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"The Anti-Gay Squad"

Check out my article in the Portland Mercury's 'Official Pride Guide'.

Here's a tiny snippet:

anti-gay cheerleadersAs Portland's gay pride festivities loom on the horizon, and a large portion of our community plans to come together-be it only for a few days-what about Oregon's anti-gay crowd? What are their plans for Pride?

"I respectfully decline the offer to be interviewed for your publication," Representative Kim Thatcher, co-sponsor of an initiative that would repeal Oregon's new anti-discrimination law, wrote in response to my email inquiry.

After many attempts to talk to those in charge of recent efforts to deny essential humanity to Oregon's GLBT folks, no calls were returned, so we're left to speculate on the whereabouts of the anti-gay cheerleaders during Pride. My best guess is they'll be at church on that fine Sunday. (Though with all the gays at Pride, one has to wonder who will be singing in their choirs.)


READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE over at the Portland Mercury's site or pick up a copy on the streets.

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By Blogger A Lewis, at 6/5/08, 6:45 AM

Oh, believe me, as one who used to SING ON THOSE CHOIRS, I can tell you exactly who will be in them....yup, you guessed it. And...by the way....they SHOULD be in church......learning about those horribly valuable scriptures about love and not hate. And about other things too. Such fear to not even want to be quote or associated or interviewed. I'm on a NO MORE FEAR CAMPAIGN.    



By Blogger Andy, at 6/5/08, 6:56 AM

My church choir is light on teh gay and heavy on teh old lady. Which is largely its problem, but I digress.    



By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6/5/08, 12:39 PM

Luckily I dont have to deal with going to church because I'm an atheist. Atheists are extremely gay-friendly. Atheism offers people things that religion can never offer.    



By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6/5/08, 12:54 PM

Nice job Bryan!    



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