Some Chatty Broad

Ramblings of a poly, queer, feminist floozy

  • 8th October
    2011
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  • 14th August
    2011
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  • 28th April
    2011
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Church calls attention to its support of gays

lgbtshrvla:

A small Toledo church is taking a big step toward sparking public debate with a billboard campaign that proclaims, “Being Gay is a Gift from God.”

“We’re expecting a vigorous conversation in this community in many forms,” said Dan Rutt, a member of Central United Methodist’s lead team.

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“Members of the congregation have experienced places and times where being lesbian or gay was tolerated — kind of ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell, I know God forgives you,’” Barnard said. “We’re saying, ‘This is the way God created you. There’s nothing to forgive.’ “

Both Mr. Rutt and Mr. Barnard, who described themselves as “straight allies” of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, pointed out that Central has had a long history of supporting gay rights. The church joined the denomination’s Reconciling Ministries Network, a national grass-roots organization of congregations supportive of LGBT rights, in 1984.

Look at the billb. It’s great! Power to Toledo, OH!

(Source: youjoqueer)

  • 17th April
    2011
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I’m sure you’ve read about this already but if not…

According to Facebook, a picture of two men kissing is ‘graphic or sexually suggestive content’ and ‘abusive material’. Said picture was removed.

So much what the fuck.

Read more at Dangerous Minds here.

And while I’m here, one of the comments on the article should also get a mention:

‘Katie says:

I think Facebook did the right thing.  There are plenty of places on the internet where you can go to see sexual perversions.  If Facebook doesn’t want to be one of them, it only makes me like Facebook more.’

Lovely. Just lovely.

There are a number of other killers, but I had to stop at one before I exploded.

  • 7th April
    2011
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In 1989 when I was ordained as a minister to serve a small church in North Carolina, homosexuality was an invisible issue. Gay rights were barely on the radar of mainstream churches. The idea of an openly gay pastor was beyond the pale. 
 I knew there were “gay churches,” of course, but I did not believe one could be a practicing homosexual and a Christian. The Bible was straightforward on this issue. It all seemed incredibly obvious to me…

With distance, I could see the mean-spirited nature of the anti-gay movement, and the naked way large Christian organizations used the “gay threat” to raise money. Free from the constraints of a congregation, I could spend more time actually looking at the biblical texts that deal with homosexuality, and I was surprised to find they were not as clear as I had supposed they were. At this point, I have done a 180 on the topic. And I believe it’s a change for the good.

I preached against homosexuality but I was wrong by Murray Richmond.
  • 6th April
    2011
  • 06

And I’m feelin’ good

Donald Trump. What a fucking charmer. His thoughts on same-sex marriage are as follows:

‘I’m against it. I just don’t feel good about it, I don’t feel right about it. I’m against it.’

What the everloving fuck? If you’re going to play the No Gay Marriage hand, at least have some cards at the ready. (My all time favourites being the ‘We Must Uphold Tradition’ card, or the ‘But the Bible Says…’ card.) If you’re going to be an asshole, at least be an asshole with established opinions. They can be ignorant and misinformed opinions, but it’s better than saying something doesn’t make you FEEL GOOD.

What. The. Fuck.

And this guy is a potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate, by the way.

Other fabulous quotes from this bitch are:

‘I say that we have other problems in this country. And I don’t think a president should be elected on gay marriage or not gay marriage, because we have some very big problems.’

First it doesn’t make him ‘feel good’, now it’s not big enough. You’re not directing a fucking porno here, mate. Stop being such a massive douche.

And for the icing on the cake, when asked whether medical and civil benefits should extend to gay couples, he said he hadn’t developed a ‘fully formed’ opinion, but, ‘As of this moment, I would say no and no.’

Brother, none of your opinions are ‘fully formed.’ Do some fucking research and stop fluffing around big issues like marriage equality with stupid-ass phrases like ‘I don’t feel right about it.’ Oh wait, that’s right, same-sex marriage isn’t a ‘big’ issue to you, is it? My bad.

(Source: Donald Trump says no to equality)

  • 4th April
    2011
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Following on from my previous post, I was feeling pretty sad and angry, so I thought if ‘homosexuality is a sin’, let’s get right on it! No time to waste! Adam Hood says we’re damned; I say we embrace our sin-riddled bodies and souls (hell, embrace someone else’s while you’re at it!), and let’s have a bloody great time doing it. ;)