Update on MeFi It Gets Better Project! Deadline approaching: December 1!
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posted by jph
on Nov 12, 2012 -
9 comments
So we've now watched dozens, possibly hundreds of "It Gets Better" videos from different people and groups. And we've answered questions from all kinds of young queer folks about how to navigate the complexities of life. Isn't it about time that MetaFilter made an "It Gets Better" video?
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posted by jph
on Sep 26, 2012 -
220 comments
While not disagreeing that it was esentially a stunt, I thought
this post by orthogonality was rather good, with the lack of context, the reaction to the material out of context and discovery of that context being features rather than bugs.
posted by Artw
on Jun 20, 2010 -
231 comments
In the
recent thread on the pitfalls of writing realistic LGBT characters, I
stated how I didn't feel the "predatory gay man" trope was completely out of line given how I had encountered such people in real life. Great nastiness ensued.
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posted by dunkadunc
on Jan 4, 2010 -
627 comments
This comment in an
AskMe thread posted by a gay veteran wanting suggestions for how to convince his military friends of the importance of considering gay issues in the coming election may not break the guidelines, but it's incredibly wrong-headed and I wanted to take issue with it here.
posted by orange swan
on Sep 5, 2008 -
83 comments
Recently jessamyn rushed to edit the title of an
Ask Metafilter question, changing it from "Nice bag that isn't gay" to simply "Nice bag." Today, on
Metafilter, there is "It's harder than you think to differentiate between what's gay and what's High School Musical."
Why is one offensive, and one is not, if they both reference ideas that are generally accepted as being attractive to gay men?
posted by four panels
on Aug 24, 2007 -
75 comments
"You know, the thing I really can't stand about queers is they're all Evangelicals like this guy or Republicans like Foley or both. As Amberglow will be the first to tell you, the more you deny it, the more that proves it true."
posted by prostyle
on Nov 3, 2006 -
107 comments
In a thread from a few weeks ago, someone mentioned an upcoming guest of the RNC would be a man who had a well-documented anti-homosexual agenda. I know, I know. An easy snark: "That's ALL of them! LOLOL" . Any ideas?
posted by dhoyt
on Sep 6, 2004 -
29 comments
getting weary of the
bigotry flying around over the past few days. while conservative viewpoints are entirely necessary to keep conversation here balanced, this repeated stereotyping is beyond juvenile.
posted by patricking
on Mar 4, 2002 -
43 comments
