The LGBTQIA-community

[Kieran_Frost]

Football commentator Brian Taylor apologises for gay slur
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28283664

Australian rules football pundit Brian Taylor has apologised after using a homophobic insult to describe a player who gave a "royal wave" to the crowd. His remarks came as defender Harry Taylor was hoisted onto his team-mates shoulders to mark his 150th game. "I've just seen that crap from Harry. He's a big poofter," said the commentator. "Next thing you'll have your mum and dad out there."
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[The_Greatest_Username]

I'm also really disappointed with the announcement. This post is exactly how I feel about bisexuality in mainstream media:
http://bugchat.tumblr.com/post/88320...o-it-isnt-said

Having a character who may even show up in movies being bisexual would be awesome. But no, the producers are erasing a part of the character and of course we're going to see him sleeping with at least one woman because his sexuality is not relevant to the character¬¬

I know, this is just frustrating.

"The lover" from Azzarello's run was only in one arc and the whole thing was a con.

Bisexuality doesn't require a set number of partners between sexes.

Yeah... having read this, I too won't be watching the show. We're always told "if you want LGBT characters = make some, don't try and make str8 characters gay"... and yet when an LGBT character gets a show, they are intentionally straight washed. Can't win either way. But we are used to this, sadly. Mystique = straight sexuality shown, LGBT sexuality (never even hinted at). Ms. Victoria Hand never had her sexuality mentioned. Oh well... we must rise above it.

Not to mention when someone brings up the creation of a new LGBT character the retort is always "I don't want them to be defined by their LGBT status." Well, here with have John Constantine, a bisexual man who is obviously not defined by his sexuality; however, now that his sexuality might be changed for the TV adaptation, some fans are totally fine with that because his sexuality doesn't define who he is.
You just can't win it seems...

[Vibranium]

Change happens, just not all at once

and yes, sometimes you have to wait in line

not saying it's right, just how it is

[PretenderNX01]

The supposed "gay" scene didn't seem to hurt the popularity of "Skyfall"

"The can't make this comic book character gay! He dated girls, and that is canon!"

I know this is a few days old but I still give you all of my internets today.

He could date fellow Aussie (and gold medallist diver), Matthew Mitcham

Nah, Matthew deserves better.




Oh yes I did.

Geeze, where do I begin? I think one of the worst examples was Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. My gay friends were all really into and I was like "Don't you feel kinda exploited?"

I liked the fact that QEFTSG showed a variety of expertise and attempted some variety in the gay men from the super flamboyant Carson to more low-key but equally proud like Ted (who's now hosting "Chopped") There also wasn't some butch vs femme nonsense either, they all supported each other and didn't talk smack in the media.


If Hobby Lobby wasn't controlling enough:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0..._5575696.html?

Hobby Lobby Wants To Control Which Bathroom A Transgender Woman Can Use, Too

In the days after the Supreme Court handed Hobby Lobby a sweeping victory in its fight to not provide employee health insurance that covers certain kinds of birth control, many customers came into the store in Aurora, Illinois, where Meggan Sommerville works, and offered their congratulations.

Hobby Lobby is a chain of craft stores whose founder says he tries to run the company in accordance with his Christian principles. Sommerville has worked there for 16 years. She loves her job and the store, which she said pays a good wage and carries supplies that she’s used for many of her own crafting projects.

Still, the congratulations from customers were hard to swallow. "I'd smile and nod and say, 'Yes, it's a victory for the company,' and then I'd push my real feelings down and not think about it anymore."

And odd point, but the comments start getting into "men" using women's dressing rooms and I know that some places like Old Navy and Gap don't even have gendered dressing rooms. Everyone passes through the same doorway to the hall of stalls with either a male or female attendant is sorting the clothes everyone rejected.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics have released a survey where 2% of people admit to being gay, so now they believe that only 2% off people are gay
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0...n_5587696.html

Obvious flaws pointed out by commenters are assuming gay people are evenly distributed across the USA and relying on people to self-report their orientation.
Gallup, who's considered more of an expert on survey and polls even says "There is little reliable evidence about what percentage of the U.S. population is in reality gay or lesbian, due to few representative surveys asking about sexual orientation, complexities surrounding the groups and definitions involved, and the probability that some gay and lesbian individuals may not choose to identify themselves as such."

[tombo]

My brother "came out" a few months ago, though everyone had already guessed years ago. We are in a funny situation as we grew up in strict, what you would call "fundie" christianity although our parents are now more progressive and go to a different Anglican church and they love him a lot. But I think he feels bad about his way being forbidden by the world he grew up in. We are very reserved in our family and don't ever talk about relationship stuff, I can't even talk to my other "strait" siblings about relationships much so it is difficult. I hope he always feels my love and support though.

[DebkoX]

My brother "came out" a few months ago, though everyone had already guessed years ago. We are in a funny situation as we grew up in strict, what you would call "fundie" christianity although our parents are now more progressive and go to a different Anglican church and they love him a lot. But I think he feels bad about his way being forbidden by the world he grew up in. We are very reserved in our family and don't ever talk about relationship stuff, I can't even talk to my other "strait" siblings about relationships much so it is difficult. I hope he always feels my love and support though.

Me also. I hope he becomes comfortable with it.

Speaking of personal stuff, I was speaking with a friend the other day. And asked her view on homosexuals (She is muslim) she told me they're 'calm' (London slang for ok) Unless they're Asian or Muslim. It amazes me. 2014 and people still have this idea. I then told her that (Please note, I'm christian but I have an Asian name and Turkish background, so Islam is around) I for one don't agree. One reason being my ancestors were prosecuted against (Black) and its wrong. I think it may have changed her thought a little. I also told her that Muslims, Jews, Blacks and so many more are hated. So how can you hate?

[tombo]

In my experience, lots of religious believers often do not feel they are hating gay people, they think they are being kind, saving them from something like being ill/unhealthy. I strongly disagree with them however.

[DebkoX]

In my experience, lots of religious believers often do not feel they are hating gay people, they think they are being kind, saving them from something like being ill/unhealthy. I strongly disagree with them however.

Me also. I honestly support gay rights, all rights actually. Theres nothing I am genuinely against in terms of movements. Its a shame.

[Kieran_Frost]

Bisexuality doesn't require a set number of partners between sexes.

What I always dislike is the ignorance of people who think they know what it means to be LGBT. Elton John was married. Oscar Wilde had kids. Alexander the Great slept with women. For some reason if a fictional character does any of these three things, it forever prevents them from being LGBT in some peoples eyes. Most gay men I know have slept with at-least one woman (my boyfriend has slept with 4 and he identifies as gay, not bi). The ignorance of some...

INot to mention when someone brings up the creation of a new LGBT character the retort is always "I don't want them to be defined by their LGBT status." Well, here with have John Constantine, a bisexual man who is obviously not defined by his sexuality; however, now that his sexuality might be changed for the TV adaptation, some fans are totally fine with that because his sexuality doesn't define who he is.
You just can't win it seems...

Bare in mind those same posters are also the ones who:
a) if the character mentions they are LGBT within the first two issues (no matter how 'in passing' or inconseuqnetial a moments, we get "god, they don't need to shove their sexuality down my throat. Just be the character, don't define yourself by sexuality, you don't see straight characters label their sexuality the moment they appear."
b) AND YET... if more than 10 issues pass and THEN the character is outed, we get "why weren't their hints before, we saw no evidence of this, it's just a retcon."

You REALLY can't win in the minds of some, sadly.

The supposed "gay" scene didn't seem to hurt the popularity of "Skyfall"

LOVE Skyfall (2012), one of my favourite Bonds (along with From Russia With Love (1963) and Goldeneye (1995)). I dislike the phraseology of "star Craig shot down any thought to Bond being bisexual." That's exaggerating the situation to create gossip/catchy headline. Even as far back as 2006...
[from ContactMusic] Daniel Craig has urged movie bosses to modernize the upcoming Bond series by including gay scenes involving the superspy. The blond Bond has reportedly made it clear to studio chiefs he has no inhibition doing film a full frontal nude scene to please both his male and female admirers in the follow-up to Casino Royale. “Why not? I think in this day and age, fans would have accepted it,” Contactmusic quoted him as saying. “I mean, look at (British TV series) Doctor Who — that has had gay scenes in it and no one blinks an eye,” he added.”
So I don't like seeing it implied Craig is against a bisexual Bond per se. He doesn't see Bond as anything but a machine who will do anything and ANYONE for Queen and Country (i.e. he doesn't see Bond as straight either).

The only part that made me sad was this: "Some people claim it's because I'm, in fact, gay but not true at all," and we KNOW that he speaks the truth. It's a huge shame that a minority can 'push' (as in positively support) another minority, but if they ever do it for their own minority they will get far more "oh I see... cos you're one of them." Obama has done AMAZING things for the LGBT community, if he was gay or even bi that would have been a car crash. And if he did half as much for the black community as he has done for the gay community, he'd get even more hate. If Kieron Gillen was gay or bi, Young Avengers would have got an even more unprecedented level of hate.

It's a huge shame that everyone can look at someone not of a minority and applaud their 'push' of another minority, but the moment they are that minority it suddenly is "insidious" or "disingenuous."

P.S. as a huge side note: WOW! Looking back at the various blog sites reporting Daniel Craig's comments in 2006. MY GOD we've come a long way. In less than 10 years this level of bigotry has drastically decreased (nearly every post is against it, carting out some kind of ignorant reasons, and anyone for it is labelled as gay). Times they are a changing

If Hobby Lobby wasn't controlling enough:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/0..._5575696.html?

And odd point, but the comments start getting into "men" using women's dressing rooms and I know that some places like Old Navy and Gap don't even have gendered dressing rooms. Everyone passes through the same doorway to the hall of stalls with either a male or female attendant is sorting the clothes everyone rejected.

Awww man, I like Hobby Lobby too. DARN IT!!!!

Speaking of personal stuff, I was speaking with a friend the other day. And asked her view on homosexuals (She is muslim) she told me they're 'calm' (London slang for ok) Unless they're Asian or Muslim. It amazes me. 2014 and people still have this idea. I then told her that (Please note, I'm christian but I have an Asian name and Turkish background, so Islam is around) I for one don't agree. One reason being my ancestors were prosecuted against (Black) and its wrong. I think it may have changed her thought a little. I also told her that Muslims, Jews, Blacks and so many more are hated. So how can you hate?

I think it falls into the whole "I support gay rights... but I'm not happy if my son is gay." The same way back in the day "I support interracial relationships... but won't be happy if a black man dates my daughter." There is "acceptance" and then there is acceptance.

In my experience, lots of religious believers often do not feel they are hating gay people, they think they are being kind, saving them from something like being ill/unhealthy. I strongly disagree with them however.

At university I was baked cookies and given them with the phrase "hate the sin, love the sinner." And while I agree that those who are religious and disagree with homosexuality, but think they are being kind are still preaching a level of hate... I'd rather everyone in the world who is against homosexuality was as kind and gentle about it, than the far more extreme and hateful bigots we see. If the most homophobic thing someone must deal with in life is a box of homemade cookies... life would be chocolately sweet indeed.

[Kieran_Frost]

Batman/Spider-Man kiss for magazine’s Comic-Con/Pride issue
http://robot6.comicbookresources.com...onpride-issue/

[PretenderNX01]

A new British film aims to break fresh ground by putting a gay twist on the popular science fiction genre.

Directed by Mike Buonaiuto, "Credence" follows two gay fathers' decision to "give up all their possessions to ensure the survival of their daughter, and the entire human race" after violent storms on Earth make life on the planet unsustainable, according to press materials.

Buonaiuto, whose previous work includes the viral "Homecoming" and "Invisible Parents" clips, says he wants to "show the world what it looks like when sci-fi supports equality."
'Credence' To Put A Gay Twist On The Science Fiction Genre

You can see the trailer:


And to contribute:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/c...trayal-in-film

[Fabulous Houseboat]

Just wanted to say that I'm really glad this thread exists!

[Charmed]

Wentworth Miller has been cast as Captain Cold in the new Flash show

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?p...ticle&id=54175

[Chris the Geek]

Glad this thread is here.

Thought I'd post this from about a week ago in case people hadn't seen it.

http://leasthelpful.com/post/90453439475

Of all the mature themes in Batwoman this person could find objectionable...guess DC has last the homophobic parent demographic!

[TroubleWithTrebles]

The pride issue cover would have more impact if it was more PCR or Hamilton and less "tumblr".