TO THE EDITOR
BY SALLY SHEKLOW
Happy Sodomy!
Check off another item on
the homo to-do list.
H
appy sodomy, everybody! A stunning victory,
isn’t it? And what a relief— especially for all the
lovers in Texas and Georgia and the 11 other
Not tonight dear, it’s a felony states. Now everybody’s
right to privacy is protected and the sodomy laws are
gone at last. My wife and I are going all out to com-
memorate the sodomy decision. I hope everybody is. You
can bet they’re feeling especially festive over in the per-
sonal lubricant industry.
On with fulfilling Justice Scalia’s prophecy. Time to dig out those dusty old
Homosexual Agendas of ours, sharpen our pencils and start checking our
progress. We used to deny such an agenda ever existed; we’d say we’re busy
making a living, cleaning house and doing laundry just like everyone else. But
big boy Antonin got it right — we do have an agenda, and it’s huge. I, for one,
am glad to get the big honking thing out of my closet. Happily, we can begin
marking off our Homo To-Do list with the Supremes’ ruling in favor of justice
and dignity.
✔ Abolish sodomy laws.
The fight’s still on, but equal marriage rights appear more imminent every
day. So far, same-sex couples can legally marry in Denmark, Belgium, Ontario
and most recently, British Columbia. By October, our northern neighbors are
expected to rule marriage discrimination unconstitutional throughout
Canada. Lesbian and gay committed unions will be legal on this side of the
border very soon, fire and brimstone notwithstanding. Granted, a constitu-
tional amendment to prohibit recognition of same-sex marriage is afoot in
the U.S. House of Representatives—what a bunch of dinosaurs. But I’m not
very worried, that amendment will soon be extinct, too. Everybody say
“Pursuit of Happiness” (and drop Pete a line at
www.house.gov/defazio/ContactMe.shtml).
✔ Progress toward coupled queers’ right to legally tie the knot..
You think you’re sweating bullets now, Justices Scalia, Rehnquist and
Thomas? Wait till all the laws and policies that were kept afloat by your now-
overturned ruling evaporate and your worst fears come true. Yes, we’re
going after the children and we’re bringing them home. The end of discrimi-
nation in adoption, foster care, and custody will be checked off our agendas
faster than you can say “Daddy’s Roommate.”
✔ Fight for equality for all parents and families.
While your honors are facing the truth of our lives, check out this chal-
lenge to Don’t Ask Don’t Tell. An ex-general was discharged for being gay
under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (where sodomy remains a court-
martial offense). He’s citing the new law of the land and challenging the con-
stitutionality of the code. The ban on gays in the military is slipping into the
backwaters of history. Long live Margarethe Camermeyer!
✔ Attack the ban on serving with honor.
Another hottie on our agenda: the high school Gay-Straight Alliance.
Principals and school boards have barred those support groups from meet-
ing on campuses for years. But young queers and their schoolmate allies are
fighting back, wielding the Supremes’ ruling. Without a constitutional leg to
stand on, those policies will soon collapse and students can meet and greet
to their hearts’ content. I predict we’ll be checking that item off our list be-
fore Prom Night.
✔ Create a safe, supportive school environment for queer youth.
haps no one has really explored what this
means. If women’s sports were put to rest it
would result in lost hope for millions of
dreaming girls. It would be stripping these
amazing athletes of their right to play and
show off their talent. It would be taking
away everything these girls have worked
hard to accomplish.
It hurts to know that the future of
women’s sports lays in the hands of men.
These men do not need the money they may
possibly be losing on the sport. These peo-
ple need to open up their eyes and realize
that sometimes it’s not all about the money,
but about hard work and dreams.
Please — let’s not ruin dreams and put
talent to rest. Instead, let’s support women’s
sports. I suggest — no, I challenge you to
watch a women’s sport. Maybe you’ll even
enjoy it. Let’s do the work and watch
women’s sports flourish.
Kyra Rose Buckley
Eugene
LEARN FROM PAST
I recently re-read the Declaration of
Independence with a certain amount of
trepidation in that I genuinely felt this docu-
ment was antiquated and not applicable to
today’s needs or concerns. Boy, was I
wrong!
After plowing through the first six para-
graphs, where the founding fathers elabo-
rate upon the abuses imposed upon the
colonies by King George, I became sicken-
ingly aware of the similarities between then
and now. I was further shocked at what the
writers of this document so articulately
stated: “… and accordingly all experience
hath shown that mankind are more disposed
to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than
right themselves by abolishing the forms to
which they are accustomed.” In plain lan-
guage, we become comfortably complacent
with bad government, even though it is de-
stroying
our
very
lives.
Virtually every statement after the sixth
paragraph perfectly describes the current
condition of our government. As I read fur-
ther, I wondered to myself, how did we
manage to get ourselves into this quagmire,
without so much as a lost step toward a
march to the past?
King George of England represented a
monarchy whose reign and power was only
limited by his ability to control the wealth
of his empire. He used taxation and military
power to dominate his citizens and the rest
of the world. Today, our own King George
Jr., represents not a monarchy, but a corpo-
cracy, that is principally identical to that of
King George’s.
Hey folks, it’s time to wake up!
William A. Fleenor, Ph.D.
Mapleton
EMOTION IN MOTION
While I can certainly understand Brian
Ellis’s concern over protecting our children
from violence in the media, I must take
issue with his assessment of the film Hulk
(“Angry Green Giant” 7/3), and in fact
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e’re seeing more victories every day. Despite the hate crimes, AIDS,
and nasty attitudes that still befall us, we are making incredible
progress on The Homosexual Agenda. We’re not through, not by a
long shot. But thanks to Justice Scalia’s reminder, we’re hip to the list and
we’re proud to be checking it twice.
On a more personal note, I am searching the Supremes’ ruling for its do-
mestic implications. Now that the robed ones have ruled nobody has any
business knowing what I do behind closed doors, maybe I can tackle my own
agenda:
✔ Clean the bug carcasses out of the bedroom light fixture, AND
✔ Mate my socks.
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