Re: House of Representatives Now Has Majority With Anti Gay Views

Keith-

You're a Reich Wingnut.

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-Tommy

On 1/7/11, Keith In Köln <keithintampa@gmail.com> wrote:
> Tom,
>
> You're a Moonbat.
>
> Keith
>
> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:36 PM, Tommy News <tommysnews@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Watch your vulgar language, Lil' Keithie Keith. You are clearly "out
>> of the loop" or else "loopy".
>>
>> Gaypolis is an international news, travel, and social website catering
>> to the worldwide LGBT community and friends. Homepage index is here:
>> http://www.gayapolis.com/search/index.php
>>
>> Here are further emperical statistics and proof to back up the
>> satement that the 112th Congress is indeed anti-gay. Did you really
>> think that all those Reich wing racist GOP tea partiers would be in
>> favor of LGBT civil rights? I think not, Keithie.
>>
>> COMMENTARY: 112th Congress is much less gay friendly, endangering
>> equal rights progress
>> Ken Williams - SDGLN Editor in Chief
>> As a more conservative 112th Congress is being sworn in today, gay
>> rights supporters are bracing for major challenges that will lie
>> ahead.
>>
>> The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has surveyed the new Congress and
>> determined that there are many more anti-LGBT legislators than in the
>> 111th Congress.
>>
>> The HRC analysis shows a swing of 53 House seats and five Senate seats
>> to anti-LGBT lawmakers.
>>
>> The Republican domination in the November elections has caused a huge
>> shift in Congress. The House swings from a pro-LGBT majority to an
>> anti-LGBT majority. The Senate swings from a pro-LGBT majority to an
>> even split.
>>
>> Look at the figures. And weap.
>>
>> House
>> --------------- 111th ----- 112th ----- Variance
>> Anti-LGBT ----- 172 ----- 225 ----- +53
>> Pro-LGBT ----- 196 ----- 167 ------ -29
>> Mixed record ---65 ------- 43 ----- -22
>>
>> Senate
>> --------------- 111th ----- 112th ----- Variance
>> Anti-LGBT ------ 35 ------- 40 -------- +5
>> Pro-LGBT ------ 42 ------- 40 -------- -2
>> Mixed record -- 23 ------- 20 -------- -3
>>
>> Although there is circumstantial evidence that social issues such as
>> gay rights are becoming less of a campaign issue for Republicans, many
>> of the new members of Congress were supported by right-wing
>> conservatives and the so-called Tea Party faithful who are less likely
>> to give an inch on marriage equality or anti-discrimination laws. The
>> pressure will be intense on the new legislators to toe the party line.
>>
>> This does not bode well for progress on equal rights.
>>
>> A key question is whether the 112th Congress will try to roll back any
>> of the progress that has been achieved so far.
>>
>> It is imperative that the LGBT community and its allies in the
>> struggle for equal rights keep up the pressure on Congress to do the
>> right thing.
>>
>> More:
>>
>> http://www.sdgln.com/commentary/2011/01/05/commentary-112th-congress-much-less-gay-friendly-endangering-equal-rights-prog
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/7/11, Keith In Köln <keithintampa@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Tom?
>> >
>> > Who the Fuck is "Gayapolis"??
>> >
>> > Let's review:
>> >
>> > *"Last year's elections that resulted in the loss of the US House of
>> > Representatives to an anti- equality leadership, along with more
>> anti-lgbt
>> > senators," *
>> > **
>> > Says who? How has this person or entity come to this conclusion? The
>> 112th
>> > Congress has not even got their seats warmed up yet, and "Gayapolis" is
>> > clamoring that the body politic is, "Anti-Gay" already?
>> >
>> > One would have to think that yours, (and "Gayapolis's) mind is made up,
>> and
>> > that no matter what this recently elected Congress does, you will be
>> opposed
>> > to whatever measures they take. Wasn't it you that was just
>> > recently calling the Republican Party the "Obstructionist Party"; and
>> the
>> > "Party of No"? Don't you see the hypocracy?
>> >
>> > By all accounts, the 112th Congress would appear to have this fresh new
>> idea
>> > of upholding the United States Constitution, in particular those clauses
>> > that embrace personal protections, inherent rights and equal protections
>> for
>> > all citizens. This is where the Gay Community is so, so, so
>> > misguided. Those who believe that they are entitled to "more" rights
>> and
>> > privileges than the rest of Americans would portray anyone that opposes
>> them
>> > as, "Anti Gay" or a homophobe.
>> >
>> > Such statements by "Gayapolis" and other far left extremist, militant
>> > Gay
>> > organizations hurts the cause(s) for all Gays in general. It is a
>> turn-off
>> > to the majority of all Americans, and I would think to the majority of
>> > thinking Gay Americans.
>> > Tom, why don't you take the initiative, and condemn such organizations
>> > as
>> > "Gayapolis", on behalf of the Gay Community? Now is the time to take a
>> > stand, and stop the hate, lies and smear!
>> >
>> >
>> > KeithInKöln
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Thu, Jan 6, 2011 at 3:56 PM, Tommy News <tommysnews@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> We must protest loudly!
>> >>
>> >> House of Representatives Now Has Majority With Anti Gay Views
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> This New Year brings new challenges for lesbian, gay, bisexual and
>> >> transgender people, but also new opportunities. Last year's elections
>> >> that resulted in the loss of the US House of Representatives to an
>> >> anti- equality leadership, along with more anti-lgbt senators, will
>> >> certainly impede - but not entirely stop - pro-lgbt federal
>> >> legislative efforts. looking at the states however, there are clear
>> >> opportunities for advancing an equality agenda, including in the area
>> >> of relationship recognition for same-sex couples. of course, anti-lgbt
>> >> forces will to try to turn back the clock at every opportunity, and
>> >> fair-minded americans will continue to be vigilant to preserve
>> >> pro-equality laws across the country.
>> >>
>> >> CONGRESS
>> >>
>> >> As the new Congress is sworn in this week, there is no denying that
>> >> pro-LGBT numbers have shrunk on Capitol Hill. A Human Rights Campaign
>> >> analysis shows a pick-up of 53 House seats to anti-LGBT lawmakers as
>> >> well as a 5 seat addition in the Senate. Not only do those opposing
>> >> basic equality hold positions of power as House leaders and committee
>> >> chairmen, their ranks have swollen to 225 - a solid majority of the
>> >> chamber. This presents not just a roadblock to progress but also the
>> >> threat of legislation that could be damaging to the community.
>> >>
>> >> When anti-equality forces controlled Congress for a decade
>> >> (1994-2005), they stymied any progress on LGBT issues, instead making
>> >> attacks on our community part of their governing agenda. Among these
>> >> were: attempting twice to amend the U.S. Constitution to deny marriage
>> >> equality to same-sex couples nationwide; trying to strip federal
>> >> courts of the authority to hear marriage equality cases; blocking DC's
>> >> local efforts to provide domestic partnership benefits to its
>> >> employees; cutting funding for HIV prevention, research and treatment
>> >> despite a growing epidemic, while pouring federal dollars into
>> >> disproven abstinence-only programs that exclude or even denigrate LGBT
>> >> youth; and standing in the way of openly-LGBT appointees.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> More:
>> >> http://www.gayapolis.com/news/artdisplay.php?artid=6140
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
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>> >> Have a great day,
>> >> Tommy
>> >>
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