest I was shocked
Malta is such a conservative country that until recently they didn't have divorce
A great leap forward:-)

You know what I smell there now? That it would end up in a situation like here. Legalize it, but causing at the end more and more bigoty and hate.

[The Scientific States]

Have you heard about Malta?
They have same-sex unions and adoption now

Malta does? That's a pleasant surprise given the fact that 95 percent or more of their population is catholic.

[Aeken]

http://www.washingtonblade.com/2014/04/ ... tion-bill/


If the society was not bigoted, I doubt that they would continue to restrict LGBT rights.

Sorry Aeken, but that's not true. Having equal rights for the LGBT group don't means like bigoty not existing.

So what would be your choice?

Not what I said. I said that if the society was not bigoted, I doubt that LGBT rights would be restricted.

[Aequalitia]

Sorry Aeken, but that's not true. Having equal rights for the LGBT group don't means like bigoty not existing.

So what would be your choice?

Not what I said. I said that if the society was not bigoted, I doubt that LGBT rights would be restricted.

But what if society is bigoted but LGBT rights are great in law?

[Degenerate Heart of HetRio]

Good news from Brazil

Our prisons now are more of safe spaces for LGBT people, and they're also magnificently more trans-friendly:

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2014/04/1442074-governo-garante-espaco-exclusivo-para-gays-e-travestis-nas-penitenciarias.shtml

[Aequalitia]

Good news from Brazil

Our prisons now are more of safe spaces for LGBT people, and they're also magnificently more trans-friendly:

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2014/04/1442074-governo-garante-espaco-exclusivo-para-gays-e-travestis-nas-penitenciarias.shtml

God thanks, three good LGBT news in one day, this made me day.

I remember a time ago that I did read in the newspaper that a transgender was putted in the prison who wasn't the place for her. Putting her in a male prison....

Typical this rotten society...

[Liriena]

Good news from Brazil

Our prisons now are more of safe spaces for LGBT people, and they're also magnificently more trans-friendly:

http://www1.folha.uol.com.br/cotidiano/2014/04/1442074-governo-garante-espaco-exclusivo-para-gays-e-travestis-nas-penitenciarias.shtml

That's great!

[Othelos]

I say that is easy to change a law but is difficult to change social mentality. This is not the end of the road of course

Things are definitely improving, though.

In the US, >70% of people under 30 are in favor of LGBT rights.