"Straight Pride Week" To Be Celebrated By College Republicans

[matcom]

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EDMOND, Okla. -- A University of Central Oklahoma student group is planning what it calls "Straight Pride Week" on campus.

Members of the College Republicans said despite objections from some, they have every right to celebrate.

"The general gist is that if you are a straight student on campus be proud, be loud, this is your time to shine," said college Republican Kyle Houts.

The group has posted fliers on campus that read, "we're here, we're conservative, we're out."

Members of the Gay Alliance for Tolerance and Equality say they consider the College Republican's celebration an attack on gay and lesbian students.

"What is there to say about it, 'I'm proud, and I'm straight and I guess white,' I don't know?" said GATE member Jennifer Rodriguez. "I think they definitely are being discriminatory because there's probably a lot of gay Republicans out there."

University officials have given the College Republicans permission to put up their fliers, but say their approval does not constitute an endorsement.

http://www.wftv.com/education/4139721/detail.html

[Jessica]

1. Idiots ... Every week is straight pride week.

:grr:

[Left Is Write]

30. My thoughts exactly. These people live their lives every day without

fear that they will be harrassed, hassled, discriminated against, hated, spit on, or otherwise physically harmed because of who they love. They can get married, be affectionate in public, and "flaunt" their sexuality any time they want to.

I'm a woman married to a man. No one questions us about our "lifestyle." No one takes potshots at us. Other parents aren't afraid to let their children play with ours. We can hold hands and kiss each other in public without fear. We have all the legal protections and privileges marriage provides. For us, every day is "straight day." Wouldn't it be great if every day were simply "human being" day?

Seems these "college Republicans" just.don't.get.it.

[GRLMGC]

2. I hate College Repubs more than any other Repubs

They are just the biggest assholes, for some reason.

[Kid_A]

24. You're right, they're MUCH bigger assholes.

Old, crusty, decrepit Republicans operate out of a total disregard for the welfare of the country because they'll be dead in twenty years, so what do they care? But college students who align themselves with that party are joining up with the people who are destroying their future. A young person voting Republican is like Stockholm Syndrome without the kidnapping part.

[BiggJawn]

26. I think they kicked our chapter off campus...

Some bookeeping problem with a visit from Ollie north (the great Murkan Crimminal) a few yeasr ago....

So they think ALL STR8's are Conservatives?

Boy, are their parents wasting that tuition money!

[Kikosexy2]

3. So I ..

guess I will dress in drag and wear something "straight appearing" and be butch!

[underpants]

4. Whoo boy that sounds like SOME party

:bounce:

[sui generis]

pathetic children growing up to be pathetic adults

Sorry, it's clear to me that those college republicans with straight pride week are disgusting sorry excuses for humans.

They have never been beat up, denied jobs or housing, called derogatory names for their sexual identity or had to ever endure one single fucking impact on their personal lives from being straight.

They've never been told they are immoral for being alive, or termed mentally ill, imbalanced and against "natures law", whatever that is.

The term "pride" comes from those of us who have survived a lifetime of bigotry and snideness and often outright hatred and have come to realize that we are worthy people and that we do have something to be proud of IN SPITE OF what people like college republicans think or would have us believe.

Most of us have heard those messages since we were children at a time when your perception of what people think of you shapes who you will become. And here those same people are still trying to do it, but this time they're organizing to do it. It's a travesty of humanity, but then again it's hard to find a republican who isn't.

[Magrittes Pipe]

5. I applaud their bravery for standing tall...

...against the rising tide of anti-white-heterosexual-Christian-male bigotry and discrimination in Oklahoma.

[Zuni]

28. I would never have had the balls to admit this there

[RevolutionaryActs]

6. I can't stop rolling my eyes.

:eyes:

What morons.

[meegbear]

7. Time for some straight bashing!

And they'll be the first to tell you that it's not a hate crime.

[nickgutierrez]

8. I have an idea...

...but it involves two dozen eggs, a trip to Oklahoma, and a car that moves really fast. Who's with me?

[BurtWorm]

9. Can't wait till they do White Pride Week.

:puke:

[Bozita]

11. I think that's the following week

[hunter]

10. Oh wow! Such brave little soldiers!

Heterosexual white Republican college students in Oklahoma have suffered so much!

[atreides1]

12. Maybe

These college Republicans will take their march all the way down to the closest military recruiting office and all sign up on that day.

It could happen, and monkeys could fly out of my butt!!!!

[LynneSin]

13. Actually if I was in Oklahoma....

...I'd show with Military recruitment forms. See who I can sign up to fight for what they believe in!

[madison2000]

14. Lets the campus ladies know who all the assholes are

so they dont waste their time on them.

[madison2000]

15. Lets the campus ladies know who all the assholes are

so they dont waste their time on them.

[madison2000]

16. Lets the campus ladies know who all the assholes are

so they dont waste their time on them.

[madison2000]

17. Lets the campus ladies know who all the assholes are

so they dont waste their time on them.

[demnan]

18. They ought to call it Bigot Pride Week

n/t

[madison2000]

19. Lets the campus ladies know who all the assholes are

so they dont waste their time on them.

[ThorsHammer]

20. This doesn't bother me, but IMO it is stupid and redundant

I'd also hope they recognize the gays right to celebrate as well, and don't harass them.

[terrya]

21. These people are just too damn stupid to live.

I mean, how do they function every day? With such a small amount of brain cells? How do they do it?

[ThorsHammer]

22. Self delete (computer problem = double post)

[Zero Gravitas]

23. College Republicans

Why aren't these Proud Heterosexual Patriots enlisting in the Military to "spread freedom and democracy" around the world?

[sundog]

25. Guess I won't get invited to the party

meh :eyes:

[One_Life_To_Give]

27. I am game for a straight pride parade

Well for this event I think I should go buy myself a new dress and shoes. Just so I can be out with all of my straight friends.
But do you think I should shave the stash off?

[Zuni]

29. I bet they get laid all the time!

:eyes: