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I don't know about parades but this picture was really cool. So have a bump with it.
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Ops i didn't know today was my cake day :o Thanks! :D
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Bumping with no political or social motivations. Gee this fence is comfortable.
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Is this that 'Anime' i've been hearing so much about
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June:
Adopt A Shelter Cat Month
Audiobook Month
Cancer From The Sun Month
Celibacy Awareness Month
Child Vision Awareness Month
Children's Awareness Month
Dairy Alternative Month
Dairy Month
Effective Communications Month
Entrepreneurs Do It Yourself Marketing Month
Fireworks Safety Month
Great Outdoors Month
International Childhood Cancer Campaign Month
International Men's Month
Lane Courtesy Month
National Accordion Awareness Month
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Bathroom Reading Month
National Candy Month
National Caribbean-American Heritage Month (enacted in 2011 by President Barack Obama)
National Flag Month
National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month
National LGBT Pride Month (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Month)
National Hunger Awareness Month
National Iced Tea Month
National Papaya Month (also, again in September)
National Rivers Month
National Rose Month
National Safety Month
National Seafood Month
National Smile Month (From May 18 to June 17)
National Soul Food Month
National Steakhouse Month
Perennial Gardening Month
Pharmacists Declare War on Alcoholism Month
Potty Training Awareness Month
Professional Wellness Month
Rebuild Your Life Month
Sports America Kids Month
Student Safety Month
Turkey Lover's Month
Vision Research Month
World Infertility Month
Where are the threads for the other events? I am just saying the best way to be accepted is not to scream "I am different, I am special and proud of it" to the world. I happen to have two gay co-workers. One is normal person who happens to be gay and it does not affect his work in any way. The other shouts he is gay all the time and everything he does not like is homophobia so he feels opressed all the time - as result he is kinda slacker. Most people hate him.
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You can open them if you like. It's not because Mully choose a cause for her thread than the rest is worth nothing fighting for.
And I think you're kind of confused of the signification of Pride in Gay Pride. It's not Pride = "i'm cooler", it's Pride = "not shameful anymore". People still die for being gay, hence the need for raising awareness until it stop.
On a side note : Having one red apple taste delicious and a green apple being disgusting doesn't mean all the red apple are better than the green one. Maybe the one not saying it all the time is just naturally enjoyable, while the other one has just a bad personality, and would scream for something else if not gay.
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I like the alphabetical order. Also it's about time someone brings up National Accordion Month. I got a bad case of accordion a couple of years ago. The say at night, you can still hear the Polka
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Why do you like the alphabetical order? Because it buries the most important issues (eg cancer, gay rights) and makes corporate advertising (eg iced tea, steakhouses) seem to be equally worthy of attention?
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Yep, whatever you say, alphabetical Cancer and alphabetical Gay rights (C comes before G) and what not.
Hazza!
Alphabetical pitchforks and torches (did it again - P before T but only after G like Pitchforks, Torches and Gangrene) against the people who say something non-alphabetical!
Hazza!!
All hail the non-alphabetical va3victis (Last I checked there weren't two Vs or Is in the alphabet, nor any numbers. Oops, a fact slip) for their all knowing of people's evil intentions of liking alphabetical order.
Hazza!!!
Aliens are alphabetical people too!
How dare you say a rock can't be a good alphabetical companion!
I'm offended by the bizarre way you think alphabetical is offensive because of whatever offended victimized reasoning (O before V but only before R? - don't make sense this time... FOILED AGAIN!) you chose! Like anyone else who turns a simple random comment into a big deal. Next thing you know being human is going to be offensive because being human is humanizing to non-alphabetical-humans. Grow up...
Rocks have alphabetical feelings too.
Crap forgot to alphabetize the entire paragraph... I must be anti-_____ (Fill the blank)
Oh and nothing says burying like alphabetized. Oh gosh, don't get me started on that, eh? Because it's hard to tell where L is in the alphabet. Not like it's between two other letters like K and M.
Now, to reiterated - Grow up.
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Theres not really any reason it was in alphabetical order except the fact I copied it that way from other source. They actually had GLBT there so I changed it to correspond this topipc... but it's not truely alphabetical now.
Just get rid of that accordion. It's the best time now, it's "Rebuild Your Life Month".
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Do you really not see the difference, or are you intentionally trivializing one of the most important legal and moral struggles of our time, by putting it on a list along with so-called events created by corporations and lobbyists? Why would insult yourself by suggesting that removing the stigma of being LGBTQ is as important and worthy of our attention as, say, an ad campaign to help dairy or turkey or fruit farmers sell more food?
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Also, while your anecdote is unfortunate, it's also irrelevant to the bigger issue: homophobia is real, and the LGBTQ community most certainly did not win public acceptance or any of their civil rights by being silent. To suggest that gay people should shut up and act like everyone else when they are still legally, socially, and personally discriminated against in many places is to suggest that they shouldn't fight for the equal treatment and rights that every human being deserves.
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You sound like my co-worker.
So,are you saying infertility is less important than being gay? Anyway, you made so many assumptions out of my post and most of them are not correct. I meet rainbow people (not meant as insult, I just refuse to use that letters because they happen to change/add too often) and treat them as people, not gay,lesbian...
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So,are you saying infertility is less important than being gay?
As far as I know, no one is brutally beaten to death for being infertile. ;)
Apples and oranges, pal. Apples and oranges.
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+1.
At the same time, both infertility and choosing not to parent are heavily stigmatized, and there are very few socially accepted narratives for people who either can't or don't want to have to children to follow.
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As far as I know, no one is brutally beaten to death for being infertile. ;)
I wish that was true, but world is fucked up place, where things like that happen:
http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/08/woman-nearly-dies-after-husband-stuck-40cm-rolling-pin-in-her-as-punishment-for-being-infertile-6367995/
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-laws-kill-woman-accusing-her-of-infertility-husband-arrested/story-mGKKnUabjBJlzGWdKoQLiO.html
+ what va3victis said.
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Had he not included things like Steakhouse Month in his list, I'd be more inclined to take his comments seriously.
As it stands, it seems more troll-ish than anything.
Point being -- this thread is about a specific problem. If he were truly interested in the fertility issue, he'd make his own thread addressing it.
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Where are the threads for the other events?
instead of adding negativity to this thread, why don't you practice what you preach and go create a thread for each of these things?
it's easy to criticize, but i don't see you doing anything.
also, go read the quote i put in OP, that explains why this event exists.
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Dairy Alternative Month
Dairy Month
lol :D
Feel free to create a topic for your favourite one. It makes more sense to celebrate two, than none at all, right? ;)
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I`m sick of this! Steamgifts is the site about games, not about LGBT! So go the F#ck away from here!
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It's funny, I never saw you go to other awareness thread screaming that it has nothing to do on SG.
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Often, awareness thread on SG are about sickness, like Autism awareness or stuff like that. I think you misunderstood Lilith812.
I think she/he wanted to make some sarcasm like "of course you don't bully sick people but bullying LGBT people is ok", you know, showing the subtext in the sentence of Jesk1mo.
I'm sorry, english is not my main language, so it's hard for me to explain how I understood Lilith's words.
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+1 That's how I understood it, but sarcasm runs in my blood. ;)
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Yep, I am sorry to hear about your friend.
It's a shame to explain a joke but here you go. Ah, June is a month of shame on me KiiTa is completely correct. This had 2 layers of sarcasm: textual joke referring to original post starting with "I am sick", and the fact that bullying sick people is not a decent doing - implying LGBT people are more normal human beings than any person with such an attitude
Be less sensitive! Also sarcasm and laughing at yourself is a great way to be just a bit happier in this world ;3
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This is propaganda of sexual perversions looks stupid on the gaming website!
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Sexual perversion?
You ain't seen NUTHIN' yet, buddy! XD
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Seriously, I got some sort of dΓ©jΓ -vu, like this conversation already happened before, with the same participants oO.
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Who knows?
A little high-octane alcohol, a scantily clad Skibby, and a goat wearing a tutu and playing a set of tuned cowbells ... anything could happen.
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Wait, how do you... oh, nevermind.
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"Propaganda" is the wrong word, here. The OP mentioned Gay Pride month and offered some giveaways. That hardly counts as "propaganda." Seeing as how the topic seems "stupid" to you, I'm surprised you bothered to read it.
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I read this topic carefully. It is a hidden propaganda of sodomy and debauchery for me!
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There are over 20 topics (over, I stopped counting on 20th) on SG Discussions 1st page currently that are not in any way gaming or SG related. Checked all of them, didn't see your comment telling them to "f#ck away" in any of them. What a strange coincidence...
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This topic shows that humankind is progressing little by little. Not so many lacking people as in the past; a lot of straight have a real pride ;3 More and more people realizing that they can't be happy by making unhappy people around. Piece and love to everybody <3
Years ago shallow-minded could publicly discuss how ridiculous it is to consider a woman as equal member of society as a man. Now they can do it in their stuffy kitchens gossiping with own ignorant dying breed Sadly, there is still some really straggled places in the world in this regard. This is so hilariously human-like to block others from what oneself has been getting just because someone made it possible in the past, paying bitter price. If not somebody fighting for human rights before, most people could perfectly still be farming crops for their lords. Luckily for morally retarded, rights and freedoms are given to those who don't understand and need them, too. Enjoy your wasted opportunities!
Weak in the reason will just peacefully disappear, forgotten as a bad dream, like tears in a rain before the bright rainbow ;3
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Sadly I think the walls of text in this thread show there's still much to be done for homosexual people to be considered in a positive fashion, although you're right that mentalities are slowly evolving.
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it's just a vocal minority against lgbt movements and rights, but as usual anything negative stands out way more than the rest.
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Wow this kinda came out of nowhere. Although given Merkel's previous views on the matter, it's probably more of a political move to gather votes for the upcoming election than a real concern for gay people's rights.
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It wasn't Merkel's proposal. One of the other governing parties (the SPD if I'm not mistaken) proposed it in what I would call a cheap ploy for attention shortly before the next elections after not having brought up the topic for the last 4 years they have been part of the goverment. So while it's obviously a good thing the reasons behind it are highly questionable in my opinion.
And since austrian politicians prefer to rather not think for themselves and instead blindly follow whatever Germany does,
the very next day the topic suddenly popped up in Austria. Don't get me wrong I'm all for it that gay people have the right to be just as miserable as heteros but the timing on this one is just embarrassing.
I guess best not to look a gift horse in the mouth...
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Yeah, the timing is embarrassing, but that's the political machine. Wrong promises and actionism before and directly after votes and mostly apathy in the years between votes.
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Same business as usual, although kinda funny how they're suddenly pushing for it now, hmm... shame upon him who thinks bad upon it ;>. And what a slap in the face for the GrΓΌnen though, getting put down even by the BVerfG only a month prior xD.
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My god brother and my best friend are both gay ^ ^ (hope its ok to have pride in them huhuhu)
It was a funny time when my godbrother came out to my family because we knew long before hand and are not the kind of people
to call him out on it or anything till he was ready. Since I love him like my blological brother we had a good laugh together.
He came out to us before his biological parents because he was more comfortable with us. (not anything wrong with them, he did later, just easier
for him to talk to my mother who pretty much everyone around the neighborhood from kids to adults would come to her with there problems.
My parents were a lot more social than me.
Went to many gay clubs to support them since they would do same for me going to straight bars over the years since I could start
goin to bars that is.. :D
Got wasted with crazy drunk guys i didnt know. Saw a few shows where the guys in full of dress and makeup would lipsync (not sure proper terms no offense meant if im supposed to say girls instead? ) .
But I find meeting new people even in most ghetto place in detroit michigan that there are good people everywhere.
As many as there is bad people. So dont lose hope :)
Have a wonderful prideful month full of great memories and stay cool this summer!!! <3 <3
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Hi. I'm Bob. I like rainbows. Someone said there were rainbows here in this thread. That is all.
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"Remember to spread tolerance and treat lgbt individuals like humans, they deserve to be happy and feel safe no matter their sex/gender!"
Tolerance is a 2-way street. Please remember to tolerate those who disagree with you.
Thanks. Have a great month.
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there's no tolerance to those who disagree with what i am and how i was born.
this isn't about a color preference, "i dislike blue but i can live with others liking it!"
people are born like this. just like some are short or tall, black or white, have green or brown eyes.
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You can't really "disagree" about human equality and still count as a minimally decent human being--accepting human equality is a precondition for being a member of a civilization worth living in. Would you have the audacity to say that we should "tolerate" those who supported economies built on human slavery or who enforced laws against interracial marriage? There are no good arguments for those views, everyone knows there aren't, and it's repugnant to pretend that there's a debate to be had.
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I absolutely agree. Everyone deserves basic human dignity and fair treatment. Thanks for replying.
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What is there to disagree?
Do you think you should have a say on how I live my life? Would that be fair?
And what do you have to do with it? Why does it concern you?
I mean, I don't give a crap if you are straight or gay or whatever. There is nothing for me to disagree about who you are and how you live. There is only respect.
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True. And it's sad that people on both sides don't seem to communicate. It's sad that we even have "sides". Too many have their set of facts that support what they believe and don't want to hear anything else. I'm sure that there are alot of people directly affected by this on both sides that have broken expectations and bitter feelings.
"I've been this way as long as I can remember."
"You can't tell me how to live my life."
"I can live my life however I choose."
"I'm beautiful the way I am. Why do I need to change for you?"
"Just because you can't remember being different doesn't mean you were born that way."
"That's not normal."
"Why can't you change?"
"I just want what's best for you."
You know what? All of those are valid points of view, and they all say the same thing.... "I can't relate you, I don't understand you, and I don't know how to handle you." Isn't that the real problem?
I haven't said anything about who I am or what I believe, but already some have blacklisted me, declared "There's no tolerance", or just pidgeon-holed me and written me off as "one of them".
Well, here's what I say, and I say it to everyone.... "If you hate someone and you don't even know anything about them then, let's face it, you're part of the problem." Let's tolerate each other and treat each other like we aught to be treated, like we want to be treated. Let's listen to each other and not be so quick to think that we're right and they're wrong. And how about this for a concept... let's quit focusing on taking so much pride in who or what we are and start focusing on taking more pride in how you treat people.
That's what I'm saying. So how about we make this "Don't be a jerk" month, or "shut up and listen to someone else for a change" month. (Yeah I know that second one doen't sound as catchy, but still.....)
So, as I said before... Thanks. Have a great month.
And thanks for the reply, Rachelsfg.
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i was going to watch that show till i saw it was cancelled. π
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Well, the good news is that it's going to get a 2-hour finale to wrap things up properly instead of being left on a massive cliffhanger.
(And for those who think the show's only about LGBT+ stuff, that's only really a part of 2 out of about a dozen sub-plots, and has nothing directly to do with the main story.)
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These threads always make me angry at some point.
Even when people don't agree they don't respect.
There's always someone trying to spread hate and bully others.
We are in 2017 and we didn't evolve enough. In fact, there are times when I believe we are actually getting worse.
I still don't get why someone else would feel bothered or threatened by someone being gay. I blame religion for this a little bit [but, that's another topic].
I'm bi [leaning towards gay] and was bullied by an aunt once. Some crap you have to deal with... I say: to hell with them!
Let's spread love and be happy! ^^
Thanks for all the GA's. I didn't enter any. More chance for everybody else. yay
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the thing is there's nothing to disagree, it's like i disagree with someone for being black, or tall.
"hey, can you try being less short?"
"hi lady, please don't be so asian, it offends me!"
seems they don't realize how stupid they sound.
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I just don't understand why people go the distance to belittle someone instead of calling "fuck you and what you think, I don't care about you". it takes effort and time to be even more annoying, yet they do o.O
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I was going to respond with something like "I don't need to celebrate LBGT month since I think I'm sufficiently tolerant" etc. etc.
But the quote you added to the below makes sense. There's a lot of hatred going around in the world.
The crap I hate in addition to the hate is that people often claim that it's justifiable based on some religion, etc. But I feel really strongly that it isn't the case. Wrong or not, I don't care. Nowhere does it say spread the hate. In fact, it specifically states the opposite in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, etc.
So, happy LBGT month!!!!! hope that doesn't sound condescending or insincere
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Just because it's the law in those countries doesn't make it a religious commandment. Those are still man-made laws.
As for Sodom, do you think it was an entire city of gay people that it was destroyed for? Also, the word "sodomite" was a consequence of human intervention. Even the word 'gay' has been changed over the years.
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Holy crap, that's messed up.
But my view is this: in all religions, it speaks of sin. And all man also sins. So we all sin.
It's also strange because it also goes on to talk about forgiveness.
Let's use another example...if I lie, it's a sin. If another commits murder, he sins too. There is no distinction between the two in the Bible, and Torah (I assume Quran also).
Sorry, I'm rambling a bit, my point is just that we can't decide what is and isn't better or worse. Yes, we don't want murderers and liars considered as the same punishment.
Also, I'm not saying here either that being gay, etc. is wrong or not, but what I'm saying is that it shouldn't matter. We're all human, we all bleed red, we all screw up. I don't have any right to tell anyone else what they're doing is wrong, especially if I'm not perfect either, and even if I was, just because someone else believes something different doesn't make it right for me to oppose them. I believe this is where most religions get things wrong. They believe that whichever is superior and justify killing each other to rid the world of sin.
I hope I'm making sense with this. I'm not trying to argue or labour the point, just that we as humans suck.
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But now you're the one who is crossing over and disrespecting others' beliefs. And that's also not right.
We need to respect each other, either way and just leave each other alone if we can't agree or get along and not spread the hate.
The OP's message was to "spread tolerance" and I agree with that.
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Doesn't matter who you're with, so long as you're not hurting anyone or forcing something upon another person or group, do as you will XP never got why people honestly think this stuff should be illegal.
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