GLBT and X?

Written by Jonathan Higbee | Tuesday, 25 August 2009

The Superior Court of D.C. has ruled that "ex-gays" be included in the district's sexual orientation laws. The case is largely-believed to be precedent-setting, meaning that those "cured" of the gay will likely march alongside us in our pursuit of equality.

As we struggle for legal recognition ourselves, we don't have much room to argue, do we?

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written by TJarboe, August 25, 2009

I'm not sure I quite understand. As an "ex" gay, I assume that they find 'fault' with homosexuality and thus wouldn't support it... I'm confused

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written by jhigbee, August 25, 2009

They're basically in the nether regions of sexuality. They don't quite fit in with the straights (because I believe there is no such thing as an ex-gay), and they've ostracized themselves from the gays out of internalized homophobia. So, us being a rainbow flag of inclusion, they want to be thrown in with the protections we've fought for.

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written by Billy, August 25, 2009

Why are they going to march alongside us if they Are "cured" of the gay?

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written by jhigbee, August 25, 2009

Because they want to be a separate identity, but still reap the benefits of LGBT rights laws.

Oh, and I used the term "march" in the symbolic sense of the word, not meant literally.

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written by Jeff Katz, August 25, 2009

Absolutely not! If they fought so hard to "cure themselves" of being gay, they shouldn't benefit from the protected-class status of the community.

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written by RJTamayo, August 25, 2009

Does this mean we have to add another letter to our acronym: GLBTQX?
It's beginning to look like Vanna White had an aneurysm and didn't know how to buy a vowel.

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written by jhigbee, August 25, 2009

You said it better than me, Jeff. And LOL, Ruben!!

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written by sbc, August 25, 2009

DOOOOOOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is no "cure"! (even if there were, why would you even want it?)

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written by cjones, August 25, 2009

Don't let Ashley Love see this post. Please. PLEASE! It'll be something like, "Our community deserves to include the X in GLBTXYZHIJKLMNOP. While I am glad Instinct is bringing awareness to the issue of ex-gays, I disagree with everything else that they have written. Thank you. I'm Ashley Love."

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written by jhigbee, August 26, 2009

I heart CJones.

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