Gay Bits, That's "Fletcher" Not "Felcher" Edition

The next time someone tells you gay people want "special rights," tell them about idiot governors who are taking rights away.  But at least the governor is consistent: While he would deny the use of state funds to protect gay people, he would also give them to schools that discriminate against them.

"Soulforce" gay activists protest at BYU, as arrested students find that bizarre speech codes don't exist only at left-wing universities.  [h/t Andy]

Meanwhile, the next stop for Soulforce might be the White House lawn.

Reading comprehension at all-time low in Charlotte, N.C., as a school confuses "tolerance" with "sexually explicit."

It ain't easy being a gay mobster.

Influential Conservative Jewish leader calls for ordination of gays.

Virginia's Democratic governor will let a referendum move forward that is considered one of the harshest gay-marriage bans in the country.  It also bans private contractual arrangements that "simulate the rights of marriage."

"Toby" still mysteriously drawn to the Brat Boy.

The always useful Dailykos is just discovering that society is more accepting of lesbians than it is of gay men.

Comments

[Dan]

I've wondered about Toby and Brat Boy ... I think it's similar to an otherwise intelligent person who really likes Jerry Springer. Sometimes it's just a lot of fun to watch (and make fun of) a human train wreck.

[Malcontent]

The first thing you'll learn in any writing class is: "Show me, don't tell me." Toby feels this strange need to tell everyone how much smarter he is than Ethan, rather than just letting his writing and wit speak for themselves. The "brains versus brawn" thing is just pathetic.

[Daniel Gonzales]

Brat Boy's blog = car wreck

[Robbie]

I don't understand what on earth people have against Ethan.

It's hilarious that it's so one-sided as well. He hasn't really done anything to anyone, and her come all these clawed fagaharpies with to take a piece out of him.

Jesus.

[Dan]

We've been over this, Mal. While Ethan might a sweet guy, he opens himself up for ridicule by taking on arguments he's clearly not equipped for. If he stuck to weight training and grooming tips, I might be able to understand you. But his latest diatribe against ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION?

He's like a real life Stephen Colbert, minus the panache.

[Dan]

Besides, do you really want Toby to dissect BratBoy's blogging deficiencies again? I guess another blogger war might drive up pagehits a little...

[Queer Conservative]

Hey hey hey Dan, stop calling Toby a human train wreck. It's just not right. He can't help it.

[Robbie]

I suppose it's somewhat amusing that Toby's comments on this matter are objectively more retarded than Ethan's.

If you're going to bitch about someone's opinion, it'd be a thought to be somewhat informed on the issue yourself. Not that it stops anyone.

"Illegal immigrants are like . . . human and stuff."

Oh, bravo. Thought that one up all on our own, did we?

His response in his comments thread about what conservatives think about the matter was also head-smackingly ignorant of the American political situation.

Dan, how is it if there are two fags in a catfight, you're always right there? Hobbies, my man.

[Queer Conservative]

I agree Robbie - a bunch of fagaharpies with no credentials of their own and who have never hesitated to take on arguments they're "clearly not equipped for."

[Queer Conservative]

I guess another blogger war might drive up pagehits a little...

Said the queen with no hit-counter on his blog.

[Malcontent]

I guess another blogger war might drive up pagehits a little...

For whom?

[Dan]

That's funny, Robbie. Especially coming from the guy who makes no issue of his somewhat frightening obession with a certain baseball player.

Real-life boyfriends, my man...

[Robbie]

LOL, that was awful. You're really bad at being a gay man.

But I forgive you.

[Dan]

Umm... QC, the reason I have no page counter is ... (wait for it) ... I don't really care how many people read it. I prefer to get my social validation from other, more tangible sources.

[Queer Conservative]

Uh huh.

[Robbie]

Like feeding off the lymph of gay men who are wittier and more intelligent. Dan's like the liberal gay blogosphere's serial groupie.

I think it's cute, though.

[Dan]

A foreign concept, I know. Get a boyfriend and/or an active social life and you'll see how much more difficult it is to blog regularly.

There's a reason most of my comments are posted during working hours... :)

(note to Robbie - see, I can be a pissy gay male when necessary)

[Robbie]

Yeah, but pissy only works if there's a bit of truth. After all, Mal blogs two times as much as I do, and he's a busy lil international jet-setter with a husband. There goes that argument, eh?

But, Dan, if you'd like to decode the secret of what I do offline, start checking the time stamps on posts and things. You'll no doubt discover many wonderous things about my various habits!

You crack me up.

[Dan]

I know there's no truth the social life thingy. I was test driving the pissy gay male routine. Clearly doesn't fit me.

Between a somewhat neglected boyfriend, a social life that's on life support only via the valiant efforts of a few friends, part time law school and a full time job, I'll admit some of my posts haven't been up to par. ATC, tho, I think I'm doing OK ;)

[Chad]

Guys, guys, ladies and guys (and Dan)!!! Whoa... Let's put the sharp, pointy (albeit shiny and sparkly) objects away for a couple minutes shall we?

After all.... We're all just "people".

[Dan]

... and I forgot rugby. Tho considering I've missed most of the past season, it's probably time to just write that one off.

[Queer Conservative]

We're all just "people".

Where do you come up with this stuff, Chad?

[Chad]

QC, there's this really awesome and insightful blog out there that suggests because people are people they can break laws.

I admittedly stole it from him... :(

[Queer Conservative]

Oh, well that I totally agree with!

[Chad]

Me too.... Hold on a sec. I think I see a cute little 5 year old that I'd like to get to know better.