Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Bush's deliberate insult to gay Americans....

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU
 
Neecy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:02 PM
Original message
Bush's deliberate insult to gay Americans....
On June 28th, 1969 a group of drag queens refused to tolerate police persecution at a NYC bar and started the modern gay rights movement.

Since that time, June has been recognized as Gay Pride month. Cities across the nation are holding events to give honor and recognition to their gay citizens. It's a time to celebrate our lives, honor those who came before us, and renew our determination to live without fear.

Bill Clinton regularly issued a proclamation declaring June to be Gay Pride month; Bush has refused to do this in any year of his presidency.

Today, in the midst of Gay Pride month, Bush insulted, offended, and stuck his nasty little finger in our collective eyes by choosing to make his homophobic remarks during a time each year when we affirm our self-worth, our citizenship, and our dignity. Picking the beginning of Pride month to gay bash is one sick fucking thing to do on so many levels I can hardly express it. It's an insult to our history and our struggle. It's personal. And he meant it to be that way.

As much as I hate his warmongering, his elitism, his incompetence and his buffoonery I'll always hate him, personally and specifically, for this. This deliberate, belittling, berating, mocking, heckling insult to millions of gay Americans...in June.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
billybob537 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:09 PM
Response to Original message
1. And still they have
the log cabin republicans?
LCR WAKE up your party despises you.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Philosoraptor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:10 PM
Response to Reply #1
2. Chickens for Colonel Sanders!
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:18 PM
Response to Original message
3. Most of us get such treatment every day, in one form or another.
And for more reasons than just being non-heterosexual, I've been belitted, mocked, heckled, and far fuckin' worse ALL my life.

Now ask me why I'm not angry.

Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
billybob537 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:28 PM
Response to Reply #3
5. Could it be
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
mtnester Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:21 PM
Response to Original message
4. They did more than that - they also insulted everyone who loves them
it does not stop with just gay folk....they insulted my son and my uncle and my friends...
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
patricia92243 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:52 PM
Response to Original message
6. He does not even pretend to be President of all the people - just
president to Republicans who agree with his every word. Bad, evil, stupid little man.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
bigtree Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-05-06 05:54 PM
Response to Original message
7. nothing but
bashing
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu May 02nd 2024, 03:41 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Archives » General Discussion (01/01/06 through 01/22/2007) Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC