Pridelets for April 29

Pridelets for April 29
On this day in 2003, alleged compassionate conservative columnist and
radio host Dennis Prager tries (but fails) to be civil about civil
unions (and such.)

"The homosexual is equal in God's eyes to the heterosexual. Parents must
love their children, including the child who is homosexual. At the same
time, a homosexual child must understand a loving parent's sadness over
his or her inability to sexually love a person of the opposite sex. ..."

(Okay.)

"Jewish and Christian denominations are right to refuse to ordain avowed
practicing homosexuals. At the same time they are not required to ask
prospective clergy what their sexual orientation is. Sexual orientation
is the individual's business; publicly proclaimed sexual behavior is the
denomination's business."

(Um ... okay.)

"Consensual, private sex between adults is not always acceptable. Even
most gays judge consensual adult incest such as father-daughter or
brother-sister (or brother-brother) sex wrong. Many gays even believe it
should be illegal. Therefore, heterosexuals who draw their line of
acceptance at homosexual sex are not necessarily any more bigoted than
gays who draw their line at consensual incest."

(Uh ... what?)

"The gay movement's constant linking of gay equality with equality for
the trans-gendered (someone who acts like the opposite sex) undermines
its moral credibility and feeds the belief that the movement seeks to
undermine Judeo-Christian and Western liberal society. It is one thing
to demand that gays not be fired for their private behavior or sexual
orientation. But it is quite another to demand that men who wear women's
clothing in public must be allowed to keep their jobs."

(Wow. That's just ... wow.)

"'Homophobic' is an epithet; often as ugly as 'fag.' Activists for
homosexuality-heterosexuality equivalence should make arguments, not
smear all those who believe in the heterosexual ideal. Likewise
activists for the heterosexual ideal must never deny the humanity or
dignity of the homosexual human being."

(What the f***?)

"Gay activist groups are radical organizations. Opposing them no more
renders a person anti-gay than having opposed communist parties rendered
one anti-worker."

(Sure, just like Focus on the Family and the NRA.)

BIRTHGAYS (and the occasional straights)
* 1863 - Greek poet, journalist, civil servant, skeptic and neo-pagan
Constantine P. Cavafy
* 1929 - Scandalized British politician Jeremy Thorpe
* 1933 - Singer/poet Rod McKuen
* 1955 - Emmy-winning actor Leslie Allen Jordan

Q.UOTE
"The military will have difficultly recruiting healthy and strong
heterosexuals for combat purposes. Why? Fighting in combat with a man in
your fox hole that has AIDS or is HIV positive is double jeopardy" --
Pastor John Hagee, endorser of Sen. John McCain

THE BEDSIDE TABLE
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