Lksimcoe, I appreciate the sentiment but I have to take issue with this...

"jerking off when he thinks about all the gay guys on the board gang banging him."

Now lets not be prudish.

I don't see how PF's comments and name calling are any different than the comments and name calling that occur against Bush, Condoleeza, Cheney, and the Bush Twins.

skank/ho/chic all seem kind of timid compared to some of the insults hurled at Bush & Co.

hmm, isn't that just a waste of sex?

I'm shocked at this Margaret Cho news. For the record, she was not disinvited to speak at the Democratic National Convention, she was disinvited to speak at a gay community event.

It's ironic that this event is called "Unity '04," because it is proving to be just the opposite. One of the sponsors of the event, The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has withdrawn from the event in support of Margaret Cho.

"We are dismayed that Margaret Cho has been disinvited to perform at the LGBT Unity 2004 event scheduled for Monday, July 26 in Boston. The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force had been a co-sponsor of this event.

Throughout her career, Ms. Cho has been a staunch supporter of equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT)Americans, has contributed her time and talent to dozens of LGBT fundraising events, and is much loved by our community. We were proud to recently give her a Task Force Leadership Award. Ms. Cho has said, 'I'm more than bi(sexual).' She is, indeed, one of us."

I think this sends a very chilling message to the community. Are we to censor ourselves because our own gay behavior, and our own gay words, could be used against us by the Republicans? Because that's what the HRC seems to be saying. According to the Advocate article, they actually had the nerve to say, "We didn't want to censor Margaret," which is why they disinvited her. They worried about "a potential "media firestorm." But isn't that the point of activism? If anything, isn't this a time when we should be Acting Up more ?! If we give up and give in... doesn't that mean that they've won? :confused:

Margaret Cho, who I've seen live, read her book, own 2 of her concert DVDs and CDs, is actually going on a special State of Emergency Tour in the "swing states" to help drum up support--through comedy and activism--to oppose the forces that are keeping us down. This woman is working hard for the Cause, and we're letting her down.

How such a person could be disinvited from such event speaks of such utter... capitulation. How can the HRC say that they are "Working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equal rights?!" This is just so disappointing. frown

But it's so typical of the hooey coming from the HRC.

Thank you Canmark for putting it so eloquently. I just sent off a scathing e-mail to them.

MarcusF, do tell what hooey? I sent the HRC money off in the past thinking it was being well spent but I'd like to hear some examples of their opperations. For now I am going to hold off on giving to them again.

[ July 23, 2004, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: gobar ]

So you give money to an organization... without fully knowing what they do? How much thier overhead cost are?

WILD MAN...

Well PF that's overstating it a bit. I know what they do, maybe not the minutae but they did fight the court battles to bring gay marriage to Mass. That is plenty for me. I would imagine their overhead is enormous.

Where in my post did I accuse the Repubs of dumping Margaret? Let me go REALLY (notice the use of REALLY, an adverb, instead of REAL, an adjective, since it's used to modify an adjective, PF. Maybe you should take a grammar course at your CC.) SLOWLY FOR YOU: It's hypocritical for conservatives on this board to admonish Whoopi and Margaret for being vulgar yet remain silent about Dennis Miller or claim that Dennis Miller's actions are qualitatively different.

Wow, that's a great retort. Maybe you'd care to elaborate on the salient differences? Dennis Miller, Margaret Cho, and Whoopi Goldberg are all entertainers/comedians who are using sexual innuendo to criticize those who are up for President in the next election. They were all doing it or planning to do it in the context of a political fundraiser for their party of choice. I'd say the comparisons are valid.

I'm not French, but at least thinking that was an understandable mistake.

Have a good weekend, all.

[ July 23, 2004, 06:11 PM: Message edited by: Pierre ]

Gobar, I'm not familiar with what operations the HRC have going in Philadelphia, but their sole appearances here in NC have been to shake down the so-called "A-gays" at self-congratulatory dinners to the tune of $250 per person. To me, that does not speak to representing the average gay man or lesbian in this country. It's strictly an effort to buy influence.