Gay life in Pittsburgh (Scranton, Republic: hoa, approval, invest)

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by vwscottie

No need for a judgemental response, because thats not what I'm referring to at all. We always hold hands and are always smilling when we are out and about, and I am very good at looking everyone in the eye, smilling and greeting them with a hello, and for years have found that gays and lesbians give particularly dirty looks when I've been with a date.

If you're both attractive, perhaps they're just wishing you weren't heterosexuals!

[Agbor]

I remember Brewer's..my impression a more rough crowd...people you would never think
would be gay...there is also an element of guys who like guys who don't identify as gay
in Pittsburgh and 2 gay bars in Homewood that are off the standard gay radar...This not
straight but not gay-identified element is interesting...just my 2 cents..(don't mine me)

[ytownlibrarian]

Originally Posted by Hopes

If you're both attractive, perhaps they're just wishing you weren't heterosexuals!

Hopes, that's one of the funniest things I have heard in a long time. Who knows, attractive male in a VW, possibly shopping at IKEA and strolling through Shadyside - maybe the nasty looks stem from an attitude of "why is that nice gay boy with that woman!"

Just kidding!

[PApisces]

Originally Posted by vwscottie

No need for a judgemental response, because thats not what I'm referring to at all. We always hold hands and are always smilling when we are out and about, and I am very good at looking everyone in the eye, smilling and greeting them with a hello, and for years have found that gays and lesbians give particularly dirty looks when I've been with a date.

LOL, I wasn't being judgmental, I was attempting to be humorous. :-)

[guylocke]

Well here's another one. I swear to god, what is WRONG with the GOP party? Are they all repressed homosexuals who secretly hate themselves and THAT'S why the anti-gay platform is so prominent for them? You know, that IS real psychology. A great many homophobics actually have strong homosexual desires.

Legislator resigns amid sex scandal - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com

I am so tired of this.

[kpoeppel]

Guylocke,

Perhaps it's time to step off the soap box?

[suzeeq521]

There is nothing wrong with the GOP - they are just master marketers. They have figured out a ploy that works and they are sticking with it.

The anti-gay platform is so prominent because it gets you to do exactly what you are doing. It puts people on one side or the other, no gray area. So, they get their supporters and they can try to make their detractors look like really bad guys.

But they don't address any real issues.

I kind of look at it like a red herring. Abortion is another red herring.

It would be wonderful, but you don't see anyone getting nearly as riled up about the things that face all folks every day - say, tort reform or infrastructure safety.

[suzeeq521]

I hope that didn't come across as harsh - I just feel like it is just a ploy. I truly believe that so many of them have no beliefs in what they say, just that it helps create the divide, brings in voters, alienates other parties, etc.

[guylocke]

It would be wonderful, but you don't see anyone getting nearly as riled up about the things that face all folks every day - say, tort reform or infrastructure safety.

So true. They are just hate-mongerers.

I truly believe that so many of them have no beliefs in what they say, just that it helps create the divide, brings in voters, alienates other parties, etc.

It wasn't harsh at all, I agree completely. Democrats do a lot of the same thing, but I don't think they directly attack groups of people or use hatred to their advantage. I find that rather evil. I don't think they can use the "gay-agenda" anymore, really. Analysts from both sides are saying those days are gone. Hell, the Republican front runner, Rudy Giuliani is pro-gay!! They will have to find another group of people to scape-goat.

Guylocke,

Perhaps it's time to step off the soap box?

My soap box? That's funny, when I checked last I wasn't the one resigning because of a gay scandal. Besides, I even posted it under an appropriate thread (that I created) and didn't litter the forums with it. If you don't like it, leave the thread.

[beemajabee]

guylocke, I didn't think you were on a soapbox at all!

I think it is really strange that someone who chooses to have sex with the same sex would spew out hateful homophobic party-line garbage! I guess they have to spew that much louder to divert attention. It's sad to think that they are the exact people in power that could actually make life easier for gay/bisexual people.