Three dates reliably bring me dread: the first Tuesday in November, April 15, and the day the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression releases its annual College Free Speech Rankings.
Fascinating and persuasive piece. It is dispiriting how quickly so many abandon principles like freedom of expression once they no longer appear to be in their immediate-term interest, so thank you for the informative reminder of the (ongoing) importance of free speech for securing and defending gay rights.
Great essay. Every day we must renew our commitment to free speech, remind people that the rights we cherish today were made possible by free speech. Because censorship is the default human stance; the majority will always seek to squelch the minority, even those who have so recently been subjected to censorship themselves. The importance of that enlightenment principle is easily forgotten, meanwhile human nature is persistent.
There is no such thing as “T” thus no such thing as “LGBT”. When you use that acronym — or any of the cult words or language — uncritically, all you are doing is showing acceptance for all the lies and threats contained within the words and language, and by demonstrating acceptance of them, you participate in their being further promulgated. In other words, you just achieve an own goal.
If social media had existed when I was growing up and going to college from 1990-1994, I’m quite convinced I would have been one of the people you are writing about.
I appreciate seeing polling that separates "queer" and "trans" identified people from LGB. It is not at all surprising to see that "queer" people endorse the most authoritarian positions. "Queer" is at this point less about sexual orientation than it is about extreme "woke" beliefs and behaviors, including authoritarianism, Many people who "identify as queer" are heterosexual or bi and are in heterosexual relationships. Many of them are also young, white, leftist radicals. Authoritarian leftists, "queer" or not, have done a lot of damage to the gay and lesbian rights movement, as have the "trans" activists.
There is obviously no such thing as an "LGBTQ etc. community." There has never even been an "LG" community. I hope we start seeing more polls that recognize this fact. We would learn a lot more about the differing political and cultural positions taken by the groups represented by the L, G, Q, etc., especially with regard to leftist authoritarianism.
I sent to the HRC. They are one of the biggest hypocrites given there name includes Human Rights. They ignore that the UN Human Rights charter also protect religious communities.
The hypocrisy is especially evident in the law suits brought against Masterpiece Baker, Kim Davis and the Wedding site. Those law suits were just revenge, not meaningful for gay rights. Gays have more than sufficient places to get married, get cakes or promote their wedding. Should a Christian baker have to bake cakes for a porn marriage? Should a Christian wedding site have to promote a porn marriage.
The hypocrisy of the gay rights activists is also in Scott Wiener. The most aggressive gay rights activists. He led outlawing nudity in San Francisco. Why? Just another sexuality. He also led wanting to force schools to get between parents and their kids on trans issues.
The activist gay rights community are hypocrites and have fuel the "my speech but not your speech" irrationality in the LBGTQ community on college campuses.
Fascinating and persuasive piece. It is dispiriting how quickly so many abandon principles like freedom of expression once they no longer appear to be in their immediate-term interest, so thank you for the informative reminder of the (ongoing) importance of free speech for securing and defending gay rights.
Great essay. Every day we must renew our commitment to free speech, remind people that the rights we cherish today were made possible by free speech. Because censorship is the default human stance; the majority will always seek to squelch the minority, even those who have so recently been subjected to censorship themselves. The importance of that enlightenment principle is easily forgotten, meanwhile human nature is persistent.
There is no such thing as “T” thus no such thing as “LGBT”. When you use that acronym — or any of the cult words or language — uncritically, all you are doing is showing acceptance for all the lies and threats contained within the words and language, and by demonstrating acceptance of them, you participate in their being further promulgated. In other words, you just achieve an own goal.
If social media had existed when I was growing up and going to college from 1990-1994, I’m quite convinced I would have been one of the people you are writing about.
I appreciate seeing polling that separates "queer" and "trans" identified people from LGB. It is not at all surprising to see that "queer" people endorse the most authoritarian positions. "Queer" is at this point less about sexual orientation than it is about extreme "woke" beliefs and behaviors, including authoritarianism, Many people who "identify as queer" are heterosexual or bi and are in heterosexual relationships. Many of them are also young, white, leftist radicals. Authoritarian leftists, "queer" or not, have done a lot of damage to the gay and lesbian rights movement, as have the "trans" activists.
There is obviously no such thing as an "LGBTQ etc. community." There has never even been an "LG" community. I hope we start seeing more polls that recognize this fact. We would learn a lot more about the differing political and cultural positions taken by the groups represented by the L, G, Q, etc., especially with regard to leftist authoritarianism.
Outstanding article.
I sent to the HRC. They are one of the biggest hypocrites given there name includes Human Rights. They ignore that the UN Human Rights charter also protect religious communities.
The hypocrisy is especially evident in the law suits brought against Masterpiece Baker, Kim Davis and the Wedding site. Those law suits were just revenge, not meaningful for gay rights. Gays have more than sufficient places to get married, get cakes or promote their wedding. Should a Christian baker have to bake cakes for a porn marriage? Should a Christian wedding site have to promote a porn marriage.
The hypocrisy of the gay rights activists is also in Scott Wiener. The most aggressive gay rights activists. He led outlawing nudity in San Francisco. Why? Just another sexuality. He also led wanting to force schools to get between parents and their kids on trans issues.
The activist gay rights community are hypocrites and have fuel the "my speech but not your speech" irrationality in the LBGTQ community on college campuses.
I wonder how these people get laid.
When I was gay in college, that was the #1 quality-of-life issue, not
Is this the offical news release for the College Rankings study? Or is there one on the FIRE website? Thank you....