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Day without a gay
USM Free Press ^ | 12/08/08 | Taryn Yudaken

Posted on 12/08/2008 1:41:32 PM PST by presidio9

This Wednesday is the day when all gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders, and straight allies are encouraged to participate in a strike against the passing of Proposition 8 and the losses that the gay movement worldwide are experiencing.

On this day, participating involves calling out of work as "gay"(or as a gay ally), and using the time off to volunteer. It also involves eliminating yourself from the economy by keeping your computers (and the like) off, not making any purchases, and shutting down your company if you run one.

For those of us who can't afford to miss school or work, it is encouraged that we still find some time on December 10th to volunteer, or at least let people know that we support gay rights, including marriage, in whatever ways we can.

"I think it's a really interesting idea because it can show the impact that the gay community makes. My fear is that most people who take the day off won't do any volunteering, but just use the time off to stay home and relax. I think devoting the day to service is a really positive thing. We had four really huge losses in this election that were devastating on so many levels. If people have the ability, I would encourage them to support LGBT rights and human rights in general by volunteering, and even just by speaking out, whether at work, or class, or to a family member. It is a day to encourage people to do what they can to participate in the process in any meaningful way." -Sarah Parker-Holmes, Coordinator of the Center for Sexualities and Gender Diversity at USM.

"We've reacted to anti-gay ballot initiatives in California, Arizona Florida, and Arkansas with anger, with resolve, and with courage. NOW, it's time to show America and the world how we love. Gay people and our allies are compassionate, sensitive, caring, mobilized, and programmed for success. A day without gays would be tragic because it would be a day without love.

On December 10, 2008 the gay community will take a historic stance against hatred by donating love to a variety of different causes."-daywithoutagay.org


TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: daywithoutagay; homosexualagenda; picklesnifferagenda
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1 posted on 12/08/2008 1:41:32 PM PST by presidio9
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I was thinking about taking a vacation day Wednesday and didn’t know this was going on.. think I’ll come into work..


2 posted on 12/08/2008 1:43:05 PM PST by mnehring
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I think Wednesday is a good day to buy that HDTV system I’ve had my eye on.


3 posted on 12/08/2008 1:43:37 PM PST by blue state conservative
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To: presidio9

When will they make a movie?............

4 posted on 12/08/2008 1:43:39 PM PST by Red Badger (Never has a man risen so far, so fast and is expected to do so much, for so many, with so little...)
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To: presidio9

All the gays calling out this Wednesday?

Hell, that’s the majority of my co-workers.


5 posted on 12/08/2008 1:43:58 PM PST by hoe_cake (" 'We the people' tell the government what to do, it doesn't tell us." Ronald Reagan)
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To: presidio9

We’ll never notice them missing.


6 posted on 12/08/2008 1:44:58 PM PST by muawiyah
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To: presidio9

The first annual “Wholesome Day”.

Decent people can run free!


7 posted on 12/08/2008 1:45:01 PM PST by donna (Sarah Palin: A Feminist, not a Conservative.)
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To: presidio9

This simply will not do. One day? Come on, get SERIOUS... geesh.
YEAR WITHOUT A QUEER!
Now were talkin’!


8 posted on 12/08/2008 1:45:35 PM PST by pattern-of-freedom (No pain, No gain. And, no free lunch.)
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To: presidio9

I guess Broadway’s going to be dark on Wednesday, half the restaurants and hair salons will close, and very little male modeling will get done.

Does that also mean a drop in the demand for AIDS drugs, Civil Rights lawyers and young boys?


9 posted on 12/08/2008 1:45:37 PM PST by SlowBoat407 (Do not read this tagline.)
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10 posted on 12/08/2008 1:45:56 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (SARAH *** JOE *** 2012!)
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To: presidio9; Jim Robinson; Ernest_at_the_Beach; SierraWasp; tubebender; Jeff Head; PhilDragoo

Why stop at one day.

They could take off the rest of the year and the next 8 to really punish us.

If that happens Wednesday, I will do most of my store Christmas Shopping for my high ticket items.

Any store closed gets no business that day or any day.


11 posted on 12/08/2008 1:46:26 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Felipe de Jesus CALDERON Hinojosa & Schwarzenegger for US el presidente 2112!)
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To: presidio9

As luck would have it Wed is my birthday and I had planned to take it off but alas, now I have to take Thursday off instead.


12 posted on 12/08/2008 1:46:29 PM PST by fuzzybutt
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To: muawiyah

In a way, this is Thanksgiving in December


13 posted on 12/08/2008 1:46:41 PM PST by Loud Mime (Ann Coulter: Jaw wired shut / Liberals: Brain wired shut)
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To: Red Badger

Thanks.

How unsuccessful was the day without illegals working?


15 posted on 12/08/2008 1:47:24 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Felipe de Jesus CALDERON Hinojosa & Schwarzenegger for US el presidente 2112!)
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To: presidio9

Elton Shrugged


16 posted on 12/08/2008 1:47:58 PM PST by Tribune7 (Obama wants to put the same crowd that ran Fannie Mae in charge of health care)
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To: muawiyah

Who is going to make the cafe lattes?


17 posted on 12/08/2008 1:47:59 PM PST by SFR
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To: hoe_cake

When I lived in Greenwich Village in the 90’s I can’t tell you what I wouldn’t have given for just one of these days.

On the other hand, since gays only make up about 1.5% of the population, and I doubt many normal people will actually change their schedule out of sympathy, I’m guessing the actually effect will be negligible.


18 posted on 12/08/2008 1:48:33 PM PST by presidio9 (Islam Is As Islam Does)
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To: presidio9

This is absolutely the stupidest true thing I have seen in my lifetime. However, a cursory review of the overall concept might be able to raise the ligitimate arguement that if you are effectivly “taking a sick day” by “phoning in gay”, then logically, homosexuality is a sickness.


19 posted on 12/08/2008 1:48:33 PM PST by 50sDad (-/\/\/\- Obama's coming; be a Resistor!)
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To: presidio9

A day without a transgendered person? What will we do?


20 posted on 12/08/2008 1:49:02 PM PST by Frantzie
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