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Behind the Aegis

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64. Now, now. I didn't set you "straight".

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:36 AM

Apr 2016

You were born that way!

I just figured with so many asking that question, I would communicate my thoughts to someone I know to be an actual ally to the GLBT community. You are more aware then most what GLBT people face, even when we don't speak out about it. However, there are still so many who don't realize the day to day issues we face and concerns we have because our sexual orientation/gender identification is often taken for granted.

From my estimation, there are many who don't realize, maybe don't care, there are a number of bills like the ones in NC and MS, which are being considered right now, never mind the day to day shit some of us face (or less than day to day, but every now and again get slapped on our asses when we are reminded we aren't "normal&quot .

My hubby is doing fine, he's pretty much a duck...water off his back. LOL!

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Gay NC waitress reveals that customers �tipped� her with Bible verse calling for her death [View all] Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 OP

Poor woman. Bad Dog Apr 2016 #1

"Sincere Religious Belief" atreides1 Apr 2016 #2

Ain't that the... 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #6

+1 narnian60 Apr 2016 #53

That's an amazing quote Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #12

That is a great quote! thucythucy Apr 2016 #36

I love Anne LaMott! redwitch Apr 2016 #40

This gets my vote for Quote Deserving Wider Recognition. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2016 #42

Thank you SO MUCH for posting that quote! Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #61

That group of bigots ought to pray for themselves to remove the hate from their hearts. mnhtnbb Apr 2016 #3

Every other one of these "stories" turns out false... snooper2 Apr 2016 #4

I know, there was quite a spate of those last year if I remember. cwydro Apr 2016 #8

Yep awoke_in_2003 Apr 2016 #22

Agree Mike Daniels Apr 2016 #30

How did they know she was gay? Boomerproud Apr 2016 #38

I was going to post this, but you did. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #45

I have friends who know her. Behind the Aegis Apr 2016 #60

Thank you for setting me straight. ScreamingMeemie Apr 2016 #62

Now, now. I didn't set you "straight". Behind the Aegis Apr 2016 #64

There have also been many that were true. Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2016 #49

You're so right about that. kentauros Apr 2016 #55

What church do you go to? If you don't see me at yours, then it is none of your business. Scruffy Rumbler Apr 2016 #56

Yes, those are their other questions, too. kentauros Apr 2016 #59

Despite the "praying" part... Mike Nelson Apr 2016 #5

that was my first thought also rurallib Apr 2016 #20

I could bet that at least one person in this group logosoco Apr 2016 #7

Wow. They paid with a credit card (Visa) ??? DinahMoeHum Apr 2016 #9

So many of these "insulted waitress" stories turn out to be fake. Nye Bevan Apr 2016 #10

That is what I wondered. How would the customers know? Shrike47 Apr 2016 #15

That was my first thought. drm604 Apr 2016 #23

I wondered too. I don't have time or interest to know or care what Raine Apr 2016 #57

I was wondering the same thing Mike Daniels Apr 2016 #31

Sure hope she spit in the soup. CanonRay Apr 2016 #11

Well, that customer ought to be cautious next time they dine there. lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #18

management should never let that customer back in the busuness again rurallib Apr 2016 #21

I never leave a tip... meaculpa2011 Apr 2016 #13

We always tip in cash, too. It's up to the server what they do with the tip. Shrike47 Apr 2016 #16

That's why you write, "CASH" on the tip line Capt. Obvious Apr 2016 #24

I write in "cash" CanonRay Apr 2016 #33

Yeah if I'm not putting it on the card... 47of74 Apr 2016 #46

Five NC 'Democrats' voted for the NC anti gay anti trans bill. DU is full of posters demanding we Bluenorthwest Apr 2016 #14

...but "atheists are just as militant!" according to some on DU. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #17

I think they are insofar as they insist that LiberalElite Apr 2016 #41

I've never heard an atheist say "everything would be perfect if there were no religion." Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #43

You haven't been around many atheists then NobodyHere Apr 2016 #67

Oh please. What a strawman. Arugula Latte Apr 2016 #68

Holy fucking strawman! Do you have any other gems to pull out of your ass? n/t Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #44

That is so messed up. romanic Apr 2016 #19

well they must be Jewish then PatrynXX Apr 2016 #25

Religious fanaticism is the scourge of the earth...eom vkkv Apr 2016 #26

The diners probably had pork, were tattooed & clean-shaven, & wore polyester blends. ref. Leviticus Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2016 #27

Brings to mind these... 47of74 Apr 2016 #47

they should also check to see if their house is in ordr b4 preaching to someone else allan01 Apr 2016 #28

+1000 narnian60 Apr 2016 #54

The kind of people grinning in those lynching photos from the last century. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #29

"Praying for you?" Sounds they wanna do a little preying. Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #32

God these people are vile, rotten scumbags. Initech Apr 2016 #34

Passing on the Good Word and Works of Jesus Christ. Bless their little hearts! Rex Apr 2016 #35

10 to 1 it's another fake. linuxman Apr 2016 #37

I spend a lot of time in CHarlotte, where my mom lives. cwydro Apr 2016 #66

I love it how Fundies get to be sanctimonious AND cheap at the same time w/this shit. Warren DeMontague Apr 2016 #39

I am a Christian but I think what we need instead of religious jwirr Apr 2016 #48

Hopefully a server spits in their food at the next restaurant that they dine at YoungDemCA Apr 2016 #50

That's intriguing but . . . rjsquirrel Apr 2016 #51

That's not quite true AgerolanAmerican Apr 2016 #52

Those hateful diners make me lose hope in humanity robertgodardfromnj Apr 2016 #58

Cheap-ass judgmental hypocrites! Dont call me Shirley Apr 2016 #63

In some places the server might spit in your food for being rude... Jeffersons Ghost Apr 2016 #65