‘Invisible And Overlooked’

Some of the comments I am reading here just make my heart cry. How can you people be so heartless and bigotted? Judgemental and homophobic. (Except for Dovbush - well said) I don't understand how being gay is still an issue in this country. I have mostly traditional values when it comes to most things but to deny someone the right as a human being and an American citizen to pursue happiness. Is wrong, cruel and unconstitutional. So what if it makes you vomit! I'm sure you do things that would make someone else vomit, so should you be denied rights for that reason. Look to yourself before you judge others. Let he who is without sin throw the first stone.
Live and let live. Every single person on this earth deserves the same rights. Unfortunately, you horrible judgmental, arrogant and ignorant excuses for human beings have more rights that a perfectly decent human being who is simply different. Shame on you.

casej- I agree with you on your post--but only now until it is too late. You don't get to confess before the throne of Jesus after you are dead. One more thing. The seperation of church and religion meant in the constitution is so that our government does not recognize one form of Christian religion or another. In England, the government forced the Anglican church on people and along with other countries, there were ROman Catholics, Baptists,Quakers, Presbyterian,etc. People today have totally misconstured what the founing fathers went. Did you know the word God is mentioned in the constitution? So much for separation.

I also do not want my kids to be forced to say it's okay to be gay when it is a right to be heterosexual also! I don't want my kids to even have access to looking or reading about male to male sexual intercourse or woman to woman intercourse.

You're level of ignorance is ASTOUNDING. You people are so dam stupid it's not even funny. Why dont you crawl back into your cave and go crap in a hole. Really that's about your mentality, especially macho man who calls himself joe 6 pack - WOW you must really "BE DA MAN", I'm so impressed. What happened to you as a child, poor thing.

We should be respectful to them for the same reasons we are to anyone else. Depravity? Like the rest of the world is so innocent. Why should only gay people be disrespected when this world is full of people who can't be monogamous to their spouses, are swingers, marry for money, or can't make their marriage work. I don't know anything about joe6pack's morailty, nor do I want to, but I bet you he isn't any better than any other average human male.

To those who condemn lgbt lifestyles because they say queerness is a choice, I respond that I agree. In my own experience, I consider my lesbianism very much a choice, in much the same way that religion is a choice. If Christians were experiencing persecution in this country, would you feel that, since Christianity is a choice, the reasonable thing to do would be to change to a more socially acceptable religion? Or would you feel that people should work to change societal attitudes s?

nasty sick fags.

I care. I hope as our government continues progressing with equal rights for gays and lesbians as well as society acclimates to a more inclusive and less prejudiced view of gays and lesbians that America will address the needs of these seniors just as much as all others. Its time for America to embrace all Americans and put bigots, racists and hatemongers on the sidelines.

Hooray for SAGE! I'm a 61 year old Gay man, HIV+ since 1988. And here I thought I was all alone in this battle for dignity at the end of the tunnel. Keep up the great work!

I pray for a day that there are no more boundaries for a human being to gain access to anything he/she may need in this country. I pray that the consciousness of our country leans towards more compassion and empathy for all of our seniors be they gay or straight. I pray that the gay community finds a way to support our aging population so that none of them have to feel alone or helpless. I pray that ignorant people wake up and realize we're all human and all interconnected.

Posted By: markoff_chaney @ 09/18/2008 11:00:45 PM
Comment: Wrong. Plenty of people walk around not knowing they have it. Plenty of people have spouses or SOs who cheat on them. Children born to mothers with HIV don't really have a say either. Condoms break.

Again, in each case mentioned hear by markoff, there was a choice involved at the very begining. Even the child born to the mother with HIV. Had the mother been straight instead of crooked, there would have been no HIV. Why do you insist on eating the poison and then complain of a belly-ache.

getthepoint, you're missing the point. The fact that gay relationships are frown on and, therefore, are risky, encourages non-monogamous and even anonymous relationships. Closeted people engage in risky people. Articles about gays tend to leave lesbians out. Only if you are lesbian, or read reports, would you know that lesbian sex is the safest as far as HIV, Clamydia(sic)... omen also live longer than men. Lesbians are also less likely to be alone during old age than any other group.

exactly, seti2008.

to mcsaripkin. Why dont you read the bible before you start quoting it. Sounds to me your reading a book that came out of a liberals @#$, or simply made up. The bible clearly says homosexuality is a sin, and i can prove every verse. Sounds to me you go to an episcapal church or one who has pedophiles and rampant gays.

PresidentSupporter- It is naturally repulsive to humans because homosexuality is simply an unnatural act. SOme people say homosexuality is love shared and therefore God approves it. Ok. So I love my dog also. Does that mean God approves if I do you know what? Exactly, where does it end?

Gays choose this depravity. Live with the consiquences. In other words, they made their bed now they get to lay in it.

Can anyone give a good reason that I should respect an individual that practices a deviant lifestyle? Until the mid 90's the American Psychiatric Society recognize homosexuality as a mental disorder. Of course, they have since be enlightened (pressured). Homosexuality is a giving of one's self over to tendency, must as a rapist would. After all, he is simply expressing his sexuality. It is absurd to think any sexual behavior that violates the Word of God (oops, I am sorry we are not expected to believe in God, let alone His Word) will result in anything positive. While millions continue to suffer and thousands die each year from ungodly sexual practices the homosexual community demands their rights to continue to practice their sexual abnormalities i.e. anal/oral sex

The Center for Disease Control reports another 60,000 men infected with AIDS last year. That same report reported that one in every four adults in New York City has a sexually transmitted disease. The result of ungodly, safe sex practices.

While anyone can justify to themselves something they chose to do it doesn't make it right.... ever.
I believe that homosexuality is the end result of several decisions to practice unhealthy sexual behavior regardless of where one started.

I have spent the last 29 years helping the poor, the aged and yes, even homosexuals in need. I will continue to do so. However that does not mean I will ever accept their lifestyle as normal. It has ended in so many dying or carrying an infectious disease until their death it would absurd for me to believe otherwise.

By the way, I have been faithfully married to my wife, we have raised five healthy children and been responsible adults to our community. Barring a tainted blood transfusion, there is an infinitesimal chance I will ever get AIDS because of my faithfulness to my children and my wife. Nor will I face my final years alone as I have several other family members, born of my mother and father, who are more than willing to care for me.

Sincerely,


Jack Driscoll