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epiphanies · 5th Nov 2008, 05:47 PM

You guys, I am so excited about a speaker we had tonight at school. I just got back.

She was talking about diversity, leadership, and stereotypes. And she was talking about how hard it is to be gay on a college campus, and to have people be open minded. She had people name some nicknames for gay people, and then to list qualities of their friends who are gay. So on one side we had "butch" and on the other side we had "amazing, smart, cute, funny, caring". I think she may have helped out around here. It's so closed minded, but hopefully some people were actually listening.

kh23172 · 5th Nov 2008, 06:02 PM

That's really great actually..

I think someday soon people will realize that being gay isn't a disease or mental illness, and its not a choice or a burden.. its more a gift, and a divine one at that. Seems like all the gay people that I talk to be more open-minded invdividuals who usually are striving for something; unlike most heterosexuals.

epiphanies · 5th Nov 2008, 06:12 PM

Oh, I got pissed at the beginning tho. She had people stand up if they agreed with a statement, and one was "Gay people try to recruit and change straight people to be gay." I mean, come on. Seriously?

kh23172 · 5th Nov 2008, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by epiphanies

Oh, I got pissed at the beginning tho. She had people stand up if they agreed with a statement, and one was "Gay people try to recruit and change straight people to be gay." I mean, come on. Seriously?

Lmao, and straight christians don't tell gays that they should convert to save themselves? Okay..

5th Nov 2008, 05:47 PM	#1
epiphanies Well Known Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: More gay than bi Out Status: All important people. Do ask, Do tell. Location: VA Age: 24 Posts: 199 Join Date: Jul 2008	College Speaker You guys, I am so excited about a speaker we had tonight at school. I just got back. She was talking about diversity, leadership, and stereotypes. And she was talking about how hard it is to be gay on a college campus, and to have people be open minded. She had people name some nicknames for gay people, and then to list qualities of their friends who are gay. So on one side we had "butch" and on the other side we had "amazing, smart, cute, funny, caring". I think she may have helped out around here. It's so closed minded, but hopefully some people were actually listening.

5th Nov 2008, 06:02 PM	#2
kh23172 Everything happens for a reason. Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Orlando, Florida Age: 21 Posts: 210 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: College Speaker That's really great actually.. I think someday soon people will realize that being gay isn't a disease or mental illness, and its not a choice or a burden.. its more a gift, and a divine one at that. Seems like all the gay people that I talk to be more open-minded invdividuals who usually are striving for something; unlike most heterosexuals. __________________ If gay is also defined as happy, then I'm gay I'm gay. For all those non-gays out there, your life must suck. Me Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. Me

5th Nov 2008, 06:12 PM	#3
epiphanies Well Known Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: More gay than bi Out Status: All important people. Do ask, Do tell. Location: VA Age: 24 Posts: 199 Join Date: Jul 2008	Re: College Speaker Oh, I got pissed at the beginning tho. She had people stand up if they agreed with a statement, and one was "Gay people try to recruit and change straight people to be gay." I mean, come on. Seriously?

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