good luck to them, and respect for whoever the lead person is prepared to put the work in to organise a group.
Fun probably the wrong word agreed. I think I'm no longer shocked that there's still people who think like he does and the inevitable responses no longer shock me, but rather make me laugh that some people are still stuck in the 1950s.
Hasn't LGBT ignored another letter or 2 - I got told off on here for not knowing what it stood for a while back but don't remember what it was.
Some people are trying to shoehorn I and Q into the acronym but others think that the T works as a catch-all term for people who are T, I, Q or in between and the acronym is probably getting a bit long anyway, since everyone seems to recognise and instantly know what LGBT means.
If I was "L" I am not sure I would want it to be assumed that I automatically had things in common with people who are "G", "B" or "T" and so on, such that I needed a special group of (what exactly?) to be bracketed into. What we all have in common is that we support the Addicks isn't it? Does a G Addicks fan have more in common with a T Addicks fan than he does with me for example?
If I was "L" I am not sure I would want it to be assumed that I automatically had things in common with people who are "G", "B" or "T" and so on, such that I needed a special group of (what exactly?) to be bracketed into. What we all have in common is that we support the Addicks isn't it? Does a G Addicks fan have more in common with a T Addicks fan than he does with me for example?
L's aren't being forced to join the group. Nobody is.
Good move I would say because abuse and prejudice hasn't gone away but morphed into more subtle ways of hate. If we ever got to the day when we had regular would yas (which I think are in poor taste, but I mention this for balance) on Charlton Life where females felt moved to say they 'would' with other females brought to our attention, and males could also say how much they 'would' with the males brought to our attention, then I would probably think we have moved a bit forward.
If I was "L" I am not sure I would want it to be assumed that I automatically had things in common with people who are "G", "B" or "T" and so on, such that I needed a special group of (what exactly?) to be bracketed into. What we all have in common is that we support the Addicks isn't it? Does a G Addicks fan have more in common with a T Addicks fan than he does with me for example?
I used to think that this opinion had some merit but the fact is that all people who identify as being one of LGBT have a mutual struggle as our Greek companion on Twitter helpfully demonstrates. To these knuckle-draggers, it doesn't matter if you're L, B, G and/or T, you're still a target for singling out and abusing. The lack of openly gay footballers shows that there is still a lot of work to do and solidarity is a powerful thing.
You don't have to be LGBT to support LGBT groups. Setting up groups like this helps the cause and the wide cast of its net ensures it receives support and members from all corners.
No need for it in my opinion. Why make a group seperating yourselves from straight supporters? And then moan about wanting equality
But it's not separating them from straight supporters, is it.
Straight supporters can join if they want. Straight and LGBT can still mix and do whatever they want together. If there is no interest or need the group will fade away.
Having a disabled supporters group (CASDA) doesn't seperate supporters with disabilities from other supporters.
Isn't matt who posts on here openly gay? Be interesting to see if he feels like there is a need for a 'group' or whether the Valley is already a welcoming experience regardless of your sexuality.
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good luck to them, and respect for whoever the lead person is prepared to put the work in to organise a group.
"Why do they have to shove it down our throats?"
"My mate is gay and he says that it's OK to....."
Since I see "Can I have a straight, married, normal (sic) group" has already been taken in this game of gay related phrases bingo
He's craving attention (and is unfortunately getting it). Probably best ignored.
If we ever got to the day when we had regular would yas (which I think are in poor taste, but I mention this for balance) on Charlton Life where females felt moved to say they 'would' with other females brought to our attention, and males could also say how much they 'would' with the males brought to our attention, then I would probably think we have moved a bit forward.
You don't have to be LGBT to support LGBT groups. Setting up groups like this helps the cause and the wide cast of its net ensures it receives support and members from all corners.
Straight supporters can join if they want. Straight and LGBT can still mix and do whatever they want together. If there is no interest or need the group will fade away.
Having a disabled supporters group (CASDA) doesn't seperate supporters with disabilities from other supporters.