Comments on: Survey Examines How Gays Are Coping With Falling Economy http://www.365gay.com/news/survey-examines-how-gays-are-coping-with-falling-economy/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:01:09 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Charley http://www.365gay.com/news/survey-examines-how-gays-are-coping-with-falling-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-31117 Charley Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:24:49 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4257#comment-31117 No breakdown by age group. I'm sure older gay males like myself are not so sanguine. Young gay men seem to think they will never grow old and retire. Bless them. No breakdown by age group. I’m sure older gay males like myself are not so sanguine. Young gay men seem to think they will never grow old and retire. Bless them.

]]> By: TheRadicalRealist http://www.365gay.com/news/survey-examines-how-gays-are-coping-with-falling-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-31047 TheRadicalRealist Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:33:40 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4257#comment-31047 DO NOT spend any of your money at Cinemark theaters! The CEO of Cinemark, Alan Stock, donated $9999 to the Yes on 8 Campaign. Cinemark operates the “Century”, “CinéArts”, and “Tinseltown” theater chains. Details: http://www.nomilkforcinemark.com/ DO NOT spend any of your money at Cinemark theaters!

The CEO of Cinemark, Alan Stock,
donated $9999 to the Yes on 8 Campaign.

Cinemark operates the “Century”, “CinéArts”,
and “Tinseltown” theater chains.

Details:
http://www.nomilkforcinemark.com/

]]> By: Sarrellec http://www.365gay.com/news/survey-examines-how-gays-are-coping-with-falling-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-30983 Sarrellec Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:27:48 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4257#comment-30983 So far, knock on wood, my husband's job doesn't look like it will be affected one way or the other. And I'm on Soc Sec Disability. I don't see that this economic downturn will do anything to us. Our investments have taken a hit, but they are very long term investments for retirement purposes, and this economic crap, as all things, will pass, and the investments will recover. We're just going to kind of hunker down and wait it out. As for spending...hasn't changed our spending habits at all so far. But, then, we aren't rich and we live kind of simply to begin with and don't pay $400 for a $20 shirt or a $20 pair of shoes. never have...never will. So far, knock on wood, my husband’s job doesn’t look like it will be affected one way or the other. And I’m on Soc Sec Disability.
I don’t see that this economic downturn will do anything to us.
Our investments have taken a hit, but they are very long term investments for retirement purposes, and this economic crap, as all things, will pass, and the investments will recover.
We’re just going to kind of hunker down and wait it out. As for spending…hasn’t changed our spending habits at all so far.
But, then, we aren’t rich and we live kind of simply to begin with and don’t pay $400 for a $20 shirt or a $20 pair of shoes.
never have…never will.

]]> By: Wayne http://www.365gay.com/news/survey-examines-how-gays-are-coping-with-falling-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-30956 Wayne Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:31:23 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4257#comment-30956 Well this is one gay man whose discretionary spending WON'T be wasted on any goods made in or events held in the state of Utah. Well this is one gay man whose discretionary spending WON’T be wasted on any goods made in or events held in the state of Utah.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.365gay.com/news/survey-examines-how-gays-are-coping-with-falling-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-30944 Jonathan Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:52:01 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4257#comment-30944 I concur - and we should multi-task to focus on overall economic issues as well as to maintain focus on our rights' issues. I concur – and we should multi-task to focus on overall economic issues as well as to maintain focus on our rights’ issues.

]]> By: Sean http://www.365gay.com/news/survey-examines-how-gays-are-coping-with-falling-economy/comment-page-1/#comment-30906 Sean Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:30:37 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=4257#comment-30906 This is the type of story we need to see more of here! Proportionally lesbians have been found to make less than most of the population and are one of the groups most at risk along with African-American single women. We need to use this to our advantage in future debates where this is an issue where not only we are the same but suffer more. This is the type of story we need to see more of here! Proportionally lesbians have been found to make less than most of the population and are one of the groups most at risk along with African-American single women. We need to use this to our advantage in future debates where this is an issue where not only we are the same but suffer more.

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