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Comment on Tender Thursday *51 by horselips

horselips — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:18 +0000

YEAH! And it was all “no homo” as well.

Comment on Face Friday *15 by Samuel17

Samuel17 — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:17:46 +0000

Absolutely stunning!

Comment on Tolerance isn’t good enough by Stewart

Stewart — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:41:38 +0000

The history of the boy scouts is interesting, rocky and inconsistent — and this adds yet another quirk to the history.

However, in response to the person who asked what parent would want their son to join an organization that discriminates, I would say that they missed the point.

Lots of parents send their sons to the boy scouts, and lots of boys enjoy the activities of the organization. What happens when that son starts figuring out his sexuality some years into his involvement with the scouts? What if his parents don’t know anything about his feelings?

At this point being in an organization that will kick you out if you mention you might be gay puts that kids in a terrible situation.

This recent change in policy is not perfect. The kid is still in an organization that is giving out a highly mixed message. But, at least the topic is now openly on the table. And, that kid can stay in the scouts and the possibility is there for him to start to carve out a space and some possible future changes in policy.

I also think it is much better for the topic of tolerance to be openly on the table for discussion; it is much better than the long history of the boy scouts in covering up sexual abuse.

Comment on Tender Thursday *51 by mike

mike — Fri, 24 May 2013 22:40:26 +0000

…and in 1968, what happened between two boys in a small tent on a hot desert night, STAYED in that small tent in the desert night.

Comment on Tolerance isn’t good enough by Michael R

Michael R — Fri, 24 May 2013 21:39:09 +0000

@keiran: Finally someone who speaks like they have common sense. Keiran is right when he said that even a small step in the right direction is a positive step. [I add a little there]. I also liked Asiffeta comment. As for Wordworth and his anti-Religious pals it is a big move forward if the three largest contributors are Religious groups. I don’t see any Atheist groups up there. Keiran is right, over with the self-righteousness bullshit and on with progress. Half full glass is better then half empty glass.

Comment on Tolerance isn’t good enough by Asiffeta

Asiffeta — Fri, 24 May 2013 20:11:40 +0000

Well, the discrimination is technically against MSM (Men who have Sex with Men), a group that is not necessarily coterminous with ‘gay men’. The reason of course is the high prevalence of HIV infection among MSM in Western countries, like Canada. Usually prostitutes are also barred, as well as intravenous drug users and people who have spent time in countries where HIV is prevalent. Surely, you would agree that if one patient in a million gets HIV from a blood transfusion, that is one too many.

Comment on Face Friday *15 by Asiffeta

Asiffeta — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:33 +0000

Blue necklace left
On a charred chair
Tells that Beauty
Was startled there.
(Alun Lewis, “Raiders’ Dawn”)

Comment on Tolerance isn’t good enough by daveboy

daveboy — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:07 +0000

I disagree, since there are a significant number of heterosexual people contracting AIDS the last several years, and they don’t ban them from donating if they’ve had sex in the past five years. This is discrimination, plain and simple, against all monogamous gay couples. Also, how the BSA makes their decisions is immaterial to me; it still involves discrimination against gay men.

Comment on Face Friday *15 by ca07bb

ca07bb — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:37:15 +0000

extremely good professional pic

Comment on Face Friday *15 by horselips

horselips — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:11:28 +0000

Those gorgeous eyes, those luscious lips, oh heck his whole face. Not to mention his beautiful skin, hair, collar bones…