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DissidentVoice

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17. When I was 17...

Sat Apr 6, 2013, 01:54 AM

Apr 2013

When I was 17 back in the early '80s, young, dumb and full of cum, I knew a couple of gay guys. I always regarded whether or not they were having sex as none of my concern. It didn't impact my life as a straight guy, so why busy myself with others' lives when it was hard enough just living my own life? Let others live their lives as best they can.

However, I do recognise it is different. As a straight guy, if I got lucky with a girl it was "hey, alright!" but for a gay or lesbian teenager back then most people would have gone "EWWWW!"

Only once did I get hit on by a gay guy as a teenager. I let him know I was not interested in no uncertain terms, and that was it. No harm, no foul, case closed. I've seen him in passing a few times over the years and it's just "hi, how ya' been?"

Things have progressed since then...but whenever something like this happens it shows how far as a society we still have to go.

One of my wife's colleagues is a gay guy. Nice guy, barrel 'o laughs, and he's been with his partner for several years. Virtually everyone at his workplace knows he's gay and they're OK with it. I asked my wife if the ban on gay marriage is overturned if he and his partner were going to "make it official." She said "I don't know but if they are I'm sure he'll let everyone know."

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17 yr old boy prosecuted for having consensual sex with 17 yr old boy [View all] medeak Apr 2013 OP

Well they need a judgment on the constitutionality of the law. dkf Apr 2013 #1

SCOTUS already ruled such laws are unconstitutional BainsBane Apr 2013 #16

But was the other 17-year-old boy prosecuted for having consensual sex with a 17-year-old boy? Comrade Grumpy Apr 2013 #2

This was no crime. LuvNewcastle Apr 2013 #3

Disgusting cvoogt Apr 2013 #4

This is why we can't have nice things. Gravitycollapse Apr 2013 #5

Disgusting that this is even an issue. alittlelark Apr 2013 #6

the other one pleaded guilty ? and it's because they are the same sex ? JI7 Apr 2013 #7

Yes, it is because they are of the same sex. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #10

How is this even possible? etherealtruth Apr 2013 #40

In all honesty... Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #41

The guilty plea was almost certainly to avert some threatened, hugely ridiculous punishment Posteritatis Apr 2013 #42

How was this not dumped after the Lawerence v. Texas SCOTUS decision? Rhythm Apr 2013 #8

That's what I want to know. Lunacee_2013 Apr 2013 #36

I'm thinking for the same reasons red states are working to ban abortion BainsBane Apr 2013 #37

Homophobia in action. Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #9

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #11

Yeah no, both were over the age of consent. Kurska Apr 2013 #13

Technically, no. Because in Nevada, unbelievably, pnwmom Apr 2013 #23

Yeah, but that is apparently "Welcome to equality" n/t Kurska Apr 2013 #26

Oh do they now? Behind the Aegis Apr 2013 #14

He is being prosecuted for violating the "laws of nature" BainsBane Apr 2013 #18

But even that charge applies only because his partner is under 18. pnwmom Apr 2013 #24

that can't be constitutional either BainsBane Apr 2013 #27

Hell no. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #28

right, but even under this court BainsBane Apr 2013 #29

Yes, that was my point. NutmegYankee Apr 2013 #31

That's why the ACLU took this case. But as long as it's on the books, pnwmom Apr 2013 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author MNBrewer Apr 2013 #19

I'm thinking he didn't read carefully BainsBane Apr 2013 #30

I think you're right. n/t pnwmom Apr 2013 #34

bullshit Marrah_G Apr 2013 #20

This is the OPPOSITE of equality. The age of consent for straight couples is 16. pnwmom Apr 2013 #22

WTF? That DA should be ashamed. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #12

That DA should be disbarred. opiate69 Apr 2013 #32

WTF how is this even possible azurnoir Apr 2013 #15

When I was 17... DissidentVoice Apr 2013 #17

Here's another article about the ACLU lawsuit. pnwmom Apr 2013 #21

thank you! medeak Apr 2013 #45

17 ? Seventeen? defacto7 Apr 2013 #25

I read the article at the link, I still don't get it. Kalidurga Apr 2013 #35

K&R don't even know what to say. WTF? idwiyo Apr 2013 #38

There's an entire human interest side of the story missing. Trillo Apr 2013 #39

These young men are Helen Reddy Apr 2013 #43

other 17 yr old was Mormon medeak Apr 2013 #44

consensual sex bypasses Elko's brothel industry markiv Apr 2013 #46

LOL! medeak Apr 2013 #47