BYU valedictorian proud to be gay

[bodecea]

Big whoop. That and $17.50 will get him a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

Not if he's mormon......

 

[rightwinger]

Dont heterosexuals announce their sexuality when they appear in public with their spouse?

Is there a case where a valedictorian walked on stage and announced he/she was heterosexual, bisexual, metro-sexual? The same is true with your politicians. Being on stage with spouse and family is not a spoken announcement, and therein lies the difference.

Happens all the time where a valedictorian is married and thanks their spouse from the Dias

That is an announcement of sexuality

 

[Moonglow]

Brigham Young University valedictorian "proud to be a gay son of God"

As a practicing Mormon I'm taught that I will be judged on impure thoughts that I have.
I wonder what this guy thinks about? And then to verbalize it?

Is it turning you on?

 

[Meriweather]

Happens all the time where a valedictorian is married and thanks their spouse from the Dias

That is an announcement of sexuality

I am sure you understand the difference of someone thanking another for their help and support from someone explicitly announcing their sexual orientation. My point: Who wants/needs his/her sexual orientation to be what they are best known for? Kind of like someone wanting to be known for having regular (or irregular) bowel movements or for snoring or not snoring.

 

[rightwinger]

Happens all the time where a valedictorian is married and thanks their spouse from the Dias

That is an announcement of sexuality

I am sure you understand the difference of someone thanking another for their help and support from someone explicitly announcing their sexual orientation. My point: Who wants/needs his/her sexual orientation to be what they are best known for? Kind of like someone wanting to be known for having regular (or irregular) bowel movements or for snoring or not snoring.

Who wants to announce their sexuality?

Someone who has been ostracized from society because of it.
Gays are becoming more open about who they are and who they are in love with. Gays can now openly appear in public with their spouses

You are outraged that they have emerged from the shadows

 

[Meriweather]

Who wants to announce their sexuality?

Someone who has been ostracized from society because of it.
Gays are becoming more open about who they are and who they are in love with. Gays can now openly appear in public with their spouses

You are outraged that they have emerged from the shadows

Don't remain ignorant. In my life, they were never in the shadows--and they certainly didn't want to best known for a bodily function. Go back to my original example. Do you think Darrius wants to be best known for his lack of fingers, or does he want to be known for his music and how he taught himself how to play the piano?

You are speaking with someone who has more respect for people than what you are showing--or perhaps I know more gay people who have such great respect for all of who they are and taught me to look at them through the larger lens of what we (meaning all humans) are. Heterosexuals don't wedge themselves into such a small definition of who they are--and homosexuals should not be forced to (or feel forced to) either. Sticking with a small definition of oneself is both limiting and boring. It's as limiting as confining oneself to studying a great masterpiece by looking only at the lower right corner of the painting, or as limiting as listening to a single note of Darrius' music.

 

[rightwinger]

Who wants to announce their sexuality?

Someone who has been ostracized from society because of it.
Gays are becoming more open about who they are and who they are in love with. Gays can now openly appear in public with their spouses

You are outraged that they have emerged from the shadows

Don't remain ignorant. In my life, they were never in the shadows--and they certainly didn't want to best known for a bodily function. Go back to my original example. Do you think Darrius wants to be best known for his lack of fingers, or does he want to be known for his music and how he taught himself how to play the piano?

You are speaking with someone who has more respect for people than what you are showing--or perhaps I know more gay people who have such great respect for all of who they are and taught me to look at them through the larger lens of what we (meaning all humans) are. Heterosexuals don't wedge themselves into such a small definition of who they are--and homosexuals should not be forced to (or feel forced to) either. Sticking with a small definition of oneself is both limiting and boring. It's as limiting as confining oneself to studying a great masterpiece by looking only at the lower right corner of the painting, or as limiting as listening to a single note of Darrius' music.

Heterosexuals do not have to define themselves, Homosexuals do

Given Mormon hatred of homosexuality, it was great seeing one of their best and brightest showing them how successful homosexuals can be in life

 

[Hellbilly]

Beyond sick......

It’s only acceptable to be proud if you’re a white heterosexual male.
Got it.


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[Fort Fun Indiana]

I am sure you understand the difference of someone thanking another for their help and support from someone explicitly announcing their sexual orientation.

And I am sure you know the difference between ubiquitous heterosexuality and announcing homosexuality in the face of oppressive people and oppressive dogma.

 

[rightwinger]

Gay Mormons.....who would have thought?

 

[tyroneweaver]

Brigham Young University valedictorian "proud to be a gay son of God"

As a practicing Mormon I'm taught that I will be judged on impure thoughts that I have.
I wonder what this guy thinks about? And then to verbalize it?

Is it turning you on?

ya, I'm marrying your sister next week. Got my eye on your brother too

 

[LittleNipper]

Big whoop. That and $17.50 will get him a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

He will get a good job.
People who have succeeded at college applaud his achievement.

Mark 8:36-38 1599 Geneva Bible
36 For what shall it profit a man, though he should win the whole world, if he lose his soul?

 

[rightwinger]

Big whoop. That and $17.50 will get him a cup of coffee at Starbucks.

He will get a good job.
People who have succeeded at college applaud his achievement.

Mark 8:36-38 1599 Geneva Bible
36 For what shall it profit a man, though he should win the whole world, if he lose his soul?

Bible stuff is funny

 

[ding]

Nothing is as it seems in this world. The poor lad has defined himself by his homosexuality. Not because society defines him but because he feels the need to validate himself.

The bottom line is this young man is not secure in his own skin. He sees himself as a victim. So he chose a preemptive strike to control the narrative. But in doing so he acknowledges that he sees himself as inferior. That’s on him. Not society.

 

[rightwinger]

Nothing is as it seems in this world. The poor lad has defined himself by his homosexuality. Not because society defines him but because he feels the need to validate himself.

The bottom line is this young man is not secure in his own skin. He sees himself as a victim. So he chose a preemptive strike to control the narrative. But in doing so he acknowledges that he sees himself as inferior. That’s on him. Not society.

Seems to be the complete opposite

He is a Mormon. A religion that is radically anti homosexual. The easy way is to lay low and pretend you are like everyone else

Instead, he stood up and said....I am Mormon and I am gay

 

[ding]

Nothing is as it seems in this world. The poor lad has defined himself by his homosexuality. Not because society defines him but because he feels the need to validate himself.

The bottom line is this young man is not secure in his own skin. He sees himself as a victim. So he chose a preemptive strike to control the narrative. But in doing so he acknowledges that he sees himself as inferior. That’s on him. Not society.

Seems to be the complete opposite

He is a Mormon. A religion that is radically anti homosexual. The easy way is to lay low and pretend you are like everyone else

Instead, he stood up and said....I am Mormon and I am gay

Which is why I started my comment with nothing is as it seems in this world.

 

[Avatar4321]

Dont heterosexuals announce their sexuality when they appear in public with their spouse?

Is there a case where a valedictorian walked on stage and announced he/she was heterosexual, bisexual, metro-sexual? The same is true with your politicians. Being on stage with spouse and family is not a spoken announcement, and therein lies the difference.

Happens all the time where a valedictorian is married and thanks their spouse from the Dias

That is an announcement of sexuality

No. It's a statement if gratitude

 

[Avatar4321]

Happens all the time where a valedictorian is married and thanks their spouse from the Dias

That is an announcement of sexuality

I am sure you understand the difference of someone thanking another for their help and support from someone explicitly announcing their sexual orientation. My point: Who wants/needs his/her sexual orientation to be what they are best known for? Kind of like someone wanting to be known for having regular (or irregular) bowel movements or for snoring or not snoring.

Who wants to announce their sexuality?

Someone who has been ostracized from society because of it.
Gays are becoming more open about who they are and who they are in love with. Gays can now openly appear in public with their spouses

You are outraged that they have emerged from the shadows

Except no one has ostracized them. The National media is literally praising this gentleman. As long as he kept the honor code literally no one at byu cared. The man was valedictorian. That's not a position someone who is ostracized gets

 

[rightwinger]

Dont heterosexuals announce their sexuality when they appear in public with their spouse?

Is there a case where a valedictorian walked on stage and announced he/she was heterosexual, bisexual, metro-sexual? The same is true with your politicians. Being on stage with spouse and family is not a spoken announcement, and therein lies the difference.

Happens all the time where a valedictorian is married and thanks their spouse from the Dias

That is an announcement of sexuality

No. It's a statement if gratitude

Yet, if a homosexual speaker thanks their spouse, you are outraged

 

[rightwinger]

Happens all the time where a valedictorian is married and thanks their spouse from the Dias

That is an announcement of sexuality

I am sure you understand the difference of someone thanking another for their help and support from someone explicitly announcing their sexual orientation. My point: Who wants/needs his/her sexual orientation to be what they are best known for? Kind of like someone wanting to be known for having regular (or irregular) bowel movements or for snoring or not snoring.

Who wants to announce their sexuality?

Someone who has been ostracized from society because of it.
Gays are becoming more open about who they are and who they are in love with. Gays can now openly appear in public with their spouses

You are outraged that they have emerged from the shadows

Except no one has ostracized them. The National media is literally praising this gentleman. As long as he kept the honor code literally no one at byu cared. The man was valedictorian. That's not a position someone who is ostracized gets

He is ostracized by the Mormon community

What a statement to Mormon values