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8 Things Gay People Can't Do

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After the news that the ban on gay men giving blood may have a hard time being overturned, and ENDA being in question again, we thought it would be a good time to give the world a reminder of things that gay people still can't do (but should be able to); from donating blood to even living in certain communities. Hopefully this list is an eye-opener for people (of any sexual orientation) who aren't paying attention.

It's also important to focus on the things we all can do, like watching films featuring gay people and focusing on fictional gay role models.
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    No (Legal) Equal Employment

    (Click the image to the left to enlarge)

    BAD NEWS:
    According to a Federal law, lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders (LGBTs) are not protected against workplace discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in the private sector. The proposed bill of Employment Non-Discrimination Act or ENDA, would put an end to this and provide everyone in the country with equal employment rights, regardless of sexual orientation.

    This law has been pushed in every single session in Congress since 1994. After 16 long years of fighting, it has been repeatedly denied due to certain hate-groups and evangelical/catholic groups that think making employment equal will lead to a slew of gay marriage in their neighborhood, leading (inevitably) to certain apocalypse.

    http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/us_catholic_bishops_embrace_workplace_discrimination

    HOW LGBTs ARE AFFECTED:
    ENDA would be a start, but it does not apply to small businesses, religious organizations and the military (more on this later), and does not require that domestic partner benefits be provided to the same-sex partners of employees.

    GOOD NEWS:
    However, there’s still hope in the following states which currently prohibit sexual orientation discrimination in BOTH public and private sectors, but federally it will be an uphill struggle.

    They are: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, and Wisconsin.

    The LGBT fight for justice is seeing a dim light at the end of the of the tunnel, as more than half of the U.S. currently battles to see LGBTs as human beings who also have rights.

    LGBTs continue to put extra effort into bringing this issue to justice. They’ve found that if LGBTs currently reside in states that do not protect them from workplace discrimination, they can still be protected by city and county ordinances, but the biggest step forward would still be ENDA.

    Just follow this link and you will be able to find out what kind of protection your city, county, and/or state provides against sexual orientation discrimination.
    http://employment.findlaw.com/employment/employment-employee-discrimination-harassment/employment-employee-gay-lesbian-discrimination.html

    Here's another great list entitled 5 Reasons ENDA Must Pass
    http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/five_reasons_why_enda_must_pass
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    Can't Donate Blood

    In response to the AIDS crisis during the 1980’s, the FDA banned any man who has had sex with another man since 1977 from donating blood. The ability for a gay man to give blood was taken away in 1985.

    The idea behind this ban was based on men who are sexually active with other men are more likely to have/contract HIV, discounting the fact that heterosexuals who practice unsafe sex may also have a higher chance of having/contracting HIV.

    There is no scientific evidence that supports the ban, which has us wondering why it’s taking so long to lift this ban. This issue could easily be solved if the ban was lifted and replaced with a new ban that reads:

    ‘People who have unsafe sex, are not allowed to give blood.’

    Here's an article written by Medical News Today titled "Gay Blood Donation Ban Is Scientifically Unsound"

    http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/190005.php

    There is also a shortage in blood supply, so it's just about time for America to decide when the general well-being of the American public becomes more important than prejudice.
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    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states

    Shows where lesbians and gays (single or couple) are allowed to adopt:
    http://gaylife.about.com/od/gayparentingadoption/a/gaycoupleadopt.htm

    Click the image to the left for a map of rights generally provided to same-sex couples.

    The debate concerning gays and lesbians adopting children is a complicated one (for those ignorant enough to see anything even remotely wrong with it).

    Those who are against gays and lesbians adopting say that there is an alleged greater prevalence of depression, drug use, promiscuity and suicide among homosexuals might affect children or that the absence of male and female role models could cause maladjustment.

    Here's a study that says that children of Lesbian couples are generally more well-adjusted than kids growing up in a "traditional" parental household.

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/06/07/lesbian.children.adjustment/index.html

    So, suggesting that homosexuals shouldn’t be allowed to adopt because they might grow up dysfunctional is a poor and ignorant excuse. As for the cause of maladjustment, where exactly does bad judgment exist in homosexuality? Apparently, parents who are loving, caring, and trust worthy are not "safe" enough to be considered good parents.
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    Educational Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation

    Some Catholic churches will not admit children into their school if their parents are gay. According to the Catholic teaching homosexuality is considered a sin.
    http://www.politicsdaily.com/2010/03/08/catholic-preschool-boots-child-because-parents-are-lesbians/

    Father Bill Breslin of Sacred Heart of Jesus argues that Homosexuality is against their religious beliefs, 'Why would good parents want their children to learn something they don't believe in? It doesn't make sense. There are so many schools in Boulder that see the meaning of sexuality in an entirely different way than the Catholic Church does. Why not send their child there?'

    Here’s another one from The Archdiocese of Denver: "No person shall be admitted as a student in any Catholic school unless that person and his/her parent(s) subscribe to the school's philosophy and agree to abide by the educational policies and regulations of the school and Archdiocese."

    Parents living in open discord with Catholic teaching in areas of faith and morals unfortunately choose by their actions to disqualify their children from enrollment. To allow children in these circumstances to continue in our school would be a cause of confusion for the student in that what they are being taught in school conflicts with what they experience in the home.

    Unfortunately there’s little that lesbian and gay parents can do since, as a private religious institution, Catholic Churches have the right to decide who they want or don’t want to admit.

    Unfortunately, a lot of these institutions are actually great and well-known institutions of education.

    Fair enough, rules are rules, and the right thing to do is to abide by them. So, the children of divorced parents should not be admitted as well.

    In fact, they should expel all students whose parents have been re-married, are using birth control, or living a lifestyle that The Church would consider sinful.

    But not to worry, most of the time these issues can be resolved in a jiffy with bribery - I mean charity.

    Looks like it's getting easier and easier to walk through the eye of that needle.
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    Housing Discrimination: LGBTs Can't Live In Certain Communities

    Proof that gays are being discriminated against when it comes to housing:
    http://www.rent-direct.com/blog/time-to-end-discrimination-against-gay-and-transgendered-in-housing/

    BAD NEWS:
    The Fair Housing Act lends no protection to LBGTs when purchasing, renting, or leasing a home on the basis of sexual orientation.

    The following states including the District of Columbia prohibits this from happening: California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey , New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York and Wisconsin.

    HOW LGBTs ARE AFFECTED:
    Here's an example: some were not allowed to put both partner’s names on the home owner’s insurance policy, which is really important when both partners share ownership of the home.

    Also, some insurance companies have attempted to refuse a claim or cancel the policy altogether on the basis that the couple is unrelated. This kind of comes down to the whole marriage thing, doesn't it? Hmmm...(more on that later).

    Many LGBTs have reported to the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force that they have been discriminated against when trying to purchase, rent, or lease a home.

    Trans-genders are more often discriminated than lesbians and gays.

    According to a survey conducted by the Task Force, they have found that out of 6,456 trans-genders 11 percent have been evicted because of their gender identity and 19 percent had become homeless.

    Through their own experiment, lesbians and gays have found that agents provided higher rental rates to same-sex couples. They also saw behavior bordering on sexual harassment. They’ve noticed that the level of encouragement and application fees favored the male/female test teams.

    GOOD NEWS:
    Every year for the last 10 years, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) conducts a major study of discrimination nationwide.

    This year, even, they will be studying housing discrimination against homosexuals and trans-genders.

    Their goal is to provide information that will focus on facts this time around.

    The experiment includes a ‘listening’ tour in San Francisco, Chicago, and New York. In return, HUD will generate ideas on how to write a script for this research.

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  1. Melodee Altavilla
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 10/08/2012 12:30 PM
    Competent gay things
  2. Tammera Glasner
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 7/22/2012 8:30 AM
    Passable gay people
  3. Merrilee Offord
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 7/17/2012 10:30 PM
    Tolerable lgbt people
  4. Ming Goffman
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 5/30/2012 8:36 AM
    Suitable how do gay men do it
  5. ngggggdcvg
    Can't Donate Blood at 5/29/2012 11:03 AM
    hbgfbvrehfg8ubv
  6. Silent Phoenix
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 5/13/2012 3:25 PM
    I knew about SS Marriage and Don't Ask/Don't Tell but was ignorant of the rest. No surprise that this infringement upon human rights is driven by organized religion (primarily Catholics) and hate groups (is there really much difference?). So our law makers continue to deprive a group of people their human rights based upon pressure from religious organizations (major campaign contributors) and hate groups. Nice to know our countries "morality" is protected by a religion that regularly conceals, protects and defends the molestation and rape by it's priest and hate groups like the KKK that still burn crosses on lawns and see nothing wrong with their history of lynching blacks. Then there's the lawmakers themselves given a pass for being with underage girls and having mistresses on the side.
  7. Anne
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 4/20/2012 2:20 PM
    You make it sound like this is a bad thing.
  8. Austin
    Gay Men Can't Be Scout Leaders at 3/06/2012 6:26 PM
    For some reason I found number 7 about the BSA especially sickening. I want to move to canada now. F**k you America, why can't we live up to our own standards?
  9. AshleyRoss
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 1/19/2012 3:56 PM
    the more we protect people from the infested minds of f*gs. the better off we are from the beginning it has been women and man. let me just say this. if u sway from that in any way shap or form there is one reason only u lacking confidence, lacking love for yourself, or for that matter in need of love it is a shame that this is what people have turned to in order to make up for that. and than to think u should be treated equal what about our and our kids rights to not be subjected to such wast of the human mind and body. my son has a right to go to school with out being told its ok to touch another little boy now or ever. ur twisted people. damn right yall shouldnt have the right to give blood or anything else for that matter.
  10. Maikel
    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states at 12/16/2011 8:57 PM
    Well, im absolutely against gay discrimination, and i hate church for that, but i dont think they shoul be able to adopt. Why? Because there is a child involved! Think of what will happen when s/he goes to school. Not everyone thinks the same way as us towards gay people there.
    1. meganheinold
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 2/27/2012 4:29 PM
      I have two mothers and I turned out fine and was treated perfectly fine at school! I have never saw what the big deal is. The only kids who knew my mothers are lesbians are my close friends and they don't mind at all! I am straight and I am going to school to be a biology teacher (had a 3.5 gpa). I was adopted when I was just a baby so all I know as a child was them. They loved me and showed me the world and how you need to live with an open mind. In high school, my best friend's parents got into a lot of arguments and divorced when we were 16. It really hurt my friend and I always wondered why they let heterosexual couples that dislike one another marry and have kids but they don't let homosexual couples that love and car for one another marry or adopt. So tell me now if you don't agree with homosexuals adopting because I turned out great (I believe).
  11. amber
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 12/05/2011 5:30 AM
    just because you are GLBT does not mean anything you are still a humanbeing
  12. LisaMac
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/13/2011 5:03 PM
    In the blood donating part it says: "discounting the fact that heterosexuals who practice unsafe sex may also have a higher chance of having/contracting HIV" They do not discount that, if a straight woman answers admits to having had unprotected sex with within the last 12 months, they will decline her. That being said, the Red Cross still needs to update their qualification to more of a point system rather than a Y or a N. Too many high risk points should disqualify you, not specific demographics :)
  13. GAYPEOPLEMUSTDIE
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 9/02/2011 1:43 PM
    GAY PEOPLE DON'T DESERVE RIGHTS
  14. jamie
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 8/11/2011 12:28 PM
    yer i understant y everyone is getting annoyed by all of this but tbh who really cares live life love life and give a f**k what anyone else says or thinks wheater u are gay or not just love life to the full and think about all the great things u can do with in it dont dwell on the few things that u cant do as in my mind ur only wasting ur time wishing the small minded people in this world would change if they dont want u living somewhere move if they dont want ur blood dont give it if they dont want u to marry dont its that simple all of them things are not vitaly important for a happy forthfilled life is it
  15. DONT WORRY BOUT IT
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 8/10/2011 8:29 PM
    ALL YOU NASTY ASS SICK MOTHERF**KS ARE GOING TO BURN IN HELL ANYWAY!!!!!
    1. Finn121
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 5/12/2012 9:57 AM
      I'm offended as well.
      But I forgive you for your ignorance and hope one day you'll be able to accept the differences that exist within mankind.
    1. austinsmerchant
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 3/08/2012 5:27 PM
      I am personally offended by that.
  16. Tighmir
    Can't Donate Blood at 12/09/2010 5:41 PM
    We had a blood drive at school today and I rose h**l because I couldn't donate... I made a good point to them. The girl in front of me never practices safe sex and is known to have several STDs... but they took her anyway
  17. jeanna is kool
    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states at 11/27/2010 3:36 PM
    that's just dumb but for some reason its not dumb idk
  18. jeanna is awesome
    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states at 11/27/2010 3:34 PM
    Man i never knew gay marriage couple cant donate blood . i think that's just mess up man! i don't like the way some countries treat gay people.
  19. Zac
    Gay Men Can't Be Scout Leaders at 8/22/2010 3:46 PM
    I know someone whs a scout leader who's gay, but it might be because the iinformation wasnt disclosed to the,.
  20. jadas in love
    Educational Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation at 7/18/2010 1:45 PM
    this is just freaking insane.
  21. jadas in love
    Housing Discrimination: LGBTs Can't Live In Certain Communities at 7/18/2010 1:44 PM
    this is freaking c**p. there should NOT be laws about this
  22. coolz
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 7/17/2010 8:01 AM
    Canada: 2 Things Gay People Can't Do

    scout leader, gay men donating blood.

    which the second one might be changed in a year or 2.
    the one thing we cant change is a private group rule so...

    LGBTQ people are pretty much 99% equal in Canada. Alberta i'm looking at you for that 1% (AHRC)
  23. Jo
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/23/2010 6:44 PM
    Please avoid using terms like "gay" as a catch-all for the LGBT community. Trans people may or may not be gay, lesbian, bisexual or queer, and discrimination based on sexual orientation is not the same as gender identity or presentation. Don't erase the experiences and challenges of trans people, our communities deserve better.
    1. GayRob
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/28/2010 2:08 PM
      Gay is the catch all. Sorry if that bothers you. Maybe you're a little too over sensitive.
      1. Gavin
        8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 7/06/2010 9:04 AM
        Um no, maybe you're not being sensitive enough. There are many trans people out there that are not gay. So you could just say "LGBT" instead. Simple as that.
        1. z00110100
          8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/03/2011 4:46 PM
          Yeah, GayRob, way to erase Trans* people. The LGBT community needs more care and equality within it. How can we expect care and equality outside of it if not.
          1. blablabla
            8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 3/12/2012 5:03 PM
            you guys are sooooo gay...hahahahahaha f*gs
  24. Chelsea
    Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Repealed!... In A Year? at 6/22/2010 6:57 AM
    My sister is a lesbian fighting in Afghanistan for the Australian military. She is the highest in her medical field and has been offered a position in the SAS, she will be the first female in history to be an SAS elite troop. She has more strength than most straight men on base, and she is the best doctor saving our troops lives in Afghanistan.
    1. crautorepair
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/08/2011 2:51 PM
      i doubt 95% of that
  25. Rae
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/19/2010 8:41 AM
    Loved the video. Boy am I so glad to be Canadian. I love my gay-loving country :)
  26. Kara
    Can't Donate Blood at 6/19/2010 8:35 AM
    No scientific evidence? I've done a fair bit of research on this, since I thought it didn't seem quite fair too...and found that male-male sex is still one of the primary transmission routes for HIV in North America. I think the limit should be cut from "no male-male sex, ever" to "no male-male sex in the last six months" (the time required for HIV to become detectable in the blood) but yes, there is evidence that it's risky. Arguing that you didn't choose this, or you're not the same as druggies and prostitutes, is irrelevant: it's not a moral judgement, it's a risk assessment.

    Supporting that point - this isn't so much an LGBT thing as just a G-and-sometimes-B thing. Lesbians (excluding other health issues) are prime donation material since they have the lowest HIV transmission rates, and Transpeople are not considered high risk. It also doesn't affect gay people who have not as yet had sex, (and I can assure you, giving up sex is a lot easier than giving up many other things that prevent people from donating - such as the medications that keep you alive or pain-free)

    Yes, there is a blood shortage in this country, but you know what would fix it? If more *elligible* people donated. Only about 5% of *elligible* individuals donate. If every elligible individual donated, h**l even if half donated, we would have all the blood supply we needed, and no need to put the blood supply at risk.
  27. truetuft
    Can't Donate Blood at 6/18/2010 4:37 AM
    I agree with others on here. Giving blood is not a right. Also, a high percent of people actually lie about their unsafe habits and donate blood anyway. HIV tainted blood can go undetected in tests if antibodies are not yet present in the blood and the extra waste that this creates wastes time and efforts of our blood suppliers. True, we rule out a lot of people who could donate good blood, but the benefits of the lower risk of tainted blood entering the system out weighs the benefit of letting gay men donate blood.
    1. MarkRaymond
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/11/2011 7:27 PM
      Anyone can lie about their sexual orientation.
  28. Dorothy
    Educational Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation at 6/17/2010 5:39 AM
    What I find amusing is that these priests are claiming that it is a sin to be gay and yet several of their "brother priests" are committing sins not just by raping little boys but also by have a sexual relationship with boys of the same sex. Biased much? I believe so.
    1. crautorepair
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/08/2011 2:55 PM
      Your right!! Its a sin for both. At least the priests know its wrong and not trying to make it legal. And at least they will be judged first!!
      1. ChrisIngram
        8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 2/07/2012 3:07 PM
        Do you really think they choose to be gay? Yes, it might be true that certain surroundings can make someone gay but I believe you are made that way. Why would you hate someone for loving another human being?

        There is a very big difference between two grown men loving one and other and a "man of god" abusing a young innocent boy. There is nothing wrong with two people loving each other but it will never be alright for an adult to sexually abuse a child, whatever the gender may be of either.

        Crautorepair, (you are a boy in this scenario because your name does not give your gender away very well.) lets say you are in love with this girl and she has an awesome personality, really knows how to have fun, and is a really cool person. What if you loved this girl but she was very fat and very ugly but you loved her anyway. Lets say people couldn't see why you loved her and made fun of you for it and were rude. Why should they be rude to you just because you love someone and they can't see why? This matter does not concern them, it is the same thing with gays. They have done nothing to you and are not hurting you.
  29. Flitter
    Same-Sex Marriage Not Allowed In Most States at 6/16/2010 11:10 PM
    I would have loved to post this on my FB page, but the Youtube video that goes with Marriage & the photo that goes with DADT would, I am afraid, only hurt our cause. I am a pastor & those two pieces of content would be completely inappropriate for some of the folks I am friends with, especially straight people in my congregation who might otherwise be in agreement.
  30. Beth
    Gay Men Can't Be Scout Leaders at 6/16/2010 8:39 PM
    I am the straight, married mother of a five year old boy. He absolutely will not be joining Boy Scouts unless and until they decide that it's just as okay to be homosexual as heterosexual. (My husband is completely on board with me.) I was very actively involved in Girl Scouts both as a Scout and as a Leader (Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are NOT the same organization--GSUSA doesn't care about sexual orientation).

    My son will not be a part of an organization that teaches him, on a fundamental level, that hatred is okay.
    1. crautorepair
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/08/2011 2:58 PM
      Boy scouts are not teaching hatred. They are just cutting down the chances the little boys will be sexually abused. I guess you will be keeping him out of 99% of churches too.?
      1. ChrisIngram
        8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 2/07/2012 3:16 PM
        You need to understand something very simple. A homosexual is someone who is attracted to people of the same sex. A pedophile is someone who has an inappropriate love of children. All because a man is gay does not mean he would ever dare touch a child. It is wrong to keep a gay male from running a troop when he wouldn't touch a child. The only one who would is a pedophile. Get your facts straight. From what you said of the priests in the earlier post I would keep my children out of churches if that is how men of god behave.
  31. I_like_my_privacy_so_no_you_cant_have_my_name
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/16/2010 3:50 PM
    you only found 8?

    weak.



    try again. you CAN make a larger list.
    1. Anonymous
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/17/2010 11:46 AM
      The site is user generated lists, so YOU could make a larger list if you feel it's necessary.
  32. funy
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/16/2010 3:47 PM
    poop gay
  33. Jelly
    Can't Donate Blood at 6/16/2010 3:21 PM
    This is different from the other 7 things, which gay people all ought to be able to do. But civil rights are not being denied by denying the "right" to donate blood.
  34. asd
    Educational Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation at 6/16/2010 2:02 PM
    This doesn't really make sense though, as the Catholic Church only says that "homosexual acts" are sinful, so as long as the gay child doesn't actually have sex, he is still following the rules.
  35. Pippo
    Can't Donate Blood at 6/16/2010 1:56 PM
    To "Jelly" and "Gay Man's Mom" - your ignorance couched in sweetness is still ignorance. You CANNOT compare gay men to prostitutes or IV drug users without implying that we're all the same. Many, many, MANY heterosexuals are infected with HIV/AIDS, so why aren't you calling for a ban on their blood? There's no scientific evidence to support the claim that keeping gay men's blood out of the supply makes it any more or less safe, yet here you are defending discrimination. Should I ever need any blood, I'll hope not to get either of yours, lest I end up as an ignorant homophobe as well.
    1. crautorepair
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/08/2011 3:05 PM
      This is because transmission rates are higher for anal sex than they are for vaginal sex, say the authors. But "role versatility," whereby people adopt both "insertive" and "receptive roles," also plays a part, they add. A gay man can be easily infected through unprotected receptive sex, and then infect someone else through insertive sex. Gay men are therefore far more susceptible to the spread of the virus through the pop**ation, even with the same numbers of unprotected sexual partners.
  36. Gay Man's Mom
    Can't Donate Blood at 6/16/2010 1:41 PM
    This is not so bad... Prostitutes (or former providers) even with with O- blood can not donate either even if they have not "worked" for years, IV drug addicts, even with 10 or more years clean/sober are not allowed to give blood. This "rule" is to help keep the blood supply safe....Would you want to take a chance if it were you or one of your loved ones on the receiving end of this issue especially back before there was adequate testing available for donated blood. A lot of people got HIV and other diseases due to infected blood. There are plenty of other discrimination based arguments that do not put innocent people's lives on the line.
    1. MarkRaymond
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/11/2011 7:28 PM
      How offensive.
  37. heterophobe69
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/16/2010 1:39 PM
    At least the world is going to pot because of the straights not us!!!
    1. ChristianFlores
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 12/14/2011 5:21 PM
      no u LOLOLOLOL
  38. Anthony
    Can't Donate Blood at 6/16/2010 1:19 PM
    "Completely lifting the ban would add an estimated 219,000 pints to the blood supply and 903 organ donations each year" (http://www.law.ucla.edu/williamsinstitute/home.html). It isn't the "right to give blood" that is in question. It is the "right to be treated like everyone else" that is. Since there is no scientific reason for the ban (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/190005.php), then its existence is attributable only to ignorance and/or discrimination.
  39. Sandra
    Educational Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation at 6/16/2010 1:13 PM
    Why would a gay couple want to send their kids to a school like that anyway? That sounds absurd. That would be like a black couple insisting they send their child to a KKK based church.
  40. curious in california
    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states at 6/16/2010 9:54 AM
    What's the deal with Iowa? A single beacon of rationality in the midwest?
  41. Kate in Philly
    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states at 6/16/2010 9:43 AM
    @Christine:

    OMG how true!! i came out very late in life after being "straight". I have never been happier except for the depression, feellings of unacceptance, worry that my family wouldn't love me anymore, afraid of coming out to my coworkers, worried that i was unloved by god or doomed to h**l because of my catholic upbringing. Meanwhile, NOTHING had changed about me or my life or my psyche or my personality except that i finally realized that i was in love with my best friend! Imagine (or maybe, unfortunately, you dont have to imagine because this happened to you) a volatile, hormonal, easily-upset teenager going thru all that - i am forty and i could barely handle it! Its a chicken-or-the-egg argument - are gays more depressed, suicidal, etc because they are gay or MAYBE because no one can accept that they are gay, thus causing this severe depression? this is another reason why society must step up and accept LGBT persons. If we as a society are concerned about children, the poor, the homeless, the aging - all these people that could use a little help - then we are obliged to include LGBT because we, too, could use a little help.

    BTW there are plenty of kids being raised by Lesbian couples without adoption - i have a child from a previous relationship - and she is JUST FINE. A happy, sparkling, feisty genious - who will someday change the world because she loves her mommas.
  42. alittletotheleft
    Educational Discrimination Based On Sexual Orientation at 6/16/2010 9:16 AM
    Of all the organizations that discriminate against the LGBT community, the Catholic church should be the most silent. THIS is the organization that protects its own priests who molest and abuse children by simply moving them to a different parish (where they are exposed to new victims) rather than treat them like the criminals they are! Ironic, huh?
    1. crautorepair
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/08/2011 3:20 PM
      So these priests were probably suppressing there gay feelings early in life and became priests, makes sense to me
  43. johnrobbie93
    Gay Men Can't Be Scout Leaders at 6/16/2010 9:12 AM
    In all respect to the BSA, they are a private organization. They are allowed to create their own standards for admittance. Even though I absolutely don't agree with that policy, a view of all sides of the matter is necessary.
  44. Liz
    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states at 6/16/2010 9:09 AM
    what does the absence of a male of female role models have to do with how kids turn out as long as the role models that are there are loving and raise the children to be good people? I don't see them telling single celebrities or unmarried heterosexuals that they can't adopt a child because they lack a role modle of the opposite sex. adoption shouldn't be about sexuality and prejudice, it should be about finding a loving caring safe home for the children, and that means whoever the best parents for them will be, whether they are gay or straight, married/partnered, or unmarried.
    1. crautorepair
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/08/2011 3:22 PM
      Kids are easily influenced when very young. I guess its just a coincidence cher made a transgender film when chasity was very young, lol
  45. likeitis
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/16/2010 9:02 AM
    thats an idiotic picture for the dont ask dont tell policy/repeal....no wonder its not taken seriously
  46. Shar
    Can't Donate Blood at 6/16/2010 8:59 AM
    Really and what about all the "straight" men I see at the gay clubs. You know who you are!
  47. Sebastian
    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states at 6/16/2010 1:19 AM
    I was raised by such a freaking monster of a father... I really wish I was raised by someone who really showed me some love. I would have been happier, would have had a happier childhood if I was raised by a gay couple.
  48. Christine Snake Dizard
    Still CAN’T ADOPT in some states at 6/15/2010 9:12 PM
    Well, IF there is any actual evidence of higher rates of depression, drug use (think self-medicating), and suicide, I don't suppose it could be caused by a lifetime of legal discrimination, hmmmm????
  49. planetspinz
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/15/2010 7:58 PM
    9. Gay Americans do not have unconditional constitutional equality and because of that
    10. Gay people cannot be protected from the tyrannical voting majorities who have gone to the polls in 31 states and voted against marriage equality.
  50. j
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/15/2010 2:07 PM
    I won't lie; I'm slightly offended by the title of the 7th item. Gay Men Can't Be Scout Leaders? While the article goes on to explain that gay men can't be Boy Scout leaders, the title is misleading. I am most certain that the Girl Scouts of America allow gay parents to become both leaders and active volunteers in the organization.
    1. Anonymous
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/17/2010 11:50 AM
      How is that title in any way offensive. It's like your looking to be offended. The dominate amount of news pieces focus on gay male scout leaders being fired. It's just stating an observation. It's like being offended at someone pointing out a sale on peanut butter.
    1. Alexandra
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/16/2010 4:20 PM
      It's not meant to be offensive. Why it simply listed "Scout Leaders", is because for the most part, opposite sex leaders are not allowed either - not by the rules themselves per se, but it still happens. Sure it may happen sometimes, but I think for the most part only women are allowed to be leaders of Girl Scouts and only males can be leaders of Boy Scouts. So the title "Gay Men Cannot be Scout Leaders", it under the implied notion that because only women can be Girl Scout Leaders, they are talking about Boy Scouts.
      1. Jessi
        8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 4/08/2011 3:55 AM
        There is a whole episode of Penn & Teller's Bullsh*t dedicated to this topic. Boy Scouts are completely anti-gay. They do not even allow their members to be gay. Girl Scouts has nothing to do with Boy Scouts (they are two completely separate entities), and they do not discriminate. Check out the Penn & Teller episode.
      1. dreaming78
        8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/16/2010 8:44 PM
        You're wrong. There is no Girl Scout rule against there being male leaders. There does have to be at least one female leader, but there is nothing against having a male leader. Neither is there anything about orientation of female leaders. Boy Scouts are set up MUCH differently.
        1. crautorepair
          8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 11/08/2011 3:26 PM
          men shouldn't be in girl scouts, men shouldn't be working in daycares and i don't really think they should be teaching preschool up to 3rd grade
  51. OTRDriver1
    8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 6/14/2010 5:17 PM
    This article is most interesting.
    1. MoBOB
      8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 7/20/2011 12:37 PM
      You also cannot procreate with your "life partner".
      1. Finn121
        8 Things Gay People Can't Do at 5/12/2012 9:59 AM
        Science is changing that. Two men can mix their genes to (in a laymen version) create one sperm and then find an egg to have a child. There's been a case all ready where one child has three biological parents.

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