Brownstone Pride
We have been insulted. Our posts have been ridiculed. But we are here, queer and proud to be a part of Brownstone Brooklyn. At the suggestion of other gay and lesbian posters and other gay men and women I have met in Brooklyn, I am starting a new thread to put out the idea of…
We have been insulted. Our posts have been ridiculed. But we are here, queer and proud to be a part of Brownstone Brooklyn. At the suggestion of other gay and lesbian posters and other gay men and women I have met in Brooklyn, I am starting a new thread to put out the idea of a gay and lesbian meet and greet in a park or other public place to bring together gay Brownstoners in an informal and fun atmosphere. Many of us have been defending each other from bigoted posts on this site. Let’s celebrate our place in our neighborhoods. Any suggestions?
I’ve seen the gay bashing posts on Forum. They exist. But they were very obviously posted by one particular person who was going around insulting everyone who does as much as change a doorknob to improve their home. This person was targeting the OP on a few different threads. But there was nothing at all that has ever indicated a general attitude of the entire community here.
In fact, I saw in response to the anti-gay posts, other people on Forum jump in to defend the OP, the gay person being attacked. Which is certainly worth mentioning, OP.
I’m gay and whenever I hear the phrase, “we are here, we are queer” I feel uncomfortable.
It’s silly. I could understand saying it whilst bursting through the White House doors, but not to a forum and community FILLED with open homosexual and heterosexual people.
That gay bar thread was the only bigoted one I recall and it was most likley the work of some 50 year old closeted troll (Maria if I remember correctly…)
With that said, this is America and it’s no more silly to form a group of parents, a group of auto workers, a group of those afflicted with breast cancer or a group of individuals looking to get over alcoholism.
To suggest that forming such a group is ridiculous means you probably have some homosexual issues, yourself.
I just have a problem with the way it’s being presented.
WE’RE HERE, WE’RE QUEER.
Yuck.
This blog is all about bias, and brownstoner is the epitome of it all. i’m not surprised by OP’s comments
hey newsouthsloper…
are you allowed to get married in new york city if you find a girl you like?
would you feel comfortable holding your girlfriend’s hand in east new york?
then, no, you are not discrimated against in the most basic of ways.
feel free to set up your straight only meeting. sounds like a ball.
“And to the posters who say there are no homophobic posts – give it up and read back through old threads.”
if these are so easy to find, why don’t you post some links?
not saying i don’t believe you, but i can’t remember any, and i think the burden of proof should be on the accusers.
Hmmm, 10:43 and 11:00 – I really dont mean to sound like a dick, really I dont. And I guess I really dont have a problem with wanting to get together with “like Minded” people either.
I guess the problem I have is:
1. I really dont see a perponderance of evidence supporting homophobia being expressed on this site (perhaps if you point me toward soem past threads where it is prevelant…)
2. This site is about brownstone Brooklyn (Or supposed to be) why does it need to become a forum where race, sexual preference, socio-economics, etc., becomes the overridding factor?
My point of view is simply that there is a clear double standard in OP’s suggestion,and If I, as a straight white person, attempted to set up a meeting or forum of “Like Minded” people there would be hell to pay and the OP would likely be the first in line scream discrimination and bigotry!
Thats basically it, I know I sound like a dick, but please try to understand – I think this is not the appropriate forum to be promoting gay pride rallys.
Let the attacks (On me) begin…
also, the use of “our,” as if the poster is spokesperson…
11:00AM, it probably would not be, but for the first three sentences of his/her post.
I’ve never seen a gay-bashing thread on this board, ever. I am offended that you think this blog is accepting of that, or intolerant of gay and lesbians. I think it’s just the opposite.