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48. To them, 'equal rights' means 'no special rights for gays' which actually means no equal rights for

Thu Aug 1, 2013, 11:23 AM

Aug 2013

same-sex/transgender/bi, all of the above, etc.

It's just cover to attack gay people. You see the same tactic with certain 'former atheists' employed by the religious right to attack atheists in the political and public arena. They think it gives them cover for their bigotry.

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"Ex-Gay" group says thousands will be at rally in DC, 10 show up. [View all] Archae Jul 2013 OP

And then theres this. William769 Jul 2013 #1

Of course he's going to brag about his "successes." Archae Jul 2013 #8

Time for a little Will and Grace levity... TeeYiYi Aug 2013 #52

Umm aren't ex-gays just boring heterosexuals, why would that label themselves ex-gays if they are now straight?????? Heather MC Aug 2013 #78

Thought they cancelled this... brooklynite Jul 2013 #2

I also want to add why the fuck do "Ex-Gays" need to be heard? William769 Jul 2013 #3

Nothing, they are making a big stink over...what? Rex Jul 2013 #9

No. It's to remind the believers that you're "choosing" to be gay. Since DevonRex Jul 2013 #38

Got bad news for the "ex-gay" in the bottom picture, far lefthand side... TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #4

She didn't show up Aerows Jul 2013 #20

Yeah, her closet's a dead giveaway... TeeYiYi Jul 2013 #37

I was thinking the same thing. n/t beveeheart Jul 2013 #34

Thought that was a guy! mainer Aug 2013 #59

I was thinking the exact same thing, LOL! tallahasseedem Aug 2013 #70

And how many of those10 are "ex-gay"... SunSeeker Jul 2013 #5

Listen folks malaise Jul 2013 #6

I want to see that carved into a big wall somewhere in public! Rex Jul 2013 #10

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahahha malaise Jul 2013 #11

. Rex Jul 2013 #13

You rock, Rex Aerows Jul 2013 #23

No my friend, YOU ROCK! Rex Jul 2013 #25

Come on now Aerows Jul 2013 #26

I dunno, your post on 'the new place that will not be mentioned' Rex Jul 2013 #27

LOL Aerows Jul 2013 #29

We do indeed! Rex Jul 2013 #31

You both rock malaise Aug 2013 #46

That would be a courthouse monument I could support. nt awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #61

Maybe they should find more than one partner. Jim Lane Jul 2013 #39

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaah hahahaha malaise Aug 2013 #47

!!! zappaman Jul 2013 #7

Where are the porta-potties? (a shoutout to past freeper failures.)nt msanthrope Jul 2013 #12

They got sucked into the Aerows Jul 2013 #24

can someone educate me. What or who or whatever is an ex-gay? Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #14

It's a very abusive thing jmowreader Aug 2013 #45

In a word Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #57

The therapy may be working... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #62

I was going to make of them, but there's too much crazy Nevernose Jul 2013 #15

I feel so badly for people who are convinced they have to change Marrah_G Jul 2013 #16

+1 Rex Jul 2013 #17

This group only needed a light rinse. Archae Jul 2013 #19

No shit Aerows Jul 2013 #21

drumroll! Rex Jul 2013 #28

That's the way I look at it, too Rob H. Aug 2013 #50

This is pretty much how I expect that nutty-assed oath keepers "rally" to go too... opiate69 Jul 2013 #18

Looks like a Romney rally to me. mick063 Jul 2013 #22

I hope they had enough port-a-potties on hand! Hekate Jul 2013 #30

Equal Rights Whaaaa? Cal Carpenter Jul 2013 #32

+1 RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #36

To them, 'equal rights' means 'no special rights for gays' which actually means no equal rights for AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #48

I see 2 women, 8 men...so there were 5 couples at the end... joeybee12 Jul 2013 #33

I'm perplexed matt819 Jul 2013 #35

They are like so many other fundy groups. Archae Aug 2013 #40

3 pideons showed up for the Q & A olddots Aug 2013 #41

The ex-gay movement has been a complete, massive fail. Initech Aug 2013 #42

Well, good luck with that. nt Zorra Aug 2013 #43

don't they know they need to schedule when liberal groups are gathering JI7 Aug 2013 #44

! xchrom Aug 2013 #49

It's not a choice, people. There is no gay switch to turn on or off AndyA Aug 2013 #51

And then they left quietly bmbmd Aug 2013 #53

LOL! randome Aug 2013 #55

LOL riverbendviewgal Aug 2013 #54

Heavens sakes, Michelle Bachmann's husband didn't show for the show?I thought matthews Aug 2013 #56

"thousands" - that's Fox/Teabilly for five or six. marble falls Aug 2013 #58

so if they are "ex-gay" does that mean that they are now sad? n/t RoccoR5955 Aug 2013 #60

If these "Christians" really want to help the world, LuvNewcastle Aug 2013 #63

I think you've got it! shenmue Aug 2013 #65

Hahahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............. JimboBillyBubbaBob Aug 2013 #73

small group yes but still a silly train wreck you have to turn your head and look at ......... lunasun Aug 2013 #64

A Message from Aunt Sally Conium Aug 2013 #66

AFA Dark Side Tupelo, MS AlBratt Aug 2013 #67

lol, hope they had enough porta potties sufrommich Aug 2013 #68

This reads so much like an Onion article nt MrScorpio Aug 2013 #69

They are lonely humans seeking significant others. bravenak Aug 2013 #71

According to one of the organizers of this "rally," it was a "great day!" Archae Aug 2013 #72

Lord love a duck . . . MrModerate Aug 2013 #74

"Ex-gay"? No, they're Born Again Heterosexuals! Beartracks Aug 2013 #75

"thousands of ex-gays are descending" jberryhill Aug 2013 #76

I don't get it. Turbineguy Aug 2013 #77

Yeah, I figure the other half dozen that Ilsa Aug 2013 #79

Ha! PorridgeGun Aug 2013 #80

lol thanks for the post. ctsnowman Aug 2013 #81

And $10 says there were more portable toilets than protestors. Initech Aug 2013 #82