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Gay bloggers, let your presence be felt...
Posted by tenanimalsdrool • 8/01/07 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: gay, gay bloggers, presence
proud to be one^^
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Hello,
Our blog gives another image of the gays preocupations. We don't only think sex. Life is the same as for anybody else but . . . with a
sensiblity and a creativity more that coud be richer.
Make you idee - danieletdidier.blogspot.com
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Being gay is part of who I am but I find it very limiting to label myself and define myself by stereotype images.....who I am in a multi-dimensional human being of immense greatest and possibilities I am gay yes but thats my sexuality not my personaility not what defines me as a human being
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My blog is about being a lesbian and also being strong in my faith as a Christian. Many radical Christians come on insisting I either drop Christianity or I stop being a lesbian. I believe that God made us the way we are---and God makes NO mistakes---whatever religion you go by. Don't let anyone tear you down by saying God doesn't accept you. He made you!
Check it out. dtrant.blogspot.com-
God did not make homosexuality. Homosexuality is a choice. -
That's like saying God didn't make asians, or black people, or white people. That being white, indian, black, spanish is a choice. -
Here, here. I like what you have said. Very well put. -
I didn't decide that I am a heterosexual. I just am. I expect the same goes for homo/bisexuals. -
"Many radical Christians come on insisting I either drop Christianity or I stop being a lesbian."
Woman, that ain't being radical, that's being idiots.
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Well, sexualtiy is part of what defines us, but it's a part of the whole like any other attribute. I can understand the desire for solidarity - there's a lot of people who fight against anything and everyone homosexual - but let's face it, on an individual level it's just another facet. -
Can someone explain the point of this? (This is not an anti-gay question--I felt the same way last month when someone was calling for all Christian bloggers.) It seems to make little sense to come to a larger community and immediately start seeking out the things that make us different in little pockets. I guess I kind of feel that way in life, too, but maybe all the more so in a forum like this, which is all about the larger community.
I happen to be heterosexual. And of Irish descent. And a lifelong midwesterner. And Catholic. And a writer. And a lawyer. I have brown hair, too...but I'm not "proud" of any of that. It just is. And I don't see much point in sectioning ourselves off into categories.-
Tiffany, I don't think I can talk to you any more. You're Catholic, right? I'm not. You like men, right? I like women. You trained as a lawyer and work in SEO, and I do history. Conversations between such different people can only lead to trouble. Now someone please pass me my blinders.
***for those of you new to these forums, this was sarcasm and I am agreeing with Tiffany (aka MadameX) 100%***
Still, I think I get tenanimalsdrool's need for contact with other gay bloggers. It just might work better with less combative wording ("let your presence be felt"). Wasn't there a thread a couple weeks ago when someone simply asked if there were other gay bloggers out there. Seems like it got a lot of positive feedback from BlogCatalog members too. -
Being gay or hispanic or black or asian or catholic or a lawyer has not anything to do with EXCLUSION or SEPERATION but with solidarity and with "hey, you're like me, cool"
I don't know why on earth it bothers some people when someone wants to find others like them. People like (to feel sameness not different) and this is precisely the reason their is seeking out of like-centered people, not the other way around.
I'm bi-sexual and latina, so i can relate to wanting to find others like me, NOT to then seperate myself and exclude others, but to find myself in others.
This discussion is as old as time, and will always endure. (the discussion of finding similar minded folks)
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Maybe it is something particular to being gay, Missy, though I'm not sure why that would be. I can definitely tell you that I've never met another woman and thought, "She dates guys too! Hey, we have something in common!" Certainly haven't ever identified someone as "similar minded folks" (or alien-minded folks) based on whether or not they shared my sexual preferences.
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Well, Tiffany, all i can say is that i didn't make the rules. I didn't create gayness as something that is taboo or different or weird or odd, etc. But that is the way homosexuality is perceived (by many) Because of that it is that we tend to FEEL different, because society has made it that way, not us.
Being a minority singles one out, being gay singles one out, etc. That is the way it is, if it weren't that way then perhaps there would be no need for the hordes of support groups, books, resources, therapists, etc. that exist solely to help these populations. There have been many studies done on gay people to find out more about them, and everyday more and more findings come to light, such as that gays are more prone to abuse alcohol because of depression, because of stigma, lack of acceptance, ridicule, etc. It is all interconnected and interrelated.
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I wonder if I can call out all the gingers-
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@crkian
Yo! I'm not a carrot top but my dark blonde hair has a decidely red cast to it and no it's not the result of chemical hair coloring.
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hi stoneman, i didn't start this thread to end up to something that would cause trouble, thanks because you see my point, i know we belong to one community and there is no cruel intention of saying i am proud to be gay, i wish i were a straight guy who wouldn't have to say i am proud to be a real men, or a woman who wouldn't have to say i am proud to be a woman, our case is different and we always have to say we are proud of who we are because the sad fact is that there are people out i just love this community and i know there is no discrimination against gay bloggers, i just wanted to find out who i can relate more with, that's all, now i really find this shameless blog promotion something^^
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i mean there are people out there who still raise their brows or mockingly laugh at us or make fun of us, i hope you see my point too madame x
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It happens to everyone weather you have big teeth, ginger hai, walk with a limp, your short,fat,thin,balding.
As Stoneman said perhaps a better choice of title words would have been better. -
the title captures exactly how he felt, why should he change it? he wants to mingle with gay bloggers, makes perfect sense to me. maybe its a gay thing. but i know when i saw that post title, he wasnt intending to alienate himself from anyone.
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I respect everyone for who they are. As long as a gay guy respects me and does not want to have sex with me, I am fine with the person.
My neighbors are a gay male couple, they are the nicest neighbors I have ever lived by.
I had a major medical crisis in 2003 and the one guy stayed with me for 12 hours.
They are very nice people.
The Israelites did not lose the favor of the Divine because of sex.-
So what if a gay guy wants to have sex with you doesnt mean they are going to, same as a woman she may want sex with you but it doesnt mean its going to happen.
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You are right, I am referring to someone who is aggressive about it. This goes all ways, man to women, women to men, women to women, man to man.
The point of it all is respect. -
Yeah, Enlight they lost favor because they were selfish
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I'm not gay but I do now want to have sex with you, you big hunk of beef. -
Wrong, The Israelites lost favor because of breaking the first two commandments.
Sure selfishness was a bottom root.
The attached themselves to the worship of Baal (lower entity) and because of the Idolatry.
Maybe you should read the book of Jeremiah.
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Why do you call yourself Gay? Gay means happy, right? In that case, I'm a happy blogger.
People are mocked for many reasons... I am mocked for my thick southern accent. People think I'm stupid because I have a thick drawl. Try as I might, I can't get rid of it... BUT, being homosexual is a choice, right? Or have I simply misunderstood it all.-
You are right I say the same thing about the term. Although people have taken that term (gay) and redefined it.
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@decoratorinside: How on earth is being homosexual a choice? That is one of the more disturbing myths floating around this country---like that preacher who claims he is now an "ex-gay." Being gay is a biological fact. What you make out of that fact enters the realm of culture and individual choice. Just like being a man or a woman is a biological fact, but what you make out of your masculinity or femininity brings you into the realm of culture and choice.
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I hardly think people would choose to be the object of bigotry.
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absolutely, unequivocally, totally, 1000% percent it is genetic. yep, it runs in the family. im super sure of this.
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I don't know what you have or haven't misunderstood, but you come across as a bigot quite irrespective of your drawl, maam. -
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I don't think it is a choice, I wanted to settle my own family in the future, you know like have a wife and kids, but I just can't pretend for the rest of my life, this is the real me and i think god created me this way, I have to follow my feelings. I have lived and accepted myself as I am, been hurt many times, heard whispers and rumors, and that is the reality, accepting myself and being proud of it should be the cure to all of this.^^
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This is going to be an unpopular statement, but homosexuality is a mental issue. A person can be a homosexual and change him/herself and never go back to it.
It wasn't until the nineties and the propaganda that BEING GAY IS OKAY, that such a vast number of folks come out of the closet. Many teens catch on to the homosexual wave and enjoy the life for a while... Only a few hold on to it. -
It's normal, many guys I have talked to was born never, ever attracted to a woman.
Of course many people don't believe in past lives, although your interest does have to do with your past life.
It is all about two spirits connecting in love.
This world has been affected from the dogma of religion and it is because of the Idolatry.
I know female couples with children, family, and they are wonderful people.
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tenanimalsdrool if i rember you had alcohol problems , gambling problems you had no money at all , left alone , and im going to check what it was more. You complain because you lost the top spot in the Popolar and fanatic and Neighborhood . Now you are gay. are you trying to attract the attention on you ??-
hi identikit, i hope you are not being rude, if you were reading my posts then you should have known that i am gay....this discussion is under shameless blog promotion, thanks for dropping by...peace^^
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Stoneman, it's a choice because the person CHOOSES the same sex. It's as simple as that.
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Having sexual relations is a choice. Having a sexual orientation is not.
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Society tells everyone its okay. That they are born gay and it wasn't until RECENTLY that so-called SCIENCE discovered a so-called Gay gene.
You could get on my case all you want... But I don't talk out of the side of my neck.-
I suppose you understand enough of that science to discredit it?
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No, I think you're talking out of a different bit of your anatomy.
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@ decoratorinside: You write, "This is going to be an unpopular statement, but homosexuality is a mental issue. A person can be a homosexual and change him/herself and never go back to it." This is not about popularity. Your statement contradicts science and can be used to justify discriminiation. But of course science is not all that popular in much of our culture. We're still beating up on Darwin. I'm surprised we don't also burn Gallileo in effigy. After all, he had the nerve to suggest that the earth is not the center of the universe. This brings me back to some wonderful stickers by a scientist. Worth looking at, unless you think the world was made in literally six days, that is, six times twenty-four hours: www.swarthmore.edu/NatSci/cpurrin1/textbookdisclaimers/
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Why attack my intelligence. I don't believe the world was made in six days. Its obvious that each "day" was thousands of years long... See like you StoneMan, I know enough about history. And I do enough research to stand by my opinion. You have yours I have mine.
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That's one thing I have trouble understanding. People with certain ideas of religion seem to be making absolute claims to truth, and then they run and hide behind a claim of subjectivity, that I can have my truth and they theirs. Isn't that's what's going on here?
Well, I don't need to twist your arm, but neither can I leave such statements [about homosexuality] unanswered. As I mentioned before, they justify all kinds of abuse and discrimination.
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You don't know what my religious beliefs are... seems you assume too much Mr. Stoneman
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No, I don't, but I think I was right in guessing that religion was behind your attitudes towards homosexuality.
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Gays are nice people. I've got a some friends who are gay and they're fun to be with.
I see a lot of different views on homosexuality here. I always believe that homosexuality is one of the sexual variances. Nothing against it.-
I agree, I am attracted to women, I always have been. Although people that prefer the same sex are very nice people and are fun to be around.
Many gay men seem to be more connected with themselves, not all, but many.
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i dont contest the fact the you are gay , that you had alcohol problems , gambling problems you had no money at all , left alone. Just i found a bit strange that you share all of this in such short period in BC (10 days).
To put it in a joke way "more gay, more women for me"-
Yeah, that's why I didn't respond to some earlier threads. Too much personal information too fast.
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hi identikit, ok i see your point my friend, as a matter of fact, my job requires me to be infront of the computer for eleven hours, i spend another three or four hours after that, and blogging have been so addictive, blogcatalog has been so addictive as well, i just love it here and i am sure you do, too
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still. it must be very important to share all your........ what can i say.... . You decide how to call.
you are so addicted to blogging ? this is chating, my friend. you didnt post anything today. you should hurry , google update is just aroud the corner. -
(I'm laughing about the "hurry" statement.)
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hi identikit, keep cool, didn't i say blogcatalog has been addictive as well, peace^^ and i didn't post threads about my gambling in ten days, i think i did it a month or so ago, even my alcohol problems, lol, peace again^^i am about to write my posts but i just saved them as drafts, i can't focus now, especially that i have to share my thoughts here^^
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Bored? Confused? Bewildered by banter? Visit my blog, careysaysums.squarespace.com and, like the Flintstones, "have a gay ole time!" Yes, Wilma's there, too. -
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Believing sexuality is a "choice" cleary comes from a person who's never experienced feeling love for a person of the same sex. TRUST me when I say no one would CHOOSE to be judged by friends, family, and complete strangers. You have NO idea what it's like to feel so alone, terrified and miserable because of feelings you can NOT control. Prior to coming out, if I could have FORCED myself to love differently, you can bet your ass I would have. But I chose to live my life HONESTLY, in spite of the criticism and judgement I'd face. Thankfully my family has been wonderful. Handling misconceptions from people who speak of homosexuality, but have absolutely no understanding of it, is soemthing we face every day.
Ex gay my ass. More like: ex-happy. ex-honest. ex-living. -
I have a girlfriend and I am not ashame of it. It just happens that I fall in love with a woman. And if anyone would ask me, Will you still love the person that you have right now if it's a man? Then I will surely say "YES" because I am in love with the person and I don't care if it's a man or a woman for as long as we love each other then nothing else matters.
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"...Just i found a bit strange that you share all of this in such short period in BC (10 days)."
Well, it's being "out" and not being ashamed- just as you're heterosexual and don't have a problem saying, "Well more women for me!"
What's too much information? Someone being gay? It's refreshing to see someone who is so open and ready to admit who he is and what's going on with him. I applaud him! -
Does being homosexual or heterosexual or purple or pink even matter? We all all connected. One Human Family...that's all that really matters isn't it?
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Saying hello to all GAY Bloggers and a Hugs to you!!!
now.. For the people who think that this is a post that seperates people on the forum, boohoohoo.. cry me a River!
You tried separating people who don't believe in the same God you do.
I'm not posting names, but when this BC get separated I will be in the LOST and FOUND category, because I like discussing all topics here.
Please we don't need Dicktaters on what can or can't be discussed here.(pg of course)
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@Tiffany
I've never made any secret of being gay, on this board or on my blog, but I am here on BC because I want to talk about blogs, among other things, and on my blog I want to talk about books, among other things. I don't much want to talk about being gay because it's just not that interesting. But I think the drawling decorator is ample evidence that people like me and the author of this thread face real bigotry and discrimination. And to me that Does seem like a sufficient reason for having threads like this. -
Jack feels confused here like a kid in a topless bar !-
Thirsty? I am such a kidder. Ha! :-)
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There will come a time when people will be no more likely to think about sexual orientation in contexts where it does not make a difference for society in general. We are not at that stage yet.
However, when it comes to blogging, many people find their groove in working a niche. If blogging about things from the perspective of one's sexual orientation had no value, this kind of thread would have no place. But as long as Catholics blog for other Catholics and musicians blog for musicians, lesbian and gay bloggers will fight for their own niches. -
I'm a Lesbian.. i just don't talk about it much here or anywhere. I don't blog about it and it's just who I am , i'm not special....
I like talking about lot's of things, but most people zone in on sex when the topic od homosexuals come up.... all they focus on is SEX lmao
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I am not gay but I am happy to say that I love everybody! Happy Holidays!
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but I am often gay AND grumpy, unfettered
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Well, I am too, but don't tell anyone. I'd hate to ruin the stereotype!
I also own 0 pairs of Prada shoes, and refuse to attend smart cocktail parties. Sometimes, I worry about the continued presence of my toaster oven
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So... since the thread is in the "Shameless blog promotion" category, maybe some more of that, eh?
Gay news items from around the country and the world can be found on my blog, seaQwa.com/blogs/qnews.
We also get more local with entries about Seattle events and issues at seaQwa.com/blogs/qblog. -
Is it important to claim pride at being something you didn't choose to be? I am just wondering because, well I would think it is a good day when people don't have to claim pride for being gay or heterosexual but for who they are as people. It sure would be nice to see a day when who you are as a person is the focus and not who you sleep with, a day when one doesn't have to justify it or even discuss it. -
So nice to stop by and see everyone. Hope your Valentine's Day was very special. Even though I am not gay, I send you all my sincerest love and a gigantic hug!
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decoratorinside has made me want to claw my eyes out. seriously.
I'm always amused when over zealous straight people preach about homosexuality and how it is a choice...as if it's something they know about. If it were a choice, thousands of gay people wouldn't fight their truth for years and live in misery. If it were a choice, teenagers wouldn't commit suicide because death seems a better option than CHOSING to love someone. If it were a choice, many would choose the accepted lifestyle of heterosexuality so they wouldn't have to put up with comments from people who have no business living in glass houses.
I love with my heart. The heart God made. The ONLY person I have to answer to is Him and I feel confident that he will thank me for loving honestly and truly with the heart he gave me.
I've met several people in my lifetime as confused about homosexuality as decoratorinside. After getting to know me and my partner, they were forced to confront what they thought they knew with what was standing right in front of them.
I wonder what God's response will be to people who have appointed themselves judge and jury here on Earth....people egotistical enough to think they can speak for God and who feel they can do His job for Him.
It all leads me to ask: is being unnecessarily discriminatory a choice or is it genetic? I'm confused....-
Umm, have you seen the date on this thread and the date of her remarks? She's not listening, I'm afraid.
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another resurrected thread - sucked in again
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nope, I hadn't noticed the date. Once I read more of this thread, I got all kinds of wired up and that small detail escaped me. She wouldn't be listening even if she read it, though.
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I originally had it on my blog's profile and then removed it because I didn't think it was pertinent.
I'm very open being gay in my blog, but I wouldn't call it a gay blog. It's just hard to be honest in it, without mentioning it from time to time. I frequently refer to my husband, so most can figure it out.
howisbradley.blogspot.com/-
Bradley, have a look at the date on this thread. Might be worth starting a new one with less of the intolerance evidenced above.
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Damn, I hate necroposting.
Wish I had noticed it was resurrected.
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Proud gay blogger
anythingbutsad.wordpress.com/ -
I know this thread is kinda old, but I just created an online magazine for gay bloggers. A place where people can contribute entries form their blog, to increase one's audience, and get to know other bloggers.
www.zimbio.com/Gay+Bloggers/ -
@Bradley
I love the term you coined -- necroposting is such a perfect term for it. lol
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