Let's help spread a message of EQUALITY and ACCEPTANCE.

Straight up, we all should be entitled to love who we want or feel attracted to. If you are a homophobe, I seriously suggest you change your ways. It's outdated. Your actually a pretty poopty person if you are homophobic, it's futile to worry about what is going on in your neighbor's bedroom.

Fly your rainbow, and post support for your friends, neighbors, family that are LGBTQ (or pansexual, asexual, and nonsexual)

EQUAL LOVE FOR ALL <3<3<3

Shannon, a proud bi-sexual and friend of many LGBTQPAN people in my community!

I'm a big supporter of the gay community, and in staunch opposition to the "in your face you must accept us" approach that many of the gay community feel is necessary to "get the point across."

You won't see me flying any rainbow flags at my house. Then again, you will see me hanging out with my gay friends and standing up for gay rights.

There always comes a point where activism will do more harm than good. I think that the LGBTQ community rides a fine line there sometimes.

Anyway, legalize gay marriage and respect your fellow humans regardless of orientation. That is my official position!

One last thing - the acronym is getting too long. And, what the f#ck is a pansexual?

[This message has been edited by Former (6/10/2011)]

Pansexual refers to the potential for sexual attractions, sexual desire, or romantic love, towards people of all gender identities and biological sexes. Like beyond bisexual... I guess is an easy way to describe it.

And I get your point about in your faceness... and I don't.

My "wife" and I rarely show public displays of affection even as far as not holding hands because people hassle us. And it has been accused that either of us giving the other a kiss goodbye in any area remotely public (we're talking a peck on the lips) is "in your face". So... depends on what the speaker means when they say "in your face.

I do, however, think your support is awesome. And I'm guessing that you are the type that wouldn't have a problem with what others consider in your face as mentioned in my above paragraph.

I'm proudly out at work and amongst friends. If people know otherwise... good for them. If they figure it out good for them... if they are none the wiser... good for them. Just let me live my life and raise my family in peace with the respect you'd give anyone else.

You're right, you and your wife holding hands or giving a kiss goodbye wouldn't phase me one bit. I'm talking about parades and pickets and other "disruptive" types of message conveyances.

As for "pansexual," I think we're getting a bit too specific on these different classifications. Thats just my thought, which in the big picture doesn't matter. "I'm not bi-sexual, I'm pansexual." Well... come on now, give me a break. Or... "I'm not bi-sexual, I'm questioning." Maybe you're just "bi-sexual for now" until you figure it out.

Anyway, I didn't mean to derail. You've got my support. Hopefully "the rest" of Miles City will come to grips with reality. I'd like to think that acceptance is growing. Homophobia has no more place in our community than racism or sexism. I'd also like to think that we'll get the whole "marriage" hurdle figured out within the next decade.

Woops - I thought that Hunter and Smiley were the same person. Either way, my apologies for the derailment.

You have my support, as a proud married-to-a-boy kinda gal. I personally don't want someone worried about what I do in my bedroom- it being so noteworthy and all. As far as someone showing a little love in public, I don't get riled by it, but it was a pretty normal part of my upbringing . My kids aren't phased by it much either, but even if they were, they have enough home-training to keep their opinions to themselves.

Guess that may seem funny coming from a church going gal, but I think when us hetero's get marriage right , then we can tell others how to square their relationships away. When we are still sitting at such a high divorce rate amongst legally married couples, well, it doesn't seem like we have a whole lot to stand on.

A gal at my old church was carrying on about gay marriage ruining families, and I said, "But wait, aren't you on your second marriage? " She said, "Yes." And I said, "You have children by both men, right?" She confirmed, and I replied, "Well, how come you get two chances and they don't even get one?"

I guess I am lucky that I still swoon when I think about the boy who stole my heart eighteen years ago.

You sound alright by me Former!

And Jade... love the come-back!