Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Just a few things I noticed . . .

Paul Cameron got a major and much deserved smackdown today:

A recent report claiming that homosexuals have significantly shorter life spans than heterosexuals is drawing fire from an expert who describes the study as “severely methodologically flawed.”

We all knew that but guess where this article is coming from?

A Christian web page and one that, in the past, catered to the lies of the anti-gay industry. Check out its section on "gay issues."

It's a pretty damned big deal.

Maybe Godtube should take the hint.

Apparently this site that mimics Yourtube does not take criticism of what it posts kindly. In fact, if this story is true then the site has serious problems with truth and hypocrisy.

Godtube posted an address by Lou Sheldon (Traditional Values Coalition) telling the standard lies about hate crimes legislation.

www.asgoodasyou.org replied to the video giving the true story about hate crimes legislation. The reply was deleted. This took place on three occasions.

And here I thought it was gays and lesbians who wanted to stifle opposing viewpoints.

Lastly, today was the National Day of Silence and in some areas, there was controversy.

But I am a bit more concerned about tomorrow as the anti-gay industry will try to push what they call "Day of Truth," which supposedly allows those opposing homosexuality to give their side of the story.

Don't get me wrong because I think that regardless of where it originates, a dialogue about lgbt students is a good thing. I trust high school students to be mature and learn from an exchange of ideas.

But I am still bothered that the group that sponsors the Day of Truth, the Allied Defense Fund, will use the day to spread lies about gay students.

I noticed that students who want to know more about the Day of Truth are directed towards the ADF's web page where they can receive such materials as a handout called The Ten Biggest Myths of Homosexual Behavior.

Naturally this handout repeats Paul Cameronesque lies about the supposed gay life span as well as gay sexual activity and health. I talk about this handout in detail in my upcoming book.

There is a difference between opposing homosexuality and repeating lies about gays and lesbians.

I have faith that our young people will know the difference.

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