Deb Price: Gay gains in 2003 give glimpse of future

The Detroit News ^ | Monday, December 8, 2003 | Deb Price

[presidio9]

For gay Americans and our millions of allies, 2003 is the year that just kept on giving.

Again and again and again, we were given reason to celebrate. And now, largely because we advanced in 2003 as never before, 2004 promises to be very exciting -- and very scary.

[camle]

Betty Davis didn't say "Buckle your seatbelts..." That was the one who played next to W C Fields. Mae West maybe? You know, "come on up and see me sometime"

[anniegetyourgun]

I think I'll pass on the celebration.

[Rummyfan]

Nah, it was Bette Davis in ALL ABOUT EVE.......

[concerned about politics]

They make it all sound like a good thing, don't they?

Just say "no" to homosexuals. It's easy, and it's free.

[D-fendr]

I predict both the Democratic nominee and Bush will play down the issue, and focus instead on Iraq and the economy.

In your dreams, Deb.

[sgtbono2002]

2003 should be called the year of the Sicko's The only good part is many Americans are getting a bellyfull of these whacko's. Ya know I guess its me but women Homo's dont affact me as much as the men, Playing around with the dirt chute is just plain sick.

[OpusatFR]

"But our nation has now been told by our highest court that gay Americans must be treated fairly."

I thought the goal was "equally."

Once they have what they want, will they tolerate diversity of opinion?

[concerned about politics]

That gets us to Congress. Pressure is mounting to amend the U.S. Constitution to ban gay marriage. I predict the Senate will refuse to climb aboard that anti-gay bandwagon.

We need to keep the pressure on this ammendment. It's a good one. Otherwise, all other fetish groups will be screamimg for marraige rights. People will want to marry cars, blue jeans , or spotted owls.

[camle]

you sure? I coulda swore... but then I'd be John Kerry.


my bad!

[presidio9]

In your dreams, Deb.

60% of Americans oppose gay marriage. Sure, President Bush will just ignore them. Makes sense.

[leadpencil1]

She forgot to add this gain.

"We have to raise the possibility that this could be indicating a regurgence (sic) of HIV in that [gay male] population," Dr. Ronald Valdeserri, the CDC's deputy director of HIV prevention, said in an interview yesterday. The HIV findings come on the heels of a CDC report last week that syphilis climbed in 2002, for the second year in a row, with nearly half the new cases seen among gay men.

The CDC data cover 29 states, but do not include New York, California, Illinois and Washington, D.C., which have recently switched from monitoring only full-blown AIDS cases to include data on HIV infection. The four contain a large segment of the nation's gay and Latino population, so infection rates in gay men and Latinos might be steeper if data from the states were available, Valdiserri said.

From Newsday article

http://www.newsday.com/news/health/ny-hsdying263559916nov26.story

[american spirit]

Aw....there you go spoiling all the warm fuzzies from this article with a dose of reality. Seemingly, no-one's interested in the devastation caused by this lifestyle until it affects them personally or a loved one....then it's way too late. I wish one of these Christian groups with time and money would produce a video with interviews of dying young men and women who could tell our youth what the real truth is about the gay lifestyle. We could stop all this crap in a NY minute!

[MichiganCheese]

I don't want to know how they're celebrating.

[raybbr]

Here is Deb Price:

She is an openly gay columnist. Imagine that?

[Libertarianize the GOP]

ping

[Evil Inc]

"My favorite gift of the year -- and of my life -- is the marriage certificate Joyce and I were given June 27 in Toronto, when we were among the first American gay couples to head north to finally wed. "

Hahahahaha
Any bets they are gay-divorced within 2 years, fighting over custody and property, and calling each other faggots?

[concerned about politics]

I wish one of these Christian groups with time and money would produce a video with interviews of dying young men and women who could tell our youth what the real truth is about the gay lifestyle. We could stop all this crap in a NY minute!

It's like abortion. America is finally seeing the light.
I think this author is living in an "Alternative" reality.
Their propaganda is starting to wear off, but they're in denial.

Just say "no" to the homosexual agenda. It's easy, and it's free.

[only1percent]

But he will ignore it!

I'm 99% sure that there will be no Bush ads, or speeches, or dedicated campaign literature on the subject. He will say that he opposes gay marriage if he is directly asked about it, but will insert a clear qualification that he "supports equal rights for all Americans" and will quickly change the subject. A statement to the same effect will be buried on page 14 or 32 of the Republican platform. In fact, because Howard Dean won't see any advantage in discussing it, Bush and Dean will probably require that it be ruled out as a topic in the debates.

That doesn't mean it won't be important. In fact, more than anything else, gay marriage will zero out Dean's hopes to campaign on his less-than-confiscationist gun policy and his desire to appeal to guys with pickups and confederate flags and whatever, as well as any hopes of winning in Florida. 2004 will be 2000 refought, with the hope that enough people in Ohio or Missouri will feel less well off in 2004 than four years before to move to the "D" column.

[MississippiMan]

Unfortunately, it is a glimpse of the future. And of the past. The latter gives great reason to fear for the former.

MM