Scott Dibble, the openly gay Senator and sponsor of the newly passed Minnesota marriage equality bill:
"Minnesotans, when given a chance, understand that the values that unite us are stronger and so much more important than those that divide us. I am proud to be a Minnesotan today. Today good hard-working Minnesotans playing by the rules, trying to live a good life, contributing in so many ways to their communities will be treated fairly. For thousands of families, life will be better. We will be removing the barriers that they have had to the full joys that life has to offer. In doing so, we strengthen ourselves and we strengthen our democracy. When this is over, we will have left Minnesota a better place. That is why we’re here."
Equality will never be harmful, no matter what the bigots say, and all we need do is look at Iowa and Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont and Washington.
It’s business as usual in the Equality States.
“To me it’s something that, if I’m going to remembered for something, I’d rather be remembered for something that helps people’s lives, that keeps children from wanting to kill themselves as opposed to playing football. As much as I love playing football, and I really do enjoy playing football, there are serious societal issues that plague our civilization. And there are things that we need to address. And if no one ever speaks out, nothing ever gets changed.”
Speaking up against injustice is always the right thing to do; sometimes it’s not the popular thing to do, but it’s always the right thing to do. Chris Kluwe proves that every single day.
Charles Woodson, NFL free agent cornerback, on how players and coaches ought to react if a player comes out as gay:
"With Jason Collins coming out and letting everybody know he was gay, it forces you to deal with it. If you’re someone who is against gay people, then my question is what you’re going to do once a player comes out in your locker room? Are you going to quit football? If you’re a coach and you don’t like the fact that a player is gay, are you going to stop coaching? I don’t think so. It would force guys to deal with it and you’d get over it. I’m sure there are probably players in the locker room who have thought another player was gay in the past. It’s not going to stop you from playing football. Life will go on and everybody will keep going out there doing their job."
As it should be.
"I’m going to get in trouble, but I’ll just tell you. He is so gay. John Travolta is so gay. He’s not just gay. He doesn’t just like men. He is like Oscar Wilde gay. Like Lord Byron gay. That kind of crazy, incredibly flamboyant gay. I know him well because I did a movie with him and worked with him for a year. I feel bad for him; because I know he would be much happier if he could just come out. But he can’t."
Funny that everyone seems to accept Travolta as a gay man, except Travolta.
Neil Patrick Harris, announcing his return as host of this year's Tony Awards:
"I'm very excited to be back hosting the Tony Awards at the legendary Radio City Music Hall. It'll be more impressive than ever - if my math is correct, it will be 267 times bigger than last year. Oh, wait. No, that can't... hold on... carry the one... I'm awful at math. But rest assured, the show will rock!"
Rock? With NPH at the helm? Damn straight, er, queer.
This show-tune queen cannot wait for The Tonys!
"My heart breaks for Minnesota. It’s a divisive issue that divides our state. It’s not what we needed to be doing at this time. We want to come together for the state of Minnesota, we don’t want to divide it."
Oh, Peggy, you delusional gasbag. Giving everyone the same rights of marriage doesn’t ‘divide’. Bigotry divides. Inequality divides. Homophobia divides.
Wipe away your tears and then sit down and be quiet.
Paul Thissen, Minnesota House Speaker, on the state's marriage equality vote:
"I did not (know I would get Republican support on the bill). I had an inkling we might, but we didn’t call the vote until we knew we had the votes on our side...I think it’s hugely significant, because it shouldn’t be a partisan issue. And nationally, it’s really not. There are so many Republicans across the country that do support moving in this direction. And so what that means, for the state, for the conversation we’re having, is that it has moved beyond being a partisan issue to being an issue about Minnesotans and their freedom and equality. And I think that’s hugely important."
It shouldn’t be partisan. It’s about treating all Americans equally and folks on both sides of the aisle should remember that.
John Piper, Minnesota-based 'evangelist,' on The Gays:"Living in a sexual relationship with a person of the same sex is forbidden in Scripture with terrifying clarity. ‘Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God' (1 Corinthians 6:9–10). This means putting a child in the personal care of a same-sex couple would put the child’s soul at jeopardy along with the couple’s souls. The couple would be endorsed by the adoption, and thus their hell-bound pattern of life would be endorsed, implying that we don’t care if they go to hell, which would be unloving. And the child would be taught that a damning behavior is normal and acceptable."
Funny, he talks about the Scriptures railing against The Gays, but he seems to gloss over that whole thing about Thieves, Greedy Folks, Adulterers, Alcoholics, Swindlers, etc.
If you’re gonna judge folks, Piper, judge them all equally.
Other than that, don’t judge folks.
Michael Douglas, on his sex scenes with Matt Damon in HBOs Behind the Candelabra:
"Once you get that first kiss in, you are comfortable. Matt and I didn’t rehearse the love scenes. We said, ‘Well—we’ve read the script, haven’t we?’ The hardest thing about sex scenes is that everybody is a judge. I don’t know the last time you murdered somebody or blew anyone’s brains out, but everyone has had sex and probably this morning, which means everyone has an opinion on how it should be done.”
Well, there is that whole I’m having [fake] sex with Matt Damon thing to consider, too.
Lucky Douglas.
0 comments:
Post a Comment