Miss Thing In Action ...
Posted on 09/09/2018 6:23:14 PM PDT by yesthatjallen
The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) issued an apology on Sunday after a host at the group's convention over the weekend referred to some attendees as "things and its."
The NLGJA noted in a statement that the man who made the remark, a local ABC weatherman in Ohio, was a "volunteer emcee" at the event.
"The Association of LGBTQ Journalists celebrated the closing of its national convention in Palm Springs," the group's Board of Directors wrote. "During the closing reception, Marshall McPeek, a volunteer emcee, made an inappropriate, unscripted remark that does not reflect our values."
The statement notes McPeek returned to the stage to apologize and has since voluntarily resigned from the organization.
McPeek during the final event of the conference, which was hosted by Fox News, began his remarks by saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, things and its." The comment was widely regarded as offensive to trans and nonbinary reporters in attendance, with several taking to social media to express their concern.
Journalist Monica Roberts, who is trans, reportedly immediately yelled "oh no, he did not," adding "there are no things or its here.
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The National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association (NLGJA) issued an apology on Sunday after a host at the group's convention over the weekend referred to some attendees as "things and its."
The NLGJA noted in a statement that the man who made the remark, a local ABC weatherman in Ohio, was a "volunteer emcee" at the event.
"The Association of LGBTQ Journalists celebrated the closing of its national convention in Palm Springs," the group's Board of Directors wrote. "During the closing reception, Marshall McPeek, a volunteer emcee, made an inappropriate, unscripted remark that does not reflect our values."
The statement notes McPeek returned to the stage to apologize and has since voluntarily resigned from the organization.
McPeek during the final event of the conference, which was hosted by Fox News, began his remarks by saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, things and its." The comment was widely regarded as offensive to trans and nonbinary reporters in attendance, with several taking to social media to express their concern.
Journalist Monica Roberts, who is trans, reportedly immediately yelled "oh no, he did not," adding "there are no things or its here.
"We've worked hard for many years to make NLGJA an inclusive organization for transgender and nonbinary journalists," the NLGJA wrote in the statement. "People were understandably hurt and offended by last night's remarks. As journalists, we understand uniquely that words matter."
"We apologize and are committed to working to make NLGJA more inclusive and diverse," the group added.
“Things and its!” Damn, that is going to be part of my phrasebook going forward because truth hurts.
Don’t they get to pick their own pronouns?
Ugly VWs and Addams Family characters....
She/He/It happens
Not nearly enough. He needs to be thrown off a hotel roof by LGBTQ activists.
I thought Sodomite were the “things and its”?
Those “values” have a way of making others with values, very uncomfortable. My values do not involve shouting my sexual proclivities from the house tops, or making it my goal to make sure everyone I come in contact with appreciates me for my inability to be what one might call a normal human being who has some life secrets.
"Sagittarius, we has arrived. Prepare to disembark, men. Get the incense goin’ and the sitar out We gonna camp in the city park, man."
Just what pronoun covers these “its?”
Fox News hosted the event?
shims
Well, they are things and its, aren’t they?
Tired of this faggoty crap. Get back in your damn closets, all of you!
They call each other “Miss Thing.” I guess they don’t want that publicly known.
Miss Thing In Action ...
ROFL!!! But how many actual ladies and gentlemen were present?
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