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Posted by: MJ ( )
Date: January 09, 2015 07:17PM
OT, but relevant. An interesting Ted talk on homophobia

Because the LDS chruch clearly teaches homophobia, I think this Ted talk is relevant here. I think it shows a very interesting and insightful description of the impact of homophobia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIhsv18lrqY

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Posted by: CL2 ( )
Date: January 09, 2015 08:27PM
Thank you for posting this. It was EXCELLENT.

It is just what I needed to hear.

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Posted by: MJ ( )
Date: January 10, 2015 01:13PM
Re: Thank you for posting this. It was EXCELLENT.

Thanks CL2.

I get so wrapped up in the big things, like the fight for gay marriage, that I forget the little stuff.

Ultimately the fight is for the ability to live our lives without fear.

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Posted by: CL2 ( )
Date: January 10, 2015 07:52PM
It was very moving.

After listening to and reading all this stuff about these gay men married to women show on TLC, I have been really angry. Listening to this put it all in perspective.

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Posted by: CL2 ( )
Date: January 12, 2015 05:59PM
Again, hoping more will listen. My ex loved it, too. (n/t)


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Posted by: peculiargifts ( )
Date: January 10, 2015 12:12AM
Re: OT, but relevant. An interesting Ted talk on homophobia

Yes, thank you for putting this out there. I would have missed it, otherwise. It seems very relevant to me, and very worthwhile.

Because I have a very poor internet connection, I rarely click on talks longer than a few minutes. This was a valuable exception.

How I wish that all people could just grasp one tiny idea --- that we are all just people. And let it go at that.

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Posted by: CA girl ( )
Date: January 10, 2015 05:28PM
Re: OT, but relevant. An interesting Ted talk on homophobia

Thanks MJ - I would have missed it too. I need to monitor those Ted talks better because so many of them are so full of valuable insights.

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Posted by: CL2 ( )
Date: January 11, 2015 11:23AM
topping (n/t)


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Posted by: nonsequiter ( )
Date: January 12, 2015 06:26PM
Re: OT, but relevant. An interesting Ted talk on homophobia

Just last friday I was on a date. Every time we stood kinda close together (we were walking in a park, third date together) he would look around worried. We were holding hands at one point but then he heard some people and immediately let go and scooted away (we were on a bench) took out his phone and acted like he was just there casually and not with me...

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Posted by: axeldc ( )
Date: January 12, 2015 06:36PM
You don't hold hands in public because you don't want to get punched

Gays hide in public because they don't want to trigger a hate crime. Even in DC today, gays get beaten up for showing affection or just because some homophobe feels like punishing us.

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Posted by: MJ ( )
Date: January 12, 2015 07:04PM
That was sort of the point.

It sucks to have to hide for fear of abuse and attacks.

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