Has your local Gay Pride Week/Parade become GLBT Pride? - Page 2

BillyTheMountain · 2006-06-12, 02:07 AM

[Originally Posted by ThisGuyIKnow
Using "gay" as a generic perjorative is something that should be avoided. Besides making you look like an inarticulate moron, it's offensive and cheapens the effectiveness of the english language.]

Yesterday was GLBT Pride Day in Brooklyn, so a nearby wine store had a sign outside saying: Wine is GAY.

Not used pejoratively, though.

We should've gotten a bunch of unicyclists to ride in the Gay Parade with tee shirts saying: Unicycling is GAY, and I'm proud to unicycle.

digigal1 · 2006-06-14, 12:07 AM

I'm so NOT GAY. I actually prefer STRAIGHT WOMEN.

BillyTheMountain · 2006-06-14, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyTheMountain

And therapists also advertise as "GLBT Friendly."

And businesses put the rainbow flag in their windows, to let everyone know they are GLBT friendly.

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Originally Posted by digigal1

I'm so NOT GAY. I actually prefer STRAIGHT WOMEN.

So you're advertising yourself as "straight friendly"?

Unimichael · 2006-06-14, 04:07 PM

I knew someone who had to write software for a prison system. (Miami, fl, I believe)
There ended up being one hitch, he had written 'gender' as a two box option, -male or female. The prison system needed SIXTEEN different boxes for the various combinations of Trans genders etc.

I'll leave the actual tallying for those of you who want to attempt this mental excercise.

phlegm · 2006-06-14, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Unimichael

The prison system needed SIXTEEN different boxes for the various combinations of Trans genders etc.

I just had to fill out a thing for work where "spouse" was defined as being of "the opposite sex." I'm surprised that such a large litigation-fearing corporation didn't try harder to define spouse. Heck, all they really had to say is "the person you are legally married to."

harper · 2006-06-14, 08:16 PM

I haven't heard the trans-cross-inter-gender term "mensa" before. What does it mean? Do I have to wear funny clothes, big shoes, or dress like an animal to join?

unijesse · 2006-06-14, 08:36 PM

we dont have any parades in my town

tomblackwood · 2006-06-15, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mscalisi

Do you even know what mensa is?

It's a private club for people that are good at taking standardized tests.

I joined for a year, then realized just how right Groucho Marx had it.

wobbling bear · 2006-06-15, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by phlegm

I just had to fill out a thing for work where "spouse" was defined as being of "the opposite sex." I'm surprised that such a large litigation-fearing corporation didn't try harder to define spouse. Heck, all they really had to say is "the person you are legally married to."

the american corporation where I was supposed to be an employee 3 years ago used "significant other" for all social events.
Can we translate that to "alter ego" ? (probably not!)

GILD · 2006-06-15, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by BillyTheMountain

I'd like a rainbow flag avatar, but I'm not tech sophisticated.

Here ya go.

TheObieOne3226 · 2006-06-15, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by harper

I haven't heard the trans-cross-inter-gender term "mensa" before. What does it mean? Do I have to wear funny clothes, big shoes, or dress like an animal to join?

You are asked to attend every third meeting dressed as either a stormtrooper, Chewbacca or Ash Ketchum.

BillyTheMountain · 2006-06-16, 10:46 AM

So I saw a PBS show last night about COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere).

The first week of August in Provincetown is COLAGE family week, with over 200 GLBT families gathering--for over the past 10 years.

Apparently, there are more children of GLBT parents in the USA than the total population of NYC.

mscalisi · 2006-06-16, 03:10 PM

That's funny, because I have a history of dating not so straight women. I was the last "boyfriend" for at least one woman.

wait....does that make me GAY?

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Originally Posted by digigal1

I'm so NOT GAY. I actually prefer STRAIGHT WOMEN.

BillyTheMountain · 2006-06-16, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by mscalisi

That's funny, because I have a history of dating not so straight women. I was the last "boyfriend" for at least one woman.

wait....does that make me GAY?

Mike,

Women never want to sleep with another man after you. That makes you a typical man.....

D:

Billy

mscalisi · 2006-06-16, 09:31 PM

Ouch!!

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Originally Posted by BillyTheMountain

Mike,

Women never want to sleep with another man after you. That makes you a typical man.....

D:

Billy

2006-06-12, 02:07 AM	#16
BillyTheMountain Happy Wal-Mart Employee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 11,450	[Originally Posted by ThisGuyIKnow Using "gay" as a generic perjorative is something that should be avoided. Besides making you look like an inarticulate moron, it's offensive and cheapens the effectiveness of the english language.] Yesterday was GLBT Pride Day in Brooklyn, so a nearby wine store had a sign outside saying: Wine is GAY. Not used pejoratively, though. We should've gotten a bunch of unicyclists to ride in the Gay Parade with tee shirts saying: Unicycling is GAY, and I'm proud to unicycle. __________________ While you and I are having our cake-and-ice-cream party, the others are having a drink-the-blood-of-the-poor party in the back room. --[QUOTE=maestro8;1433130]

2006-06-14, 12:07 AM	#17
digigal1 Level 1 on a good day Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Saratoga County NY USA Age: 47 Posts: 504	I'm so NOT GAY. I actually prefer STRAIGHT WOMEN. __________________ Raphael never stopped being my hero.

2006-06-14, 04:07 PM	#19
Unimichael Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: See that big, blue sphere? I'm presently on it. Posts: 138	sort of off the point I knew someone who had to write software for a prison system. (Miami, fl, I believe) There ended up being one hitch, he had written 'gender' as a two box option, -male or female. The prison system needed SIXTEEN different boxes for the various combinations of Trans genders etc. I'll leave the actual tallying for those of you who want to attempt this mental excercise.

2006-06-14, 08:16 PM	#21
harper 768 - It's in your DNA Join Date: Sep 2001 Age: 60 Posts: 8,557	I haven't heard the trans-cross-inter-gender term "mensa" before. What does it mean? Do I have to wear funny clothes, big shoes, or dress like an animal to join? __________________ -Greg Harper Destroying the climate by shutting down nuclear power plants, one by one, since 1979. JC is the only main man. There can be no other. "A fool on a unicycle is redundant" - J.D. Miller

2006-06-14, 08:36 PM	#22
unijesse Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,181	we dont have any parades in my town __________________ They put on panda suits and then pretend they're milking a cow. It's art. You wouldn't get it. ><> Unicycle For Christ <><

2006-06-16, 10:46 AM	#27
BillyTheMountain Happy Wal-Mart Employee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: NYC, USA Posts: 11,450	COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere) So I saw a PBS show last night about COLAGE (Children of Lesbians and Gays Everywhere). The first week of August in Provincetown is COLAGE family week, with over 200 GLBT families gathering--for over the past 10 years. Apparently, there are more children of GLBT parents in the USA than the total population of NYC. __________________ While you and I are having our cake-and-ice-cream party, the others are having a drink-the-blood-of-the-poor party in the back room. --[QUOTE=maestro8;1433130]

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