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Neither has my gay male partner, whom I have been monogamous with for more than two years now. My last partner had done some of the things you mentioned, though. But as far as I know, not the gay male partner before that, or the one before that. Please open your eyes a hit more. Please stop literally stereotyping gay men! Be more mindful of what you say. It hurts me and other gay men and anybody else who knows the world is not as black and white as you paint in your article. It’s almost like calling us all sex fiends, which is not the case at all. Please he more aware that there are a wide variety of gay men who do not believe or partic ipate in puhlic acts.of sex. And yes, there are those who do. I think they should have a hit more respect for the rest of us, unless they are in a place like a sexy bathhouse where it is not minded so much. I never have come across it personally. I guess a bathhouse can he a safer option but, honestly, one that is not always readily available for some or convenient for others. But when lit tle 4-year-old Suzy just happens to ride by on her hike with her grandmother and the two men are getting it on, yes, I do consider it disrespectful. Gay men are not all alike, and neither are lesbian, hi or trans people. Some lesbians can he sweet and monogamous and some lesbians will he “sluts,” just like some gay men. Some lesbians can he very sweet and others cause had fights, night after night. Gay bathhouses aren’t so out in the open. But then again, men have seemed a hit more hold during the past few thousand years. Men have millions and millions of sperm monthly all calling for attention, “Come play with me.” Women have one egg monthly, which you nurture. Anyway, yes, there is a difference. Bathhouses may he an option, hut it won’t stop adventurous men from occasionally offend ing someone and possibly getting arrested. That is just a generalization. The topic seems endless, hut yes, I do think it is becoming less acceptable for gay men or anyone to engage in public sex. Who knows, with the dirtier stuff on television nowadays, where it’s really all leading to. Mention J u s t (Xit for 10% discount J t... r* ' % Beating a ro u n d the b u sh AN IM AL C L IN IC B eaverum REPLACEMENT WINDOW SALE! • FREE ESTIMATES • REMODELING • RENTAL TURNOVER • NEW CO N STR UCTIO N • COMPLETE HANDYMAN SERVICE LbL WINDOWS a DOORS a n t Handy Hands of Portland H orn. Remodeling and Repair “No job it (oo unall" 503 . 226.8293 8371 N. Interstate (o n n ew MAX lin e ) Major credit cards accepted CCB # 151270 W hat a g irl w a n ts To t h e E d it o r : E d it o r : This is a letter I sent to my conservative Christian father after he e-mailed me about a protest of the gay marriage episexie on ABC’s The Practice. Please share this with your audience. hile the subject of same-sex marriage rights is extremely controversial, it is important to remember it is not about co-opting or degrading the religious institution of holy matrimony. It is about having equal rights under the civil laws of this land: the ability to visit our ill or dying partners while in the hospital; the right to inherit property many of us have shared and equally purchased in stable, long-term rela tionships; the right to pay the same taxes as any other two people who live in a committed rela tionship; and the right to get insurance for our homes. Some say that homosexuals can he “repaired” through therapy and/or prayer. But the decision to he a Christian is a choice and is protected by civil rights laws. You will not lose your job or home or he denied the right to see your children because you chixise to model your lives on the teachings of Jesus Christ. The ability to procreate is not a requirement for marriage in this country. The purpose of mar riage in modem times is first and foremost for companionship and personal and financial sup port, and this fact is recognized by laws allowing marriage of infertile couples, elderly couples and couples who use birth control to prevent con ception. The legal protections of civil marriage are not only there to protect families with chil dren—they protect two people who depend on one another for love and support. I also find it odd that many people say that same-sex relationships, if recognized, will lead to more gays and lesbians. How is it then that 100 percent of my gay and lesbian friends come from heterosexual marriages? Many of these same friends also were raised in Christian families, and with those values they have grown into men and women who care deeply about this country and our society. Granting gays and lesbians civil rights protec tion will not enxle families—WE ARE YOUR FAMILIES. I grew up in a strong family with two parents who deeply love each other. I witnessed the struggles they endured while raising six children and the love that keeps them together through the years. I, too, want to share my life with one man who loves and respects me. I want my relation ship to he valued and recognized by the commu nity, the state and most importantly my family. The saddest thing to me is that when I final ly do meet the man who will share my life, my own parents will not he present when we exchange vows— vows to he monogamous, lov ing, committed partners for life. My mother and father will not get to see the tears in my eyes as I lix)k into the eyes of another and promise my undying love and fidelity. wish to commend Marty Davis for boldly going where no women (womyn wasn’t in the B rian J ustin D unphy dictionary, I checked) have gone before: to an Portland all-male sex club. Just when I thought I was the only gay female in the entire city of Portland | who found the lesbian s<Kial scene utterly R eality bite s insipid and yawn-inducing, I read your editorial. To t h e E d it o r : It certainly does seem as though our male nclosed is a recent article from one of the counterparts are having all the naughty, frolick i .. many daily, weekly and monthly publica ing fun. So what is a girl to do, short of having a tions that I subscribe to and read (“Schools’ sex-change operation and becoming a fag? Efforts to Protect Gays Face Opposition,” The I say we open a new bathhouse and hang a Wall Street Journal, Feh. 20|. “WHATEVER” sign above the door. After all, The had news is that verbal, emotional and it’s 2003—God knows anything goes! physical harassment continue. The gotxJ thing is that the problem even is being mentioned at all. A nnie R ockafeller M oore The good thing is that with instant commu Miss Gay Pride 2002 nication, what is going on can he found quickly.
