Tuesday, August 9, 2011

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my partner was adopted. a while back he was reunited with his biological family. they are all  educated and well off republicans but most were open to my partners sexuality and or relationship. 2 men, husbands of sister would not join the reunion for fear of getting HIV and we offended their " values". one sister asked me if i thought i was born gay. after i said yes another asked if there was a pill or treatment to make me straight would i seek it. i told them NO! i love being gay and love my man ( their brother) no have no shame or self loathing or desire to be straight. that gave a lot to ponder. about 6 months later we all met again and the sisters and others told me that our pride and directness was helping them and educating them.

victories are often small

On Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 8:59 PM, Jake <jakewest_tn@yahoo.com> wrote:
 

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Alert: Target + Minnesota Forward + Tom Emmer = Support for a rather dangerous and radical political philosophy that diminishes LGBT people to pests that should be murdered. And "Target" is cool with this? ...Now Target is suing the LGBT community for their peaceful demonstrations in front of their stores. ....Our answer: BOYCOTT "TARGET"

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Probiotics for Weight Loss? Maybe

Julian Whitaker, M.D., Alternative Medicine Expert - April 05, 2010

If you have diabetes, you know how important - and oftentimes difficult - it is to maintain a healthy weight. Those of you who are struggling with this will want to listen up, because there's some interesting news to share. Recent research suggests that probiotics may be another way to help you achieve your weight-loss goal.

Here's the background: The bacteria that reside in your intestinal tract, known as the gut microbiota, are involved in nutrient uptake and energy regulation. Studies show that in obese humans and animals, the microbiota extract and absorb more calories from food and store them in fat cells.

In a study conducted in 2010, pregnant women who took probiotic supplements during their first trimester were only half as likely as the control group to have abdominal obesity a year after giving birth. Another 2009 clinical trial found that patients who took probiotics after bariatric (weight-loss) surgery had significantly greater weight loss than those who did not take these supplements.

Granted, this research is fairly new and there are many questions yet to be answered. Still, it's worth a try. You simply can't go wrong by taking a good probiotic supplement. In addition to possibly facilitating weight loss, these supplements also help prevent pathological bacterial overgrowth, improve digestion and elimination and boost immune function. I recommend them to all my patients.

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  • Update: DADT has been repealed. President Obama has kept his promise!
  • Boycott Bill O'Reilly and FOX News and their advertisers. Bill discussed a French commercial by McDonalds that was meant to show that McDonalds is Gay Friendly. Bill said what is next? Is McDonalds going to be Al-Qaida friendly as well? Imagine - Bill O'Reilly compares Gays to Al-Qaida! In conclusion, O'Reilly expressed out-right Hatrad of the LGBT Community.
  • Boycott Arizona the home of "hater" - U.S. Senator John McCain. Arizona's Hateful anti-Immigration Law - encourages racial profiling and increases hatred towards minorities. A remedy: Demand Republicans to support Immigration Reform (The Dream Act). Further, Senator McCain voted against ending DADT and Blocked Immigration reform!
  • Boycott Target, Best Buy, Gold's Gym - for donating money towards anti-gay political candidates/organizations. Update: (12/26/2010): Target is continuing to donate to anti-gay groups/causes/politicians. Update 03/08/11 - Lady Gaga Ends Target Partnership, Reportedly Over Target's Poor LGBT Stance. Update 3/25/2010 - Target displays their hypocrisy and Sues California Gay Rights Group for Lobbying Outside Stores. Target is attempting to block the LGBT right of free speech! STOP SHOPPING AT TARGET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Update 4/8/2011: Target lost its case to stop the LGBT from canvassing in front of their stores. A huge PR Disaster for TARGET! Perhaps Target should go out of business as they betrayed their investers and customers. Target contributed massive funds to a politician who would like to exterminate gays. Now, Target can not stop us from Boycotting them, nor picketing, nor talking to customers near their stores; although, Target allows a anti-gay company such as the Salvation Army to stand outside their door and speak with customers and raise money. Isn't this a double standard? Perhaps TARGET would better understand the issue if they cared about David Kato - Uganda, who was slain because he is gay! That is because Uganda wants to kill gay people. Again, TARGET invested in a political candidate that would Kill the Gays!
  • End DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act). Prevents Federal employees and Gays in the Military from gaining equal benefits. Prevents Gay Partners from gaining equal benefits.
  • Pass ENDA (Employee Non-Discrimination Act). ENDA would prevent employment discrimination of LGBT workforce.
  • Boycott Salvation Army as they will not hire Gays! "DO NOT DONATE TO THEM."
  • BOYCOTT "Chick-fil-a" for donating to anti-gay marriage groups.
  • BOYCOTT KOCH INDUSTRIES PRODUCTS- to include their products: Angel Soft toilet paper / Brawny paper towels / Dixie plates, bowls, napkins & cups / Mardi Gras napkins and towels / Quilted Northern toilet paper / Soft 'n Gentle toilet paper / Sparkle napkins / Vanity fair napkins / Zee napkins / Georgia-Pacific paper products & envelopes / All Georgia-Pacific lumber & building products (INVISTA Products) / Lycra / Stainmaster Carpet. The billionaire - Koch brothers are ultra republican - tea bag founders/supporters that do not support causes of the LGBT community.
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  • Boycott WALMART - The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, force criticized Wal-Mart for denying employee benefits to same-s-x partners and for failing to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity. By comparison, the group said two other chain stores with a strong presence in New York, Costco and Walgreens, did much better.
  • NEW: "Tune Out Trump", Boycott all Trump Hotel, casinos, holdings, The Apprentice and NBC Network! At CPAC, Trump said he is considering a run for president as a Republican. In a interview with the Des Moines Register, Trump added that he opposes all forms of legal recognition for gay couples, not just marriage. "They should not be able to marry," he said. So why does NBC keep the Apprentice when Donald Trump has stated he may run for president? After making racist remarks about Obama and recv'g public backlash, Trump decided not to run for president after NBC renewed his awful TV Show. How can NBC renew the clown's show after he pulled all such low-class shenanigans? Boycott NBC! Boycott advertisers of The Apprentice and Trump's other business's. Don't shop at any bullding with Donald Trump's name to include Trump Hotels, Casinos, Condo's, Offices, Shops! The Donald has expressed extreme Hatred towards gays and blacks with his birther remarks and anti-gay rhetoric. Remember how poorly Trump treated Rosie O'Donnel? Now we know why he did that! It was hate against a lesbian as we now know he is biget. Unforgiveable! Dump NBC because they re-newed Donald Trump's "The Apprentice"! NBC, Really? Update June 1, 2011: Trump now claims that Obama's long form, original birth certificate is fake. And NBC keeps this hater? NBC, You Kidding Us?

And Now, Model Wars!

This group is called "Peckers Pics." The English - slang definition of "pecker" is to pluck at the truth. Therefore, we peck at items such as Gay Men's Health, Male Fitness, Gay (LGBT) Politics & Issues. In this section you may peck at each photo in order to decide the winner of the "war of the fittest!" Whereas, who is the model that may inspire you to exercise and "get fit?" Warning: This may stoke you!

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Therapy for Marcus Bachmann
Huffington Post - Aug 8, 2011 - Dean Hamer and Joe Wilson

At a recent Saturday afternoon duplicate bridge party in the Virginia countryside, the conversation at my table turned to Republican presidential candidate Michelle Bachmann's husband Marcus, who is under intense media scrutiny for owning and operating a Christian Counseling Center, partially funded by publicly-subsidized Medicaid payments, that regards homosexuality as a disease and attempts to "cure" gay people through bible study and prayer.

"I thought by now everybody knows you can't change a person's sexual orientation'" opined the guest in the South seat. "No one chooses to be gay. Even Lady Gaga knows we're just born this way!"

"I don't know," replied North. "I heard a story about the Bachmann clinic on the radio the other day that actually raised questions about the validity of that old 'gay gene' research."

Huh?

In fact, the scientific evidence for the role of biology in sexual orientation has been steadily mounting. New large, population-based studies of twins have shown beyond a doubt that genes play a deciding role in whether a person is gay, lesbian, bisexual or straight. Other research has shown how these genes could evolve, why they tend to come from one side or another of the family, and how they are influenced by birth order.

It's no surprise that South and North were confused about the science. Anti-gay activists, including the Bachmanns, have spent enormous energy and resources doing everything they can to obfuscate the data, confuse the debate, and put scientists such as myself on the defensive. They have challenged the conclusions of the studies based solely on the sexual orientation of the investigators, questioned the use of federal funds to support basic research in the area, and even cooked up their own "peer reviewed journals" to publish studies making unsubstantiated claims of "curing" gay men and lesbians.

Meanwhile, the major LGBT advocacy groups have largely sidestepped the issue, which they regard as too touchy a diversion from their decades-long advocacy efforts to achieve equal rights under the law.
 
While I agree that fundamental human rights should never be determined by biology, simply ignoring solid scientific information comes at great cost.

Consider all the young people who have been sent to quack clinics such as the Bachmanns' for "pray away the gay" therapy by confused parents. Not only does such therapy not help these young people "turn straight," it very likely causes damage to their self esteem and increases their feelings of helplessness. Indeed, the American Psychological Association warns that attempts to change sexual orientation may lead to higher risk of suicide -- all because of the misconception that people choose to be gay.

This confusion also has a major impact on public opinion. Polling data show that people who believe that gays are "born that way" tend to be supportive of full equality, whereas those who believe it's "a choice" are opposed -- even to the point of calling for criminal sanctions against same-sex behavior.

When East heard that "choicers" wanted to put people like him in jail, he slammed his cards down on the table and said, "It's no wonder that the Bachmanns promote this crap! They make boatloads of money from frightened parents who don't know what to think and who would do anything they can to protect their kids."

"Too bad we can't use some sort of therapy to cure Marcus of his disease," said South.

"Which disease might that be?" I asked from the West.

"Well," said South, "greed, for one. And for another, DENIAL!"

"True that," exclaimed everyone at the table. And then we all went back to the hands we'd been dealt.
Every gay and lesbian person who has been lucky enough to survive the turmoil of growing up is a survivor. Survivors always have an obligation to those who will face the same challenges."

....Jake
 
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