Comments on: It's Sunday Funday and Our Haters Are Our Motivators

By: GV

GV — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:37:14 +0000

It’s also rather hilarious that he mentioned the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child to backup his argument, when the USA are one of the three countries who have refused and continue to refuse to ratify it.

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 01:00:12 +0000

And I know this is a side issue, but it’s a personal one for me: His insistence that the biological parents are always the best choice is really insulting for those kids where one or more of their biological parents are abusive or neglectful. And I’m pretty sure the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child thing he’s referring to is more about governments seizing the children of political dissidents or whatever, not that the UN honestly thinks, like Blankenhorn seems to, that children should always be raised by the individuals who contributed the sperm and egg regardless of how well they do the job.

By: Rose

Rose — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:55:40 +0000

“Gay marriage” also erases bisexuals in same-sex relationships who want to get married. So that’s why I tend to prefer other terms as well.

By: Paper0Flowers

Paper0Flowers — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:42:24 +0000

I’m a bit confused from the Prince & Ekaj movie thing. I sense the impression that Ekaj is actually trans*, but there isn’t a single mention of that term in the descriptors.

By: Double Or Nothing

Double Or Nothing — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 22:43:11 +0000

I just want to say this article was awesome, AND that I’ve been so impatiently looking forward to Sunday because I couldn’t think of any other place where to share this: Jennifer Beals joined Twitter, and she quotes Walt Whitman on her life bio Twitter thing.

By: Alo

Alo — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:01:50 +0000

Man, every time I try to mention trans people in the “gay marriage” debate (ie. we shouldn’t called it “gay marriage” because it erases the struggles of straight trans people who can’t get their gender marker changed easily… or whatever other cases I bring up) people get so confused or upset. Come on, allies, I’m sorry I hurt your feelings by undermining your intelligence about a community YOU ARE NOT A PART OF.

By: Carmen SanDiego

Carmen SanDiego — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 20:01:43 +0000

Incredible, I thought she was in her early fifties!
You go Suze!

By: Hannah K

Hannah K — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 19:45:26 +0000

That’s assuming he knows gay trans people exist.

By: antiant

antiant — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:57:23 +0000

Anyone who changes their mind during an election year, makes me go hmmmmmm. It’s just so convenient and strategic to do so in the public eye when certain “trendy issues” have a spotlight on them. Then, once you’re in, you can flip flop. It’s no different then going on an interview for a job, where you have a tattoo that may not be looked upon too kindly. Then of course once you’re in and have the job, you can show off what you’re really made off, tattoo’s and all.

Got to love politics, it’s like the Pied Piper of Hamelin, leading the rats into the streets. I just laugh at the spectacle of it all because of its predictability. But, hey! “Change we can believe in,” “Forward,” “March” “Attentionnnnnnn! Halt! *insert Mr. C’s Cha Cha slide http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZv62ShoStY)… now it’s time to get funky! To the left! 1 hop this time! Right foot two stomps! …and you do the Hokey Pokey and you turn yourself around (keep spinning until you get dizzy), that’s what it’s all about! Yay! Again mommy! Again! /sarcasm

By: Nika

Nika — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:21:45 +0000

“No same-sex couple, married or not, can ever under any circumstances combine biological, social and legal parenthood into one bond.”

Not to mention that he completely ignores gay trans people!

By: Cats Pajamas

Cats Pajamas — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:14:09 +0000

Holy S***t, Suze Orman is 61???!!!! I would have never guessed, seriously.

By: caseythecanadianlesbrarian

caseythecanadianlesbrarian — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 17:03:18 +0000

Zanele Muholi’s work is sooooo amazing. I can’t believe the theft of her artwork didn’t get more publicity, especially in the queer community, because it looks like her work was targeted particularly because it was documenting Black queer women’s lives. What a shame.