The Official LGBTQ Thread

Hilarious. I think everyone here knew, but she's a Nova Scotian, and this is a small province.
 
I think we need to be comfortable with the concept that in some people gender identity doesn't necessary reflect biological sex, and that in some kids this presents early. There's nothing wrong with using the appropriate pronoun gender if the kid expresses that desire. But kids generally act within a gender from a young age, so that's not a huge problem. I think Mock takes it too far there - but that doesn't mean Piers Morgan treated her nicely, either. In fact, Piers Morgan was a huge dick to her.
 
Yeah, what I meant was that she's taking stuff too far. She's not a saint in Piers Morgan feud either. Not really defending him, but she was all fine and happy in the show then started complaining on Twitter.
 
You kinda have to appear polite on tv. I can't really explain it, but a few trans-women I know were violently offended by the things Piers were saying, and I trust their judgment.
 
To be honest, before the whole outrage over what he said, I wouldn't have noticed anything offensive. I didn't know much about the whole "mind vs. body gender" discussion since it's a really tricky subject. I think he's more... uneducated about it than transphobic.
 
Night Prowler said:
http://www.colbertnation.com/the-co...ry-18-2014/transgender-awareness---janet-mock

So according to this woman you're not supposed to use gender pronouns to describe your kids, but "they", "my kid", "my child". o_O
World's become so uptight and sensitive towards everything.
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I got in hot water with an ex when I called her baby "It." She turned and said, "She." I said, "It's a baby, 'baby' is gender-less, 'it' is appropriate." Needless to say it obviously didn't make things any better LOL.
 
Arizona is this close to making a law that allows for businesses to discriminate in whatever way they choose based on "religious beliefs".

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ariz-bill-decried-license-discriminate-n35081

1. This could literally result in signs in windows saying, "We reserve the right to refuse service to gays, Jews, etc." Sounds like modern Jim Crow laws to me.
2. From a business standpoint, this is just stupid.
3. At the most basic level, if this goes through, this would mean the government has passed a law stating that citizens can openly, and legally, discriminate against others based on their own individual religious beliefs. It has government-sanctioned hate. Yes, people can do this already and claim "free speech" or whatever, but this is on a whole different level. At the end of the day, any law that uses religion as a springboard should not be a law in this country.

What a disgusting state this is.
 
Kansas was going to pass this law, it passed their House of Representatives, but then the media shined a spotlight on it and the Senate refused to allow it to come up for vote. Now, both of Arizona's state congressional houses have passed this new law, and it's up to Governor Jan Brewer to veto or sign it. It'll be interesting to see if she has the chutzpah to go ahead and sign it, because this law would be challenged in court pretty much instantly.
 
She has opposed similar legislation before, hopefully she will do so again here. As annoyed as I am by this, I can't see it going through. Maybe I just want to believe like Mulder.
 
I almost hope it does. I'd feel terrible for the people affected, but if anything could get the Supreme Court to declare LGBT people a historically discriminated-against class, it's this. And then we go to some more strict tests in gay marriage and such.
 
It would be interesting, for sure. But I don't think the long-lasting knowledge of the event is worth the short-term issues that will arise. As someone who lives in Arizona, I sincerely hope they take this bill out back and shoot it right between the eyes.
 
MrKnickerbocker said:
It would be interesting, for sure. But I don't think the long-lasting knowledge of the event is worth the short-term issues that will arise. As someone who lives in Arizona, I sincerely hope they take this bill out back and shoot it right between the eyes.
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See, you're the local guy. I'm from the outside, looking in. I hope Brewer doesn't pass it. Of course, as a resident, you have the right to call her office and tell her Hell No!
 
I do not think she will sign it. Business interests are opposed to it, which shows again the brilliance of capitalism ... gay, straight, pink, purple, tall, short, lizard, whatever ... the only thing that counts is a general commercial interest. This would go against that and hurt business in the state.
 
I think that the only reason capitalists care about this law is because gay people tend to be of above middle wages.
 
Maybe .. in any case, why put up a barrier for people to spend their money in your state/store/website/whatever
 
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