tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298390238593495215.post3754933502590760136..comments2023-10-20T03:30:53.003-06:00Comments on Today's WORD on Journalism: Come On Out!Ted Pease, Professor of Interesting Stuffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17393220507793680242noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298390238593495215.post-39087394976879312062010-11-05T09:45:51.581-06:002010-11-05T09:45:51.581-06:00It frays trust that helps people of goodwill from ...It frays trust that helps people of goodwill from different perspectives to constructively address the serious problems under consideration.Create Attraction With Womenhttp://www.lawofdating.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298390238593495215.post-87992905655940198362010-10-11T14:16:14.096-06:002010-10-11T14:16:14.096-06:00Also chiming in to comment on Professor Cooper'...Also chiming in to comment on Professor Cooper's Newsweek column. My brother Geff was gay too. He was a talented artist and member of the Pirate Gallery in Denver, where we are from. He passed away at age 29. There was pressure to list his cause of death as respiratory failure, but we insisted that his wishes be followed and COD was listed as AIDS. My father insisted Geff was not gay, but it was a "stage" he was going through. My grandmother said that AIDS was punishment from God. Geff was a delightful, talented kid who loved life and art and was accepting of everyone. I miss him so much. We have his artwork hung all over our house. I was pregnant with my daughter when we lost Geff, and I am so sorry that she did not get a chance to know him. A year ago she converted to LDS (her choice and we support her) but I was not quite ready to read her facebook proclamation this morning that she supports Boyd K. Packer. That has hit me kind of hard today. This past week (since Packer's remarks at the General Conference) has been hard for a lot of us. Thank you for this topic.Joy Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09309245193901546013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298390238593495215.post-16409994466657943242010-10-11T11:23:32.627-06:002010-10-11T11:23:32.627-06:00This is off-topic from your main post but I wanted...This is off-topic from your main post but I wanted to say thanks for the link to Professor Cooper's moving Newsweek column. Hopefully a cure for the illness that has taken so many is getting closer. AIDS Awareness Day is coming up on December 1 along with some awesome opportunities to donate, volunteer, and spread the word. http://www.worldaidscampaign.org/Brookehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636698545363320814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298390238593495215.post-8325716573489170152010-10-11T10:59:47.049-06:002010-10-11T10:59:47.049-06:00Because of Tyler Clementi's death, LGBT are fi...Because of Tyler Clementi's death, LGBT are fighting harder then they ever have before and he is not the only one who has committed suicide and is also gay. My heart goes out to the LGBT community because they deal with so much hate. I understand where Boyd K. Packer is coming from, but he is also closed minded and views this issue through the church's lense. I also feel his speech was harsh and he needs to realize that there are many LDS men and women who are gay and other religions have LGBT people too. If there was a cure or some sort of way for LGBT people not to be who they truly are, I think they would take that cure so they could make their lives easier. But they're born this way... and like all God's children should be treated the same way.<br /><br />Romina NedakovicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2298390238593495215.post-10989017272587544152010-10-11T08:57:27.115-06:002010-10-11T08:57:27.115-06:00Stupid question, Dr. Pease - Has anyone stepped fo...Stupid question, Dr. Pease - Has anyone stepped forward and started an online newsgathering organization to compete against the Deseret News? <br /><br />It seems to me that it's a two-way street. No, religious leaders must not be caricatured, nor should their views be mischaracterized. However, neither should any other group, including LGBT. <br /><br />When any number of people, whether individually or together, refuse to look at facts or acceptance of those facts, then it creates the atmosphere for caricature as well as hate. <br /><br />It seems that LDS leaders are looking at LGBT as an "option" or worse, a disease that can be "cured." <br /><br />To people like that I have one word: Yuck.Scot Celleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17251330318925906248noreply@blogger.com