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- "Talk about gays and gayness as loudly and as often as possible." That was aimed at making people so tired of the issue they would want to give them anything they want to make them shut up.
- "Portray gays as victims, not as aggressive challengers." That's why they exploited things like the tragic murder of Matthew Shepard. It was a tragic murder, yet they have used that and spun that to demonize people like Dr. James Dobson and other Christian leaders who have taken a biblical stand on homosexual behavior — people who have love and compassion for those trapped in that behavior.
- "Give homosexual protectors a just cause." That was designed to tap into and exploit the almost innate sense of fairness that Americans have; to the sympathy that we have — especially liberals have — for those who seem to be disenfranchised.
- "Make gays look good." That's what they've done through media campaigns, through television programs, like "Will and Grace" and others, where homosexuals are portrayed as the most normal, stable people in America.
- "Make the victimizers look bad." They portray people of faith — people who have legitimate and biblical reasons to oppose homosexual behavior — as homophobes and bigots. They also try to "muddy the moral waters" by getting liberal churches, many of which have thrown out a great deal of the Bible, to say that homosexual behavior is just fine from a theological perspective.
- "Get funds from corporate America." In fact, they have. They have gotten corporate America to sign on to their agenda, and it is very interesting how they have done that. It's based on fudging the truth — and outright lies.
1) Would you actually be willing to give me what I want if I continue to make noise? That sounds like a good reason to continue banging the drum. I would be happy to shut up if my tax dollar paid for the same rights as yours. If homophobia consisted of nothing more than one individual thinking another individual is depraved, I could happily live with that. If the hatred remained in the realm of words rather than the realm of law, civil protection and violence, then I would let you hurl insults at my back while I return to enjoying my life. I may say something snide over my shoulder, but this is a free country. Freedom of speech goes both ways. Hurl an insult. I hurl one back. The inequity in civil rights demands protest. Harassment, murder and suicide based on homophobia demands action. If all homosexuals ever got together for an organized event on a global, 'agenda-making,' scope, there would be no possibility of consensus on an 'agenda.' There are over 6.7 billion people on the planet. If we assume a low estimate of 5% gay (lower than many studies suggest), then there would be over 335 million people at that party. What if the bisexuals want to attend? That many gay people, at one gathering, would devolve into such a wildly diverse, mind blowing event that nothing productive and/or organized would occur for a week, other than in the AA tent.
2) Leaders who breed hatred, directly or indirectly encouraging violence, deserve to be demonized, just as they demonize others. Matthew Shepard was only one victim of homophobia. Two 11-year olds, Jaheem Herrera and Carl Walker Hoover, killed themselves in April after being harassed in school for being gay. Whereas our religious leaders are not issuing fatwas, demanding that their congregation lynch gays in the street, the rhetoric representing homosexuals as perverse, immoral, abnormal or socially undesirable incites violence. Spreading this venom on a large scale inspires self-loathing in some, resulting in a higher suicide rate amongst gays and lesbians. Bruce Ciniello, Thomas Kalt, Bill Clayton, Steven Parrish, Larry King, Michael Causer and Eudy Simelane died for being gay. Teish Cannon and Angie Zapata were murdered for being transgendered.
In my mind, the dead people are the victims. The ones who kill them, encourage others to feel ‘righteous’ in killing them, or denigrate them to the point that they kill themselves, are NOT the victims. I have heard what the Christian leaders have to say about gays. It is rarely loving or compassionate.
3) Seem to be disenfranchised? What? There are thousands upon thousands of benefits and legal protections afforded via marriage and military service alone. Gays do not have equal access to those benefits. In fact, one of the arguments against allowing gays access is cost. Whereas it is acceptable for gay tax monies to be utilized for the common social good, it is unacceptable for us to have access to any of the social and civil services afforded our heterosexual counterparts. Thus homophobia, and lack of recognition within our legal system, directly impacts our access to civil protections and services. It is not a mass delusion of disenfranchisement…it is real. The fact that this bloke is so worried about the ‘gay agenda’ is proof that encroachment on gay civil liberties is an ongoing threat.
4) Gays are deliberately proliferating the air waves in an organized effort to influence public opinion? This man is on to our secret. Oh no! Yes, it is all an insidious ploy to make us look normal (insert evil cackle here). We knew that eventually America would recover from the shock that Ellen is gay and learn to embrace her as the charming lesbian next door. We knew that American audiences would fall in love with an eye-liner wearing gay boy on American Idol. We knew that Suzie Ormond would become the queen diva of consumer financing. It was all part of our diabolical plan. We set that up. It was totally orchestrated. Their careers have nothing to do with talent, ability and good fortune.
5) Whereas some commentary from the community attacks people of faith, most of the articles that I read recognize the difference between homophobia, bigotry and Christianity. The three are NOT synonymous. Many people of faith carry it in their hearts rather than on their sleeves. They do NOT use their faith to attack or judge others, pursuing a path of tolerance and compassion instead. I have friends and family who are Christians. My sexual orientation is not an issue for most of them. If they have concerns about my immortal soul, they are keeping it to themselves, which I appreciate. Many of the Christians I know are progressive, liberal thinkers, including supporting civil rights for all citizens. The gentleman who wrote this definition of the gay agenda would probably consider these people ‘members of liberal churches.’ I find that funny. How many Christians have not thrown out parts of the bible; like having sex with slaves, selling your daughter, executing people who get divorced, polygamy, etc.?
6) Gays have gotten funds from corporate America based on lies? What lies? That is a strong statement based on little logic and ample paranoia. It fans the flames of homophobia without addressing any specific dangers or hazards associated with gay people. The main concern seems to be morality, which should not be dictated by the state.
After researching the use of the term ‘gay agenda,’ I have concluded that it is little more than an inflammatory phrase utilized by the religious right to unite those who would allow fear and hate to supersede the pursuit of social equality. The key points of the 'agenda' were defined by people who oppose gay rights. Religious zealots wrote the manifesto. They neglected to distribute it to the gay community. I believe in separation of church and state. Perhaps it is not gays that have an agenda.
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