The Gay Thread - Page 34

JWBear · 03-11-2010, 01:05 PM

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Like many high school seniors in the U.S., 18-year-old Constance McMillen had been looking forward to her spring prom.

My advice for her... Finish school and get the HELL out of Mississippi!

Scrooge McSam · 03-11-2010, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by JWBear

My advice for her... Finish school and get the HELL out of Mississippi!

Well, you're no fun

Don't you enjoy playing "poke the bigot"? I do... and it's such a target rich environment here.

innerSpaceman · 04-15-2010, 05:27 PM

This just in: Obama orders Dept. of Health and Human services to see to it that hospitals in America not be allowed to deny visitation rights to partners of gay and lesbian patients.

Wow. I was just badmouthing the president earlier today. Maybe I should lay off that for a while.

Or ... do it more often.

blueerica · 04-16-2010, 07:31 AM

The WSJ article on the same topic...

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Originally Posted by Peter Sprigg

Peter Sprigg, senior fellow at the socially conservative Family Research Council, said his group had no objection to allowing gay and lesbian patients to visit or make decisions for their partners. But he said the order "undermines the definition of marriage." He also said it furthers "a big government federal takeover of even the smallest details of the nation's health care system."

"In its current political context, President Obama's memorandum clearly constitutes pandering to a radical special interest group," he said.

Really?? Radical special interest group. <choke> <cough>

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Originally Posted by John Aravosis

"The concern is they're [the White House] doing this to provide cover for what they're not doing," said John Aravosis, who writes a blog on gay issues. "They have a history of providing very small things to make up for big promises."

Soooo true.

Gemini Cricket · 04-16-2010, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blueerica

Soooo true.

John's a good friend of mine, but I have to disagree with him on this one. Visitation rights is a big thing, imho.

innerSpaceman · 04-16-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

John's a good friend of mine, but I have to disagree with him on this one. Visitation rights is a big thing, imho.

And yet there's 1137 other things the president could do if, per his word, he pursued the repeal of DOMA.

Meanwhile, he accomplished asking for visitation rights with the stroke of his pen. What took Mr. Fierce Advocate so long? Could timing be an issue?

Will timing be important when it comes time to enforce violations of these as-yet unwritten regulations? Because no one will have standing to enforce them except the federal government. If Hawaii General Hospital wants to keep distraught Mr. Cricket separate from dying Mr. Cricket, there's nothing either Mr. Cricket could do about it.

innerSpaceman · 04-16-2010, 08:29 AM

Yep, I'm cautiously optimistic on this. Obama's big with words, poor with action. This memo, as worded, can only be enforced by the federal government - even if the regulations asked for are actually enacted. That means if a hospital keeps me in the waiting room while my boyfriend chokes to death on his own blood, there's nothing I can do about it.

Plus, oh I such a cynic, Obama's making an appearing Monday here in L.A. to promote Barbara Boxer's reelection campaign - and there's a big protest planned for his inaction on "fierce advocate" gay rights.

With ENDA and DADT before Congress right now, and nothing but words from the president on either so far ... this might just be another Easter Egg roll to mollify the queers.

I will wait and see.

But it's nice, as far as it goes.

innerSpaceman · 04-16-2010, 02:53 PM

A judge strikes down Arkansas' ban on unmarried (i.e., gay) adoption, ruling it unconstitutional.

Guess we can go back to the experiment of picking up stray orphans like they was puppies in your state, eh Mike Shmuckabee??

Snowflake · 04-16-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

eh Mike Shmuckabee??

iSm, bwahahaha, I've never heard that before, priceless!

Gemini Cricket · 04-16-2010, 04:15 PM

I know enough cops to aid in getting my life partner, Mr. Gyllenhaal, to my death bed.

04-15-2010, 05:27 PM	#3
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	This just in: Obama orders Dept. of Health and Human services to see to it that hospitals in America not be allowed to deny visitation rights to partners of gay and lesbian patients. Wow. I was just badmouthing the president earlier today. Maybe I should lay off that for a while. Or ... do it more often.
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04-16-2010, 08:29 AM	#7
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	Yep, I'm cautiously optimistic on this. Obama's big with words, poor with action. This memo, as worded, can only be enforced by the federal government - even if the regulations asked for are actually enacted. That means if a hospital keeps me in the waiting room while my boyfriend chokes to death on his own blood, there's nothing I can do about it. Plus, oh I such a cynic, Obama's making an appearing Monday here in L.A. to promote Barbara Boxer's reelection campaign - and there's a big protest planned for his inaction on "fierce advocate" gay rights. With ENDA and DADT before Congress right now, and nothing but words from the president on either so far ... this might just be another Easter Egg roll to mollify the queers. I will wait and see. But it's nice, as far as it goes.
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04-16-2010, 02:53 PM	#8
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	A judge strikes down Arkansas' ban on unmarried (i.e., gay) adoption, ruling it unconstitutional. Guess we can go back to the experiment of picking up stray orphans like they was puppies in your state, eh Mike Shmuckabee??
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04-16-2010, 04:15 PM	#10
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	I know enough cops to aid in getting my life partner, Mr. Gyllenhaal, to my death bed.
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