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Conservatives have this nasty little trait where if something hasn't happened to them yet, they cannot empathize. "Oh I started caring about the LGBTQ community when my son/daughter came out -- not before then." It's a character defect worth working on.
I’ve seen family members who did exactly that. Gay people were just going through a phase. How do they know if they hadn’t tried it. All the standard ignorance they were eager to share. Yet it all changed when their kid came out. Suddenly they’re sending out invitations to a wedding for their gay kid. How long are gay people supposed to put their life on hold waiting for some people to catch up.
 
Wish they would stop shoving this stuff down our throat. The social engineering has jumped the shark in modern society. Stick to building devices. Nobody cares about your support of "the new thing" or old in this case..... nobody cares what your preferences are.
People like you are the reason why this stuff matters. Nobody is forcing anything down your throat, grow up.
 
You don't need to announce you're an 'ally'. Just don't be homophobic/commit a hate crime and you're all good.
Why not?
It made sense to say it in this context since homophobes love to make aesthetic critiques to anything LGBT+ hiding behind the idea that "it's just a matter of taste" while they're only waiting for an excuse to attack the community.
Also, I think that we need to show love for each other, not hating is not enough to compensate the hate.
Then, of course, there can be virtue signaling and hypocrisy but... it's not the major issue here, is it?
 
Why not?
It made sense to say it in this context since homophobes love to make aesthetic critiques to anything LGBT+ hiding behind the idea that "it's just a matter of taste" while they're only waiting for an excuse to attack the community.
Also, I think that we need to show love for each other, not hating is not enough to compensate the hate.
Then, of course, there can be virtue signaling and hypocrisy but... it's not the major issue here, is it?
I'd just assume you're not homophobic, until you say or do otherwise. Saying you're an 'ally' is just virtue signalling, cringe and patronising now.
 
I'm confused. Can you explain that again?

Perhaps you’re unaware that gay marriage is under attack—I really wish I was that ignorant because I’d be so much happier, for a little while anyway until it’s gone—or more likely you’re just a debate pervert not actually trying to learn anything, wastefully extracting people’s time and energy.

Funny how I only ever see ignored banners return in these new pride band threads every year. And every year that list grows. Welcome!
 
It's a constant problem with MAGA

Must EVERYTHING be turned into a Trump issue here now? I've read every single post in here and even opponents of Apple doing this aren't saying anything negative about gay people. They may oppose the issue being as in the forefront as it is (just paraphrasing) but nobody is acting hostile.

To me, that's progress. Ten years ago, I think this topic would have a lot more hate and vitriol.
 
Perhaps you’re unaware that gay marriage is under attack—I really wish I was that ignorant because I’d be so much happier, for a little while anyway until it’s gone—or more likely you’re just a debate pervert not actually trying to learn anything, wastefully extracting people’s time and energy.

Funny how I only ever see ignored banners return in these new pride band threads every year. And every year that list grows. Welcome!
Which country is Gay Marriage under attack? Certainly isn't here thankfully.
 
Are we allowed to say it's ugly?

We’ve seen uglier.

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I'd just assume you're not homophobic, until you say or do otherwise. Saying you're an 'ally' is just virtue signalling, cringe and patronising now.
That's how it feels to you, not what it is.
And I don't think it's safe to assume people are not homophobic when they say "this is ugly" about something that's explicitly LGBT+ related. Context matter a lot.
 
Yeah, because his administration is busy getting right back on the attack against LGBTQ+

I swear some folks just do not understand what it’s like to be in a marginalized group.

Calm.....down.

I haven't seen that, unless you're referring to removal of funding/programs related to DEI. If that is the case, I support their removal as preferences for race/sex/orientation are wrong, in my view. If you're referring to returning to the policy of not allowing trans people to be in the military, then that is something that I think is at least debatable, as there are good arguments on both sides of that issue.
 
Absolute bollocks

Follow some shows that talk about what the Supreme Court is angling towards with regards to gay marriage.

It’s under full attack, just wait
it is under attack but you have to wait for the attack? I personally think let the state marry any consenting adults, just don't force it on religious communities, so if a church, mosque or synagogue want to keep to the tenants of their faith, don't try and force them. As far as I am aware marriage is a religious thing as well, in its origins at least. Not sure why anyone would want to get married if not for religious reasons.
 
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