October 9, 2008

The Only People Surprised When Sarah Palin Flips Off Gay Alaskans Are… Gay Alaskans

Why gay Alaskans are “dismayed by Governor’s rebuff,” and what they could have ever possibly mistaken for “positive comments about gays and lesbians in the vice presidential debate,” we’ll never know. But our brothers and sisters in the frozen north are pretty upset about it:

Palin Declines to Acknowledge National Coming Out Day

Gay Alaskans Dismayed by Governor’s Rebuff

JUNEAU, AK — October 9 — Gov. Palin has declined to issue a formal proclamation recognizing National Coming Out Day in Alaska. Heartened by the Gov. Palin’s positive comments about gays and lesbians in the Vice Presidential Debate, Alaskans Together submitted a formal request to acknowledge the day, which is observed on Oct. 11 internationally by members of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered) communities and supporters.

“But I also want to clarify, if there’s any kind of suggestion at all from my answer that I would be anything but tolerant of adults in America choosing their partners, choosing relationships that they deem best for themselves, you know…,” said Gov. Palin during the debate.

“Governor Palin called for ‘tolerance’, and we hoped she’d show that type of leadership as Governor with this proclamation,” said Alaskans Together President Marsha Buck. “Coming out is a difficult and deserves recognition.”

Oh, Marsha, honey, that’s what you consider a “positive comment”? “Tolerance” is what you have when you’re a karma-mindful Hindu with a mosquito buzzing in your ear, and you grit your teeth to stop yourself from grinding the persistent little bastard into a teeny, tiny, pulpy mess between your fingers.

That’s exactly how Sarah Palin “tolerates” you, me, and every other homo who ever existed.

This will sound harsh, Marsha, but you guys are really Uncle-Tomming it up there. Get some brass ones, and stop falling all over yourself to soft-soap your governor’s consistently revolting homophobia. (How’s that for a bunch of mixed metaphors?) You don’t have to be grateful for what you perceive as a crumb tossed from the mistress’s table.

So far in October 2008 Governor Palin has issued proclamations for: “Careers in Construction Week,” “10th Annual Christian Heritage Week,” “Biomedical Technician Week,” “Alaska Taiwan Friendship Week,” “World Farm Animals Day,” “Breastfeeding Awareness Month,” and “Grand Opening of Rilke Schule Day.”

Marsha, Marsha, Marsha… what do you expect? Farm animals are much higher on your crackpot governor’s value-of-life scale than we’ll ever be. (I’d say “evolutionary scale,” but as you know, she doesn’t believe in evolution — and, frankly, the more I hear from that troglodyte, the more I’m starting to doubt evolution myself, at least among the species Palinus Moronicus.)

“We were asking for the Governor to acknowledge and recognize the dignity of openly-gay Alaskans. We weren’t asking for a policy position, beyond simple acknowledgement.” Buck said.

You don’t have any “dignity” as far as she’s concerned. Hell, you’re not even human as far as she’s concerned — just a demon-possessed Other that needs to be eradicated.

But don’t worry, Marsha — she’s going to pray your gay away.

Now, come on, gay Alaskans, get real — and don’t get too irritated with me. I’m telling you to grow a thicker skin, stop apologizing, and start demanding what you want. You’re not going to win anything by “asking” for approval from anybody, especially that delusional gay-basher running your state.

Recognize your own dignity, ’cause that’s something that can’t be given you — or taken away from you.

Now, get back in the game, and get tough. Instead of issuing a statement expressing hurt and dismay, rewrite it and take Palin to task. You are in the right, and she is in the wrong — and if you don’t take a stronger stand against her extremist positions, you’re just giving her permission to continue promoting homophobia and religious extremism in the public square, and relieving her of any accountability.

Call her on it. Make her answer to her bigotry. Make it public.

Posted by: Sapphocrat

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