Christian Conservatives gather together to plan a War against the LGBT Community

These group continue their haterade towards our fam. They gathered together this weekend in Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va to start their losing battle against us.

The first step for Christian conservatives to win the war against the gay movement is to rebrand the terms, said a few panelists at this weekend’s The Awakening conference at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.


“‘Gay’ is a left-wing socio-political construct designed to create grounds for fundamental rights [based on] whimsical capricious desires,” said Ryan Sorba, chairman of the Young Conservatives of California. “Gay identity does not exist.”


Sorba proposed alternatives to the word “gay,” which received approval by a unanimous show of hands by the 40-some audience members:


* “Same-sex attraction”
* “Same-sex intercourse”
* “Sodomy”
* “Unnatural vice”


Later in the discussion, it was suggested that gays should also be referred to as “anti-Christian.”


The one self-described ex-gay on the panel, Greg Quinlan — who founded the Pro Family Network in 1996 and is now the president of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) but spent his gay years lobbying for the LGBT-rights group Human Rights Campaign – explained that his foray into homosexuality was caused by abuse from his father and looking at Playboy magazine as a young boy.


“Feelings change, and they don’t define you,” Quinlan said, noting that through counseling he was able to re-orient his sexual attraction, which led to a heterosexual marriage (he’s now divorced).


“If you had all the facts, you wouldn’t choose to be gay,” Quinlan, 52, said. “When you live a lie, you tell a lie. Truth is not a philosophy. Truth is a person, and his name is Jesus Christ. Tell the truth in love, but it isn’t love until you tell the truth.”


As a board member of PFOX, he proposed a resolution to PepsiCo Inc. shareholders (PDF) in 2010, asking the corporation to rescind their funding to the Parents and Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), because he claimed they promote intolerance to the ex-gay community and protest against religious conferences featuring ex-gay speakers. He has also spoken before the Disney Board of Directors, pushing a resolution to include ex-gays in the company’s mandatory sexual orientation diversity training for employees.

We are anti-Christian? Please, what do they think they are, Saints?


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So, How Many LGBT folks live in America?

A new study from the Williams Institute claims (close to) 9 million Americans are LGBT.

That's it? I thought there were more... Anywho, there is more info from this study that you may find interesting.

In total, with approximately 700,000 transgender Americans, nearly 4% of the nation's population is openly LGBT.

Furthermore, an estimated 19 million people, or 8.2%, have engaged in some relationships or sexual behavior with someone of the same sex, and 25.6 million admit to harboring at least some same-sex attraction at some point.

The research shows that slightly more people identify as bisexual (1.8%) than as lesbian or gay (1.7%), and women are more likely than men to identify as bisexual.

The Los Angeles-based think tank came to the number after cross-referencing four recent national and two state-level population-based surveys.

"Last week, the Institute of Medicine at the National Academies released an analysis of LGBT health research calling for federal statistical agencies to quickly move toward LGBT inclusion in their data collection," lead researcher Gary Gates said in a statement. "The surveys highlighted in this report demonstrate the usefulness of sexual orientation and gender identity questions on large-scale national population-based surveys.

Better data can provide the building blocks for critical information to understand the lives of the 9 million LGBT Americans who have been historically marginalized in both society and research."

Here is a link to study. Check it out.

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Black LGBT Organizations March in the Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King

Tomorrow, I will be marching in the annual MLK Day March for LGBT of Color. I'm excited and I hope to see a huge group marching with us.

Here is the official press release:

BLACK LGBT ORGANIZATIONS UNITE IN COALITION TO MARCH IN REMEMBERENCE OF KING FOR 3^rd CONSECUTIVE YEAR

 

On the heels of the historic repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", the Barbara Jordan/ Bayard Rustin Coalition, The Here to Stay Coalition, Black Lesbians United, In the Meantime Men's Group, At the Beach Los Angeles Black Pride, and over 50 same gender-loving/LGBT activists will march down Crenshaw and King Blvd. on Monday, January 17, 2011 for the third consecutive year to promote acceptance, visibility, dialogue and community-building as a strategy to fight homophobia and promote more awareness of Black LGBT issues within the Black community.

 

"We as Black LGBTQI's are Here to Stay and we are walking together in theMLK parade in our community because we are a living, loving, andvibrant part of both the Black and LGBTQI communities.  We are here tocelebrate the beauty of both again for the 3rd year," said Here to Stay Organizer Yardenna Aaron.

 

On Saturday, January 15^th, 2011 Here to Stay Coalition and Jordan/Rustin Coalition are hosting a sign making party and check in at Jewels Catch One at 11:30 am.  "The sign making party is a time where our organizations can come together and show unity before the parade. All participants in the LGBT contingency of the parade have been asked to where white as a symbol of unity," said JRC Field Organizer Andre J. Molette.

 

"This is a historic time for our country and the Black LGBT community has to ensure that our issues are not being forgotten amidst the statewide and national climate, said Rodney Nickens Jr. JRC Field Organizer. "Some will question what purpose the MLK March serves for the Black LGBT community in Los Angeles, but I think now more than ever, it is important that we come together in solidarity and present a united front to ourselves and to the world. It is only going to be through coming together during difficult times that we can begin to have difficult conversations."

 

All of this occurring as a record number of pro-LGBT political candidates swept statewide offices and a number of Black LGBT candidates took office nationwide in last year's midterm elections. Democrat Marcus Brandon, an openly gay African-American political consultant from North Carolina made history Tuesday, after being elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives becoming the 2^nd openly gay person elected to the North Carolina General Assembly. Brandon will be the only openly LGBT state legislator in North Carolina, and one of just five openly LGBT African-Americans serving in state legislatures across the country (including Maryland House of Delegates candidate Mary Washington. 

 

Openly lesbian N.C. State Sen. Julia Boseman is stepping down at the end of this term. "Although JRC is a non-partisan organization we are very excited to see so much progress being made across our great nation.  It is truly inspiring to watch our movement strengthen as Americans realize the inherent harm in discriminating against the LGBT community.  As more LGBT legislators of color rise to power it is very likely that the Black LGBT community will become more empowered to live healthier and happier lives as openly LGBT individuals and families, said JRC Field Organizer Rodney Nickens Jr. 

 

 WHO: BLACK LGBT COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

WHAT: BLACK LGBT ORGANIZATIONS UNITE IN COALITION TO MARCH IN REMEMBRANCE 

OF KING FOR 3^rd CONSECUTIVE YEAR

WHEN: MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2011 AT 11 a.m.

Marchers will gather at Lucy Florence Coffee (on 43^rd and Degnan Ave. beginning at 8:30 a.m.)