[It simply does not matter to me, not the way other things do.]
Read up on their doctrines of Transhumanism and Postgenderism and then tell us you think it does not matter.
Posted on 10/28/2007 3:35:36 PM PDT by mngran2
Ladies and gentlemen, introducing the royalty of Davis Senior High School's junior class: Brandon Raphael and his prince, Kiernan Gatewood. For what appears to be the first time in school history, the Davis Senior High student body has elected a gay couple into homecoming royalty. With each boasting a white sash declaring his title as "Prince," the two 16-year-olds rode through the city of Davis on a recent Friday afternoon in the school's annual homecoming parade.
They stood in the back of a pickup truck, arm-in-arm, smiling warmly despite the rain.
"People were so excited for us," Gatewood said of the couple's victory, announced a few weeks ago. "We were a little surprised, but Davis ..."
"Is a liberal town," interrupts his boyfriend of four months, Raphael. "Go 10 miles in any other direction and you'll get some other feeling."
Indeed, the news might surprise few in Davis, a city embraced and, at times, mocked for its liberal leanings.
But students and adults cheering on the boys recognized their election as a meaningful milestone.
Lai-San Seto, advocacy coordinator for the San Francisco-based Gay-Straight Alliance Network, said the Davis Senior High homecoming election is not the first case of gay students bucking tradition.
But it remains far from the norm, Seto said.
And usually by the time she hears about such things, they've become a controversy within their community.
"It's a sign that LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgenderand queer) people are getting recognized everywhere," she said. "LGBTQ are considered vital members of the school community and are able to participate in school events in the same full way that their straight fellow students are able to." Seto applauded the Davis Senior High student body for their acceptance — and the school administration for being "open-minded."
In the weeks since officials announced the homecoming court, there's been no public outcry — not by campus leaders, not by students and not by the community.
Students said they were encouraged that the election was not an issue for campus administrators. They said they were less surprised that a gay couple would win than they were that officials allowed it to happen.
"I thought the administration would have more to say about it," Raphael said.
Principal Michael Cawley declined to comment on the boys' election, saying only that he hoped to keep the issue "low-key."
Students, however, were eager to talk. They piled atop floats and lined the parade route to show their school spirit, armed with air horns and fistfuls of candy.
Some have been celebrating their friends' landmark victory for days.
"I think it's just such a good thing for our school. Just knowing that the other kids recognize them as a couple and would vote for a gay couple to be prince and prince of homecoming. ... I don't know, I just think it's awesome," said senior Chandler Fox, co-president of the campus Gay-Straight Alliance. "I want people to know about it so maybe it can happen at another school."
Decked out in Davis Senior High's colors of blue and black, sophomore Charlotte ter Haar and two friends agreed that the election was significant because it came straight from the students — Raphael and Gatewood won in a write-in ballot election.
Couples could campaign for their class titles — king and queen for seniors, prince and prince(ss?) for juniors, etc. — but no names appeared on the ballot. Students wrote in their own candidates.
"The students voted for who they wanted to win," ter Haar said.
Parent Lorna Bernard said she was taken aback by the news — only because in her day, a gay couple stood to be harassed by their peers, not elected.
But Raphael and Gatewood, she said, are "not just accepted, they're popular — popular enough to be elected as homecoming princes."
And that, she said, is "really cool."
As for the boys, they said they campaigned hard in anticipation of the election. But their goal, they said, was not to make a political statement.
"We wanted to be nominated and win," Raphael said.
Added Gatewood: "Just like anybody else."
barf alert
They did indeed receive special treatment, because the position of homecoming king & queen are gender specific positions. You might just as well argue that we should sanction same-sex "marriages" because all they're asking for is the same treatment as male-female couples. But in reality, that's not all they're asking for. They're asking us to change a multi-thousand year old institution to satisfy practitioners of a deviant sex fetish.
Yes, the poor dumbed-down kids voted for them. But then again, how many actually voted for them? They usually don't have run-off elections for things like that. They could have won with something like 18% of the vote for all we know. Even in liberal Davis, most of the kids probably wanted, you know, a boy for king and a girl for queen. Shocking as that may seem in our fantasyland society of today.
Equal is the problem when equal means a sexual preference that can change. With absolutely no evidence anybody is born gay and a growing body of evidence that gays and lesbians can leave the homosexual lifestyle, we should contemplate the wisdom in promoting same-sex attraction in government schools. This includes allowing the student body to vote for two princes.
Also, and unfortunately, equal ignores ex-gays in government schools. It would be best if they left the entire issue alone but that's not going to happen. Since government schools are promoting same-sex attraction issues, perhaps government schools should spend as much time, money and energy promoting ex-gays and the very real possibility of change.
I was once willing to believe that liberals were just misguided. They meant well, but were erroneous. No longer do I believe that. They are deliberately trying to harm children with some of this stuff.
Look for “Gender Bending Reality” in Friday’s Malden Observer. We only have about 6,000 subscriptions but we do get picked up on-line.
I do think some liberals are unable to think for themselves and react out of emotion much of the time. That, and our culture has desensitized millions to the point that they can't fathom anything other than their own worldview.
Much less common in Texas where I live now; I get a few strange looks here when I mention it.
Yes, but apparently Queen and Queen is just as acceptable nowadays.
No, the legislature would have to pass a bill and the new governor would have to sign it. That won’t happen in CA.
Just to be clear the bill - all of it - applies from pre-kindergarten through graduate school. The sodomites and their friends have legally kidnapped the children of California. I doubt if many CA parents even care. In any event, we’ll see.
Many parents that I know are moving to San Diego within the year. Military families who I did tell that California does not allow saying Dad and Mom any longer (I did not know much more about the bill). They did not seem to get flustered too much on my very poor explanation of the bill. The problem with military folks moving to California is even if they wanted to send their children to private school (which I know covers this topic but I think less evasive) can’t afford it with renting a house cost 3,000 dollars a month and that is for a modest home. I guess I can wish them the best of luck for their children. The majority I have talked to are pretty up of their children so hopefully they will be fine.
This thing was set up by the way the school administration had the student body vote. There were NO NOMINATIONS. The whole thing was a WRITE IN. “no names appeared on the ballot. Students wrote in their own candidates.” Therefore, the students could have written in anyone. In fact, there could have been only 2 votes that were the same, with everyone else who voted being for a wide mix of classmates. Then those 2 would have been the majority winner. They could have written in two straight guys, or two straight girls just to stir things up.
Back in the dark ages when I was in school, the sports teams nominated the King and Queen candidates. Then those names were put on a ballot and the rest of the school voted. They often weren’t a real “couple” but were just two popular (often athlete) kids.
The children are very unlikely to be fine any more than they would be fine if they were handed over to NAMBLA to be educated. It doesn’t matter much what the parents do if they are handing their children over 180 days/year for 12 to 14 years.
It's things like this that are bringing Judgment on America. We've all but shoved God out of America, and He will punish us. He has to, or He'd have to go back and apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah! There is no difference between them!
It's not a joke. What you said is true; however, we know that God is NOT going to apologize, so there's only one thing left for Him to do. Bring Judgment on America, just like He did to Sodom and Gomorrah! It's already started. Just look at all the things that are happening in/to America/Americans, and no doubt, the worst is yet to come! Fasten your seatbelt and hang on. We're going for the ride of our lives! :o)
I lived in the Bay Area for 6 years. The city is beautiful, however, much of the building on steep ground explains the mudslide problems. They have built where they shouldn’t have and yet are quick to condemn others for environmental abuse. I agree, the homosexual population is a minority, but a very disgusting minority with an agenda in your face attitude. Part of it is they are unhappy because they know they are sick. I would guess the actual homo population is less than 10% which exceeds the national estimate of 1-2%.
Whatever happened to homecoming queen? What a shame...
I am talking about high school. I repeat I never once saw a male cheerleader in the SOuth our Midwest. It must be more prevalent in other parts of the country.
I didn’t go to George Bush’s high school either.
That is in a different part of the country smart ass. I am taking about the South and Midwest - I still have never seen a male cheeleader. These are also much more conservative parts of the country.
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