Marchers at Dallas' gay pride parade set their sights on equality

Equality comes when I can have a Straight Pride parade without getting sued or they quit cramming their sexual preference down my throat! The rainbow was God's promise that he would never flood the entire earth again. Tell me why gay people have turned it into a symbol of their sexuality and ruin the beauty of it for everyone else?

I still have a problem accepting a march based on sexual preference. I do understand the need for representation on issues that you cannot control, but not for choices you have made. Who knows, maybe the convicted felons will demand rights as well. And please don’t fool yourself. Major corporations were there to turn a buck and nothing more.

You Homo's

I've wondered the same thing.

Exciter71 wrote:

I still have a problem accepting a march based on sexual preference...

Well, I have a problem accepting people being shunned, discriminated against, beaten or killed because of their sexual orientation. I have a problem with parents who kick their kids to the curb for being who they really are. I have a problem with children who taunt and torment other kids to the point of suicide because they are, or are at least are perceived to be gay. I have a problem with supposedly "religious" organizations waging massive warfare campaigns to deny or even remove constitutional rights from citizens. I have a problem with same-sex couples who work for the government being denied the same benefits as straight couples even though their taxes go to pay for your benefits. I have a problem with the fact that people can be can be fired from their jobs or kicked out their apartments/houses because they are gay.

Tell me, what if your child or grandchild was gay? Would you shun them or accept discrimination against them? How would you feel if they were hurt or even killed for no reason other than that they were gay? Would you kick them to the curb? Would you abandon them? At what age? What would you do if your child was tormented at school? How do you feel about these "religious" organizations that "religiously" ask for millions of dollars in order to take away the rights of other American citizens (perhaps your own children)? How do you justify as fair the fact gays and lesbians are forced to help pay for YOUR benefits but you are unwilling to help pay for theirs? Pennies on the dollar!

R.I. 55 year old/straight/white/male/parent of two wonderful children

Gosh Loreta just think anyone can have a parade. Just fill out an applacation with e city and get the rules and regulations, pay the cost of insurance, plan the route, and show the city your written plans, then apply for a parade permit. IOts easy to do. It just costs money. And you can call it what you want. Just name it. people will come and take a look if they are interested. Only you are stopping yourself.

And what is stopping you from also using the rainbow in your parade? GOOD LUCK

Loretta wrote:

Equality comes when I can have a Straight Pride parade without getting sued or they quit cramming their sexual preference down my throat! The rainbow was God's promise that he would never flood the entire earth again. Tell me why gay people have turned it into a symbol of their sexuality and ruin the beauty of it for everyone else?

As someone said that when someone ask their mother "Why isn't there Children's Day,There's Mother's Day and Father's Day?" The mother said "Everyday is Children's Day". So in essence everyday is Straight Pride.

Loretta wrote:

BS

Hey, Loretta? Want to see straight pride? Go to Mardi Gras or maybe Daytona Beach during Spring Break!

Shadow Dragon wrote:

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As someone said that when someone ask their mother "Why isn't there Children's Day,There's Mother's Day and Father's Day?" The mother said "Everyday is Children's Day". So in essence everyday is Straight Pride.

That would have been me. I have cited that quote many times here. The full text follows :

In the words of entertainer Rob Nash,

"I get sick of listening to straight people complain about, "Well, hey, we don't have a heterosexual-pride day, why do you need a gay-pride day?" I remember when I was a kid I'd always ask my mom: "Why don't we have a Kid's Day? We have a Mother's Day and a Father's Day, but why don't we have a Kid's Day?" My mom would always say, "Every day is Kid's Day." To all those heterosexuals that bitch about gay pride, I say the same thing: Every day is heterosexual-pride day! Can't you people enjoy your banquet and not piss on those of us enjoying our crumbs over here in the corner?"

The natural truth about marriage was confirmed by the Revelation contained in the biblical accounts of creation, an expression also of the original human wisdom, in which the voice of nature itself is heard. There are three fundamental elements of the Creator's plan for marriage, as narrated in the Book of Genesis.

In the first place, man, the image of God, was created "male and female" (Gen 1:27). Men and women are equal as persons and complementary as male and female. Sexuality is something that pertains to the physical-biological realm and has also been raised to a new level -- the personal level -- where nature and spirit are united.

Marriage is instituted by the Creator as a form of life in which a communion of persons is realized involving the use of the sexual faculty. "That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife and they become one flesh" (Gen 2:24).

Third, God has willed to give the union of man and woman a special participation in his work of creation. Thus, he blessed the man and the woman with the words "Be fruitful and multiply" (Gen 1:28). Therefore, in the Creator's plan, sexual complementarity and fruitfulness belong to the very nature of marriage.

Furthermore, the marital union of man and woman has been elevated by Christ to the dignity of a sacrament. The Church teaches that Christian marriage is an efficacious sign of the covenant between Christ and the Church (cf. Eph 5:32). This Christian meaning of marriage, far from diminishing the profoundly human value of the marital union between man and woman, confirms and strengthens it (cf. Mt 19:3-12; Mk 10:6-9).

There are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God's plan for marriage and family. Marriage is holy, while homosexual acts go against the natural moral law. Homosexual acts "close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved".

Would it not be reasonable to assume that if homosexuality was "natural" then a homosexual couple would have the ability to pro-create?

Holy Cow wrote:

Would it not be reasonable to assume that if homosexuality was "natural" then a homosexual couple would have the ability to pro-create?

No, it would not be reasonable. Many heterosexual couples do not have the ability to procreate, and we don't go around labeling them as unnatural, do we Mr. Cow?

Gene Watson wrote:

The natural truth about marriage was confirmed by the Revelation contained in the biblical accounts of creation, an expression also of the original human wisdom, in which the voice of nature itself is heard. There are three fundamental elements of the Creator's plan for marriage, as narrated in the Book of Genesis.
In the first place, man, the image of God, was created "male and female" (Gen 1:27). Men and women are equal as persons and complementary as male and female. Sexuality is something that pertains to the physical-biological realm and has also been raised to a new level -- the personal level -- where nature and spirit are united.

Were Adam and Eve Black, Brown, Red, White, Yellow skinned?

Were Adam and Eve black, brown, red, blonde headed?

Were Adam and Eve right handed or left handed?

Were Adam and Eve seven feet tall or three feet tall?

There is a lot of diversity in the human population God created when God created humanity. Gay males and Gay females are also some of that diversity.

And God said it was good.

Gene Watson wrote:

Marriage is instituted by the Creator as a form of life in which a communion of persons is realized involving the use of the sexual faculty.

No, marriage was not instituted by the Creator. Marriage was instituted by human beings.

Gene Watson wrote:

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"That is why a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife and they become one flesh" (Gen 2:24).
Third, God has willed to give the union of man and woman a special participation in his work of creation. Thus, he blessed the man and the woman with the words "Be fruitful and multiply" (Gen 1:28). Therefore, in the Creator's plan, sexual complementarity and fruitfulness belong to the very nature of marriage.
Furthermore, the marital union of man and woman has been elevated by Christ to the dignity of a sacrament. The Church teaches that Christian marriage is an efficacious sign of the covenant between Christ and the Church (cf. Eph 5:32). This Christian meaning of marriage, far from diminishing the profoundly human value of the marital union between man and woman, confirms and strengthens it (cf. Mt 19:3-12; Mk 10:6-9).

Marriage is NOT needed to be fruitful and multiply. In addition, I think we've been quite fruitful and multiplied quite enough for now with seven billion people on earth, many of which we cannot feed, house, or take care of.

None of the above precludes same gender marriage.

Gene Watson wrote:

Furthermore, the marital union of man and woman has been elevated by Christ to the dignity of a sacrament. The Church teaches that Christian marriage is an efficacious sign of the covenant between Christ and the Church (cf. Eph 5:32). This Christian meaning of marriage, far from diminishing the profoundly human value of the marital union between man and woman, confirms and strengthens it (cf. Mt 19:3-12; Mk 10:6-9).
There are absolutely no grounds for considering homosexual unions to be in any way similar or even remotely analogous to God's plan for marriage and family. Marriage is holy, while homosexual acts go against the natural moral law. Homosexual acts "close the sexual act to the gift of life. They do not proceed from a genuine affective and sexual complementarity. Under no circumstances can they be approved".

The Matthew and Mark references are about divorce and who/when/why one may get one ... only by reason of adultery. Jesus is not stated who may or may not get married or have sex OR what their genders must be.

There are NO natural OR moral laws against homosexuality. Most homosexual persons in long term relationships are genuinely affectionate AND complimentary ... at least as much so as their heterosexual counterparts. And, their is every reason to approve same gender marriage.

The above should state "And, there is every reason ..."

Loretta wrote:

Equality comes when I can have a Straight Pride parade without getting sued or they quit cramming their sexual preference down my throat! The rainbow was God's promise that he would never flood the entire earth again. Tell me why gay people have turned it into a symbol of their sexuality and ruin the beauty of it for everyone else?

You are a bit weak minded if the idea that someone using a ranbow as a symbol of equality and justice "ruins" it for you.

You can have a straight parade--they are held every day.

Every single day I see straight folks parading around with their spouses, holding their hands, touching them, heck, even kissing them. It discgusting, but gay folks don't complain when you force us to witness your sexual preferences.

Why, then, should the idea of gay folks demanding the same things YOU want, bother you at all?

Holy Cow wrote:

Would it not be reasonable to assume that if homosexuality was "natural" then a homosexual couple would have the ability to pro-create?

following that logic, sterile persons are unnatural, post menopausal women are unnatural, men who have had a full surgical removal for testicular cancer are unnatural, women who have had a hysterectomy are unnatural, a man choosing to have a vasectomy is unnatural, people who *choose* not to procreate with their opposite sex partner are unnatural. Is that what you're saying?

What a bunch of f**king homo's