Comments on Advance Indiana™: South Bend Tribune Tells One Side of Gay Rights Ordinance

I've been out of the loop; did the amendment pass,...

2006-07-07T15:16:00.000-05:00

I've been out of the loop; did the amendment pass, or has the vote happened yet?

"No Special Rights then trots out a clinical psych...

2006-05-08T12:32:00.000-05:00

"No Special Rights then trots out a clinical psychologist for Loo ala Vincent Alig (Ginny Cain's father) to explain that homosexuality is a "lifestyle" choice, contrary to the conclusion reached by every major medical organization. He said "nobody is born gay and choosing that lifestyle is dangerous." He adds, "Being gay increases a person's risk for medical problems such as sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS, depression, anxiety and substance abuse, Sutton said. "This is a human issue," he said. "Anything that would encourage people to live this way would be hurting them and not helping them." "

So then, if sexual orientation is a choice, all of the people who are against this should be able to tell you when they chose to be heterosexual. If it's a choice, then every one of them should be able to be sexually attracted to a member of the same sex. I, for one, don't want to live in an Indiana that say, "Be like me, or else."

Sadly these arguments are the same ones trotted ou...

2006-05-08T11:03:00.000-05:00

Sadly these arguments are the same ones trotted out in every city. For instance, in Lafayette's repeal of sexual orientation arguments and later fights, there were suggestions that IF they passed protections, "gays and lesbians would flock to Tippecanoe in droves." Now, I, for one, am still waiting for these droves--- would be nice to meet some gay refugees from Martinsvilee and Kokomo. :-)

Sorry--I didn't have time to get to the other side...

2006-05-08T10:52:00.000-05:00

Sorry--I didn't have time to get to the other side before work called this morning. I've updated with a new post on the other side of the issue.

To be fair to the newspaper, they also included tw...

2006-05-08T10:11:00.000-05:00

To be fair to the newspaper, they also included two other articles today about the HRO. The article you refer to is one half of a "both sides" piece - one that featured NoSpecialRights and the other profiled South Bend Equality. Both pieces were equally long and had another article at the beginning that talked about both sides. To say that the Tribune only told one side isn't true. To see the other articles visit:

Civil Rights or Special Rights and look on the right side for the two links to each side's article. The article you refer to is the bottom one listed. South Bend Equality's profile is right above it.