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	<title>Comments on: Amendment 1 Advances in North Carolina, Religious Homophobes Rejoice</title>
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		<title>By: duty free cigarette prices</title>
		<link>http://www.autostraddle.com/amendment-1-advances-in-north-carolina-religious-homophobes-rejoice-137360/#comment-250626</link>
		<dc:creator>duty free cigarette prices</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:56:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Kamryn</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kamryn</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 01:50:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Im ashamed to live in Nc...they&#039;ve already voted for the ban...It&#039;s in place..but now they&#039;re saying it&#039;s all up to some judge possibly...]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Im ashamed to live in Nc&#8230;they&#8217;ve already voted for the ban&#8230;It&#8217;s in place..but now they&#8217;re saying it&#8217;s all up to some judge possibly&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Michelle</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 01:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh, and if I need reasoning lessons, then you need some work in basic reading comprehension, kid, as well as some basic life lessons.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh, and if I need reasoning lessons, then you need some work in basic reading comprehension, kid, as well as some basic life lessons.</p>
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		<title>By: Michelle</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 01:49:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I figure if others are entitled swear coarsely at me, I can respond however I like. 

Certainly, it would be nice if there were no homophobia. But, I&#039;m not naive enough to believe that clapping my hands will bring the magical faeries back to life so that they can make it disappear.

Look, you can do whatever you want (though, unlike you, I think it&#039;s a shame that young gay people have to endure living in such climates). I&#039;m just being honest. It&#039;s the world that&#039;s awful.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I figure if others are entitled swear coarsely at me, I can respond however I like. </p>
<p>Certainly, it would be nice if there were no homophobia. But, I&#8217;m not naive enough to believe that clapping my hands will bring the magical faeries back to life so that they can make it disappear.</p>
<p>Look, you can do whatever you want (though, unlike you, I think it&#8217;s a shame that young gay people have to endure living in such climates). I&#8217;m just being honest. It&#8217;s the world that&#8217;s awful.</p>
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		<title>By: Cassandra</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cassandra</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 19:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Relatedly, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwe_Sob7hh0

“And then one day that child might open a paper that say ‘Homosexual elected in San Francisco’ and  there are two new options. Option is to go to California, or stay in San Antonio and fight.”

It&#039;s the people who fight that change things. Good luck milo.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Relatedly, <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwe_Sob7hh0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwe_Sob7hh0</a></p>
<p>“And then one day that child might open a paper that say ‘Homosexual elected in San Francisco’ and  there are two new options. Option is to go to California, or stay in San Antonio and fight.”</p>
<p>It&#8217;s the people who fight that change things. Good luck milo.</p>
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		<title>By: Cassandra</title>
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		<dc:creator>Cassandra</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 19:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;In an ideal world, of course queers would be able to live wherever. But it’s not an ideal world...&quot;

&quot;And I never said anyone had to move. Don’t put words into my mouth.&quot;

So you&#039;re saying queers can&#039;t live in certain places, but you aren&#039;t saying they have to move? So they should what, disapparate?

Patronising someone for being younger than you is charming in itself, but before you start doling out factual inaccuracies (&quot;And that&#039;s not going to change&quot; -- because all the gay rights advances of the last few decades are a figment of our collective imagination?) you probably want to learn some basic reasoning skills yourself. &quot;Kid.&quot;]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;In an ideal world, of course queers would be able to live wherever. But it’s not an ideal world&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;And I never said anyone had to move. Don’t put words into my mouth.&#8221;</p>
<p>So you&#8217;re saying queers can&#8217;t live in certain places, but you aren&#8217;t saying they have to move? So they should what, disapparate?</p>
<p>Patronising someone for being younger than you is charming in itself, but before you start doling out factual inaccuracies (&#8220;And that&#8217;s not going to change&#8221; &#8212; because all the gay rights advances of the last few decades are a figment of our collective imagination?) you probably want to learn some basic reasoning skills yourself. &#8220;Kid.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Michelle</title>
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		<dc:creator>Michelle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 19:02:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look, as you get older, kid, you&#039;ll learn the world isn&#039;t really a friendly place to queers in general, and the southeast US is less friendly than some other places. And that&#039;s not going to change. Sadly, I predict this will pass. Similar legislation passed in California of all places; what chance do we have of equality winning in the Bible Belt? 

In an ideal world, of course queers would be able to live wherever. But it&#039;s not an ideal world (you&#039;ll learn that as you get older too).

And I never said anyone had to move. Don&#039;t put words into my mouth. You have a lot to learn, kid.

Well, if you&#039;re going to save the world, you better get to it; there&#039;s a lot of world to save.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Look, as you get older, kid, you&#8217;ll learn the world isn&#8217;t really a friendly place to queers in general, and the southeast US is less friendly than some other places. And that&#8217;s not going to change. Sadly, I predict this will pass. Similar legislation passed in California of all places; what chance do we have of equality winning in the Bible Belt? </p>
<p>In an ideal world, of course queers would be able to live wherever. But it&#8217;s not an ideal world (you&#8217;ll learn that as you get older too).</p>
<p>And I never said anyone had to move. Don&#8217;t put words into my mouth. You have a lot to learn, kid.</p>
<p>Well, if you&#8217;re going to save the world, you better get to it; there&#8217;s a lot of world to save.</p>
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		<title>By: bra</title>
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		<dc:creator>bra</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 01:15:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PS: I have been struggling with this whole issue a lot given to the different background/privileges that I do have and all that good stuff.

I&#039;m a non-believer and this makes go what(sometimes)? I also do not live in the south or in a place where being queer would put me in more danger. So like Michelle and others I was like, &quot;well why stay a Christian or why stay in the south?&quot; I said this assuming but really applying it to those who have the ability in moving. I also felt when it comes to religion my issues with it stems from well a lot of things (which are intense) but I am entitled to those views but MOST IMPORTANTLY allow those to believe  (believers and non-believers) will not harm or compromise the dignity or other people. 

I really try to follow my own advice and honestly at the end of the day all the beautiful queer people in the south or anywhere will have my solidarity and not dismiss this issue as a &quot;location/religious&quot; thing, regardless on how intensely I feel about it, full-stop solidarity.

I don&#039;t think that&#039;s too hard, yeah? Yet, I forget sometimes because I tend to rage (a lot)and after a sobering comment like yours milo reminds me that shit, it is not *about* me. I will have my views but in situations like this I am better off shutting the fuck up and listen and help in any capacity that I can.

So know your shit, for real.

Rainbows and unicorns dancing in glitter, &lt;3&lt;3&lt;3]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>PS: I have been struggling with this whole issue a lot given to the different background/privileges that I do have and all that good stuff.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m a non-believer and this makes go what(sometimes)? I also do not live in the south or in a place where being queer would put me in more danger. So like Michelle and others I was like, &#8220;well why stay a Christian or why stay in the south?&#8221; I said this assuming but really applying it to those who have the ability in moving. I also felt when it comes to religion my issues with it stems from well a lot of things (which are intense) but I am entitled to those views but MOST IMPORTANTLY allow those to believe  (believers and non-believers) will not harm or compromise the dignity or other people. </p>
<p>I really try to follow my own advice and honestly at the end of the day all the beautiful queer people in the south or anywhere will have my solidarity and not dismiss this issue as a &#8220;location/religious&#8221; thing, regardless on how intensely I feel about it, full-stop solidarity.</p>
<p>I don&#8217;t think that&#8217;s too hard, yeah? Yet, I forget sometimes because I tend to rage (a lot)and after a sobering comment like yours milo reminds me that shit, it is not *about* me. I will have my views but in situations like this I am better off shutting the fuck up and listen and help in any capacity that I can.</p>
<p>So know your shit, for real.</p>
<p>Rainbows and unicorns dancing in glitter, &lt;3&lt;3&lt;3</p>
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		<title>By: bra</title>
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		<dc:creator>bra</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 00:52:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&quot;well um…that’s not really the point. queer people should be able to live wherever the fuck they want without fearing their safety...&quot;

*looks at profile*

Shutting shit down at 15?

OMG yes, the future is saved with people like you!

*claps wildly*]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;well um…that’s not really the point. queer people should be able to live wherever the fuck they want without fearing their safety&#8230;&#8221;</p>
<p>*looks at profile*</p>
<p>Shutting shit down at 15?</p>
<p>OMG yes, the future is saved with people like you!</p>
<p>*claps wildly*</p>
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		<title>By: milo</title>
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		<dc:creator>milo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 00:34:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[well um...that&#039;s not really the point. queer people should be able to live wherever the fuck they want without fearing their safety, at the very very least. instead of telling people to move, can we please put our energy into making ALL of the world less terrible for queers.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>well um&#8230;that&#8217;s not really the point. queer people should be able to live wherever the fuck they want without fearing their safety, at the very very least. instead of telling people to move, can we please put our energy into making ALL of the world less terrible for queers.</p>
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		<title>By: Megaera</title>
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		<dc:creator>Megaera</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 14:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heather, don&#039;t you think that the pastor&#039;s comments count as &#039;threats&#039;?  I&#039;m sure threats can&#039;t be legal.  It&#039;s hard to see how advising adults to seriously hurt children can be OK, even under freedom of speech laws.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Heather, don&#8217;t you think that the pastor&#8217;s comments count as &#8216;threats&#8217;?  I&#8217;m sure threats can&#8217;t be legal.  It&#8217;s hard to see how advising adults to seriously hurt children can be OK, even under freedom of speech laws.</p>
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		<title>By: Kelli</title>
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		<dc:creator>Kelli</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 01:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I keep kidnapping the &quot;VOTE FOR AMENDMENT 1&quot; signs from the front yard of a nearby house. They keep putting up more and I have a bunch in my room now. It&#039;s an awkward thing to explain to guests.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I keep kidnapping the &#8220;VOTE FOR AMENDMENT 1&#8243; signs from the front yard of a nearby house. They keep putting up more and I have a bunch in my room now. It&#8217;s an awkward thing to explain to guests.</p>
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