Comments on: NEA calls for LGBT rights http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:43:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Beware-of-the-Gay-Uncle-Toms http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67206 Beware-of-the-Gay-Uncle-Toms Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:39:59 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67206 Matt and Morgan are pathetic Uncle Toms. You call people whiners who point out that an segregationist form of government for the GLBT community is NOT acceptable. People like you are the Amos and Andy of the GLBT civil rights movement. Get to the back of the bus and stay out of our way. Matt and Morgan are pathetic Uncle Toms. You call people whiners who point out that an segregationist form of government for the GLBT community is NOT acceptable. People like you are the Amos and Andy of the GLBT civil rights movement. Get to the back of the bus and stay out of our way.

]]> By: JERRY@SARASOTA http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67184 JERRY@SARASOTA Thu, 09 Jul 2009 03:22:18 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67184 Thank you TEACHERS...I had a bad teacher who called me little pansy in front of the class...this helps me get some closure(I was in seventh grade and i'm 52 now). Thank you TEACHERS…I had a bad teacher who called me little pansy in front of the class…this helps me get some closure(I was in seventh grade and i’m 52 now).

]]> By: Will http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67134 Will Wed, 08 Jul 2009 23:19:40 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67134 Being a future educator, I would have appreciated a resolution calling for more inclusion of minority history and education- may it be about women, different races, religions or LGBT- in the classroom. That would be nice to hear from an education association like the NEA. Being a future educator, I would have appreciated a resolution calling for more inclusion of minority history and education- may it be about women, different races, religions or LGBT- in the classroom. That would be nice to hear from an education association like the NEA.

]]> By: Aydrian http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67057 Aydrian Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:27:14 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67057 Congratulations America. Education of full equality of all citizens will lead to a much better country in the coming years. Wonderful of the NEA to stand up and take this moral stand. Maybe this will have some effect on the president and congress and push for some action on all the LGBT bills that have stalled in Congress. Congratulations America. Education of full equality of all citizens will lead to a much better country in the coming years. Wonderful of the NEA to stand up and take this moral stand. Maybe this will have some effect on the president and congress and push for some action on all the LGBT bills that have stalled in Congress.

]]> By: Wayne M. http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67028 Wayne M. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:15:04 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67028 The National Education Association has long been an ally of the LGBT community and their support on key issues is welcome. However, we must not believe we can achieve our goals unless everyone of us is prepared to act in some way on key issues. For example, I wonder how many people reading this comment have written at least one letter in the past month to the President, a congressman, a member of parliament or a member of a state or provincial legislature making a firm but polite demand for action on our rights. For example, if President Obama were to get 100,000 letters within the next month supporting repeal of "Don't Ask; don't tell (just lie)" you better believe he would be acting quickly. Right now, all the pressure comes from the religious right. The National Education Association has long been an ally of the LGBT community and their support on key issues is welcome. However, we must not believe we can achieve our goals unless everyone of us is prepared to act in some way on key issues. For example, I wonder how many people reading this comment have written at least one letter in the past month to the President, a congressman, a member of parliament or a member of a state or provincial legislature making a firm but polite demand for action on our rights. For example, if President Obama were to get 100,000 letters within the next month supporting repeal of “Don’t Ask; don’t tell (just lie)” you better believe he would be acting quickly. Right now, all the pressure comes from the religious right.

]]> By: Matt http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67021 Matt Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:32:29 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67021 I agree with Morgan. The majority of comments on sites like this and others are angry rejections of any viewpoint inconsistent with a particular mindset. Generally, it is just preaching to the choir and underscoring the minor divisions among approaches of all lgbt people who have the same ultimate goals in mind. By ignoring the good that this sort of resolution champions and nit-picking by calling out the one clause where the National Education Association doesn't espouse support for marriage equality shouldn't mar the good that will come of this. Even if tomorrow all 50 states passed marriage equality laws, many lgbt activists would still be upset generally because large portions of humanity still have a negative view toward homosexuality. You can't force everyone to accept it and you shouldn't let that become a reason to disregard or even bully those who don't share your viewpoint. I agree with Morgan. The majority of comments on sites like this and others are angry rejections of any viewpoint inconsistent with a particular mindset. Generally, it is just preaching to the choir and underscoring the minor divisions among approaches of all lgbt people who have the same ultimate goals in mind.
By ignoring the good that this sort of resolution champions and nit-picking by calling out the one clause where the National Education Association doesn’t espouse support for marriage equality shouldn’t mar the good that will come of this.

Even if tomorrow all 50 states passed marriage equality laws, many lgbt activists would still be upset generally because large portions of humanity still have a negative view toward homosexuality. You can’t force everyone to accept it and you shouldn’t let that become a reason to disregard or even bully those who don’t share your viewpoint.

]]> By: bryanKCMO http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67016 bryanKCMO Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:07:11 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67016 I agree Frances. This is a step in the right direction. The largest employee organization saying they will fight for an inclusive ENDA and repeal of any discriminatory federal law or legislations is a huge deal. I dont like the "we dont believe in a single term" statement but this is a good step. Not a final one. I agree Frances. This is a step in the right direction. The largest employee organization saying they will fight for an inclusive ENDA and repeal of any discriminatory federal law or legislations is a huge deal. I dont like the “we dont believe in a single term” statement but this is a good step. Not a final one.

]]> By: Morgan http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67015 Morgan Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:05:26 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67015 Even if we get marriage in all 50 states and other useful laws that greatly aid the well-being and equality of our people, there will always be very unhappy folks will never be satified with "even an eventual full feast in front of them at the table." They will always find fault "like a finicky cat" no matter what happens. Even if we get marriage in all 50 states and other useful laws that greatly aid the well-being and equality of our people, there will always be very unhappy folks will never be satified with “even an eventual full feast in front of them at the table.”
They will always find fault “like a finicky cat” no matter what happens.

]]> By: Frances http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-67012 Frances Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:31:33 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-67012 I understand everyone's reluctance to accept seperate but equal (since separate is never equal), but at the same time, this is a step forward. In states where LGBT couples have no *no* protection, this would provide some sense of security while everyone works toward the larger goal. I hate cliches, but Rome wasn't building in a day, and a civil rights movement is not going to get everything it wants in one step. I do think this is a good step on the way to equality. I understand everyone’s reluctance to accept seperate but equal (since separate is never equal), but at the same time, this is a step forward. In states where LGBT couples have no *no* protection, this would provide some sense of security while everyone works toward the larger goal. I hate cliches, but Rome wasn’t building in a day, and a civil rights movement is not going to get everything it wants in one step. I do think this is a good step on the way to equality.

]]> By: Randy http://www.365gay.com/news/nea-calls-for-lgbt-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-66949 Randy Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:19:53 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=8483#comment-66949 So does the NEA now believe we should teach that "separate but equal" was a success? So does the NEA now believe we should teach that “separate but equal” was a success?

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