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Houston, Texas elects first openly gay mayor

EpicDude86 said:
What's your view on homosexuality then? Born with? Choice? Etc? And what say you of these studies?
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I think there's a difference between being attracted to men and being "gay". Gay is an identity- a fashion, a subculture and a "scene".

I don't feel a lot of familiarity with the mainstream gay scene.
 
new coup for you said:
I think there's a difference between being attracted to men and being "gay". Gay is an identity- a fashion, a subculture and a "scene".

I don't feel a lot of familiarity with the mainstream gay scene.
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Redress said:
Do you think before you post? If people don't care about gays, then gays have won, and will be able to do things like marry and serve in the military. The whole reason for those two issues is because people do care about gays, and see gay people as "other".
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Gays can serve in the military.
 
RyrineaHaruno said:
She is the first gay mayor that is what different.
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For Houston.

There have been other smaller cities with openly gay mayors. One off the top of my head is Portland:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Adams_(Oregon_politician)

However, we are the first of the Large 5 (most populated US cities) to have an openly gay mayor.

Oh yeah, here's another one:
[ame=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Cicilline]David Cicilline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
 
RyrineaHaruno said:
People near Houston are more progressive ... We don't have that many bible thumpers here..... . :) I am happy about that too.



Props to Houston, for voting in a person based on their skills, and not their sexuality.
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If that's the case, why mention it?.......;)
 
danarhea said:
Annise Parker just cracked me up big time with her acceptance speech.

She said "Here is the news you have been waiting for. I am proud to be the first..........."

**Long pause**

"...graduate of Rice University to become Mayor of Houston, Texas". :rofl
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OMG! I was coming in here to say I was thrilled that I went to college in a city where the first gay mayor was elected. But I also went to Rice. :shock: I'm doubly proud! :mrgreen:
 
I'm glad to see everyone all excited about Houstonians electing an openly gay mayor. But, what if she turns out to be a complete dud? Well, wait, PBO is a complete dud and we see how race clouds your ability to see that, so I guess that answers my question.
 
apdst said:
Yes, honestly. They don't have to lie about their sexual orientation.
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Oh pul-ease. Open up your eyes. Do you HONESTLY believe that a gay person is going to make it through even a month in the military without having to lie about their sexual orientation.

If they say..."I'm not allowed to talk about it", THAT is grounds for dismissal under DADT.
 
danarhea said:
I don't have a link yet, but I will soon. It has just been announce that Annise Parker has become the first openly gay mayor in Houston history. Quite a surprise, and Parker will be an excellent mayor. As Houston City Controller, she did a superb job.

Just goes to show you that Houstonians are not the stereotyped hillbillies they are made out to be.

I will post a link as soon as I can get one.

So, what does everybody think?EDIT: This from the New York Times, showing Parker with a slim lead, but the election is now over. Will have a better link as soon as it comes in.

EDIT2: And here it is. Gene Locke, Parker's opponent, has conceded.
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I think sexual orientation has little to do with job performance. I'm hoping she does a good job. Houston has a reputation as something of a cesspool.
 
The "demonization" of gay people that the right-wing has tried to perpetuate is beginning to crumble. As more and more people in the United States actually know gay people, they are seeing that the myths and deceptions are just that. This is why the poll numbers have shifted dramatically in the last decade.
Despite its history of prejudice and discrimination, The United States usually gets it right eventually. It sometimes just takes longer than it should.
 
disneydude said:
The "demonization" of gay people that the right-wing has tried to perpetuate is beginning to crumble. As more and more people in the United States actually know gay people, they are seeing that the myths and deceptions are just that. This is why the poll numbers have shifted dramatically in the last decade.
Despite its history of prejudice and discrimination, The United States usually gets it right eventually. It sometimes just takes longer than it should.
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Please explain this statement as I'm unaware of this having taken place.
 
The bigger cities are usually full of democrats, even SLC in really republican Utah has had Democrat mayors. Won't make much difference to the rest of the state, though. It is state leadership that matters, not city leadership...
 
UtahBill said:
The bigger cities are usually full of democrats, even SLC in really republican Utah has had Democrat mayors. Won't make much difference to the rest of the state, though. It is state leadership that matters, not city leadership...
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I think city leadership matters a great deal. For instance detroit used to be one of the most powerful cities in the nation. Decades of democratic party rule have had their effect. It's come to my attention there are now "possible" plans to buldoze whole sections of the city that have been abandoned.

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Dutch said:
Please explain this statement as I'm unaware of this having taken place.
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How can you be unaware? The radical right has been demonizing homosexuals for the last two decades. They have been perpetuating the myth of the gay mafia, the gay agenda, the gay lifestyle to try to scare people about gay people.
The reality is....it does work. All you have to look at is the money that the right-wing, namely the Mormons spent in California during prop 8 to spread their lies and alter the election. It was one of the dirtiest and most deceitful campaigns that I have seen in my life.
 
disneydude said:
The "demonization" of gay people that the right-wing has tried to perpetuate is beginning to crumble. As more and more people in the United States actually know gay people, they are seeing that the myths and deceptions are just that. This is why the poll numbers have shifted dramatically in the last decade.
Despite its history of prejudice and discrimination, The United States usually gets it right eventually. It sometimes just takes longer than it should.
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I hope to see the United States get it right about marriage equality in my lifetime.
 
disneydude said:
How can you be unaware? The radical right has been demonizing homosexuals for the last two decades. They have been perpetuating the myth of the gay mafia, the gay agenda, the gay lifestyle to try to scare people about gay people.
The reality is....it does work. All you have to look at is the money that the right-wing, namely the Mormons spent in California during prop 8 to spread their lies and alter the election. It was one of the dirtiest and most deceitful campaigns that I have seen in my life.
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Are you new to politics or something?
 
windovervocalcords said:
I hope to see the United States get it right about marriage equality in my lifetime.
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There's not a doubt in my mind that it will be legal in many of the states if not the country as a whole within the next decade. A lot sooner than I ever thought would be possible.
 
chevydriver1123 said:
Are you new to politics or something?
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No...I've seen many dirty campaigns on boths sides of the aisle. That said...I have never seen anything on the level of deceit and money that was thrown out by the Mormons and other right-wing organizations to pass prop 8 in California.
 
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