Comments on: The Daily Agenda for Tuesday, May 22 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/22/44685 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Sat, 25 May 2013 21:17:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Stefan http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/22/44685/comment-page-1#comment-124156 Stefan Tue, 22 May 2012 18:56:08 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44685#comment-124156 Two great men born on the same day. Though they were very different, what they did for our cause was great. I salute you both Harvey and Mark! Two great men born on the same day. Though they were very different, what they did for our cause was great. I salute you both Harvey and Mark!

]]> By: Jim Burroway http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/22/44685/comment-page-1#comment-124134 Jim Burroway Tue, 22 May 2012 14:55:54 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44685#comment-124134 CPT_Doom: You are absolutely correct. I will correct that. CPT_Doom:

You are absolutely correct. I will correct that.

]]> By: CPT_Doom http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/22/44685/comment-page-1#comment-124131 CPT_Doom Tue, 22 May 2012 14:31:06 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44685#comment-124131 I think you are wrong that Milk was the first non-incumbent openly gay person to win elective office, unless you are defining "gay" to mean men only. Elaine Noble was first elected to the Massachusetts state legislature in 1975 and was open about her sexuality from the start. That doesn't in any way diminish Milk's importance, of course, as he was much more nationally prominent due both to his natural love of PR and his involvement in the anti-Briggs work. I think you are wrong that Milk was the first non-incumbent openly gay person to win elective office, unless you are defining “gay” to mean men only. Elaine Noble was first elected to the Massachusetts state legislature in 1975 and was open about her sexuality from the start. That doesn’t in any way diminish Milk’s importance, of course, as he was much more nationally prominent due both to his natural love of PR and his involvement in the anti-Briggs work.

]]> By: jpeckjr http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/22/44685/comment-page-1#comment-124127 jpeckjr Tue, 22 May 2012 13:42:54 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44685#comment-124127 I came out to my parents in 1978, when I was 20 and still living at home. I was also editor of my college newspaper in Georgia, and wrote an article about the Briggs Initiative and other gay rights efforts. It was a Baptist-affiliated college, so I was "spoken with" about the article, but in no way censored. I remember saying it was an issue that would not be going away. 1977 - 78 was also the era of Anita Bryant's anti-gay campaign in Florida. And I remember the news from San Francisco that November day. Tonight, in the California university town where I now live, I'll attend our first Harvey Milk Day observances. Things HAVE changed! I came out to my parents in 1978, when I was 20 and still living at home. I was also editor of my college newspaper in Georgia, and wrote an article about the Briggs Initiative and other gay rights efforts. It was a Baptist-affiliated college, so I was “spoken with” about the article, but in no way censored. I remember saying it was an issue that would not be going away.
1977 – 78 was also the era of Anita Bryant’s anti-gay campaign in Florida. And I remember the news from San Francisco that November day.

Tonight, in the California university town where I now live, I’ll attend our first Harvey Milk Day observances.

Things HAVE changed!

]]> By: MattNYC http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2012/05/22/44685/comment-page-1#comment-124125 MattNYC Tue, 22 May 2012 13:15:26 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=44685#comment-124125 Student wins right to wear ‘Jesus is not a homophobe’ shirt http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/21/student-wins-right-to-wear-jesus-is-not-a-homophobe-shirt/ Student wins right to wear ‘Jesus is not a homophobe’ shirt

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/05/21/student-wins-right-to-wear-jesus-is-not-a-homophobe-shirt/

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