Sochi Mayor Says: "There are no gay people in the city"

[Georges]

They snatchin' yo people up!

[Ad Bot]

[Admiral Obvious]

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There's no such thing as gay propaganda and there never will be.

What are you talking about? I see it everywhere. It ranges from subtle to more extravagant such as the commercials that I would be surprised if you haven't seen, or the wedding of several gay couples during the Grammy awards, which are watched by thousands of people.

Please, dissect the short essay if you will. My reasoning behind the ribbon objection is that they shouldn't even take a ribbon if they're as proud as they say. Also, I hear that they are adding a "Q" to LGBT to include "Queer" or "questioning" people. So they are adding to their ranks people that aren't even sure who they are.

*A whole bunch of stuff*

See link above for commercial. I suppose people don't watch TV so much and forgo it for computers.

WOW, JUST LIKE MOST EVERYBODY ON THE PLANET
*clapclapclap*
i bet you would probably not say this for most other "day/moment of silence"-type things

Yes, but for some reason, no one has a problem when the LGBT(Q?) community goes around with their signs and slogans, but when others protest them, they are branded as evil and such, or worse. Yes, this is an isolated incident, but it gives one an idea of how bad things can get. Wouldn't someone be the better person for tolerating intolerance? I am very open to differing opinions, but being open to and agreeing to opinions are completely different things.

I once looked at the comments for a news story about a boy who "came out" at graduation. Everyone was either complaining or congratulating, but there was one comment thread that stood out.

"Alright, I won't hide it anymore," the OP said, "I'm straight everyone!"

[Char]

What are you talking about? I see it everywhere. It ranges from subtle to more extravagant such as the commercials that I would be surprised if you haven't seen

and this is propaganda...how?
it's basically the same thing as saying "you shouldn't call people friends/racial slurs/etc." because in those cases the insult comes from something that isn't actually bad

I suppose you could be offended if someone called you gay, but only if you weren't, because, you know, you aren't.

or the wedding of several gay couples during the Grammy awards, which are watched by thousands of people.

So clearly watching straight people get married is straight propaganda. Which is also watched by thousands of people.
Or maybe one-gendered organisms are gay propaganda because they are all reproducing with the same love?
Or maybe shows that make you feel good are propaganda for being happy?
Or maybe Pokémon is evolutionary propaganda even though it really doesn't follow the actual theory of evolution at all?
I don't forgetin' know...

My reasoning behind the ribbon objection is that they shouldn't even take a ribbon if they're as proud as they say.

survivors of, say, breast cancer still wear ribbons even though they are proud of surviving
are you saying that you can't raise awareness for something because you are proud of something involved with it?
are you saying that religions should not have their unique symbols? Because religious people are certainly proud of their faith.

Also, I hear that they are adding a "Q" to LGBT to include "Queer" or "questioning" people. So they are adding to their ranks people that aren't even sure who they are.

dunno where this comes from
but "questioning" people would probably be disliked the same as the rest because they are not confident in their loveuality

Yes, but for some reason, no one has a problem when the LGBT(Q?) community goes around with their signs and slogans, but when others protest them, they are branded as evil and such, or worse.

because people are protesting against something (not being straight) that isn't inherently wrong

Yes, this is an isolated incident, but it gives one an idea of how bad things can get.

Yes, and it can be this bad for any sort of dramatic social change.

[Steemer]

Yes, but for some reason, no one has a problem when the LGBT(Q?) community goes around with their signs and slogans, but when others protest them, they are branded as evil and such,

I think this is mainly because the LGBT community is protesting their seemingly unfair rights compared to straight couples, and thus the people protesting against them [the LGBT community] are trying to protest people getting rights that they deserve.

[Char]

I think this is mainly because the LGBT community is protesting their seemingly unfair rights compared to straight couples, and thus the people protesting against them [the LGBT community] are trying to protest people getting rights that they deserve.

wow how did I not think about this
this is very true

[*FacePalm*]

I think this is mainly because the LGBT community is protesting their seemingly unfair rights compared to straight couples, and thus the people protesting against them [the LGBT community] are trying to protest people getting rights that they deserve.

bingo
straight pride and all that bullstuff is 110% loving uneccesary
they have all the rights they possibly could unless they're another part of the LGBTQ+ group as well (eg. straight trans people)
LGBT+ is acceptable in demonstrating for rights because they're unecessarily oppressed and deserve rights
as long as they're not like, pushing genocide, but that's not common and 99% of the time they're reasonably protesting

i feel like i shouldn't try at this too much though bc
a) i feel like anytime now pacha/nikolan is gonna pop out of the bushes and say "GO BACK TO TUMBLR!!" or some stuff
b) im not sure if it's worth trying; like i cant really explain why but i feel like nothing would get across and you'll all just try to attack me or something

but yeah char is doing rly good

[Qwepir]

straight pride and all that bullstuff is 110% loving uneccesary

"straight pride" is one of the most embarrassingly stupid things i've ever seen

[Harm94]

"straight pride" is one of the most embarrassingly stupid things i've ever seen

most prides are embarrassing.

[ShadowsfeaR]

most prides are embarrassing.

Lion prides look down upon you

[Harm94]

Ironically I went to school whose mascot was called a pride. A lion would have sufficed, but instead they choose the name pride and used a lion.

[BuildaBox]

Is there any specific reason why the Olympics are even being held in Russia of all places?

[HellHound]

Vodka.

[Harm94]

Is there any specific reason why the Olympics are even being held in Russia of all places?

Because that is the place the UN agreed upon. Deal with it.

[Gatysh]

prove to me that people don't choose to be gay
Fun fact: you cant. people choose to be gay

You don't completely choose to be gay, you choose to admit it and officially come out, but you're not completely in control of your loveuality.

I myself am a living, breathing example of how people don't choose to be gay.

But clearly a straight guy knows so much more about gay people than a gay guy.

You are obviously trolling and I'm done with this argument

I didn't know you were the gay.

[Omicron Corp]

You don't completely choose to be gay, you choose to admit it and officially come out, but you're not completely in control of your loveuality.

i consider that being gay is a choice