Comments on: Kudos to Logo for Covering Plight of Gays in Iran http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/ The Internet home for American gay conservatives. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:47:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Vince P http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36700 Vince P Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:16:27 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36700 <blockquote>The sad irony here is that this bonehead could have gotten this misinformation from any number of Religious Right groups here in the United States. Comment by John — November 30, 2007 @ 9:12 pm - November 30, 2007 </blockquote> Really? Where?

The sad irony here is that this bonehead could have gotten this misinformation from any number of Religious Right groups here in the United States.

Comment by John — November 30, 2007 @ 9:12 pm - November 30, 2007

Really? Where?

]]> By: John http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36701 John Sat, 01 Dec 2007 02:12:05 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36701 <blockquote>“We strongly feel that condoms can’t prevent people from getting AIDS. The pores of the latex are bigger than the virus itself,”</blockquote> The sad irony here is that this bonehead could have gotten this misinformation from any number of Religious Right groups here in the United States.

“We strongly feel that condoms can’t prevent people from getting AIDS. The pores of the latex are bigger than the virus itself,”

The sad irony here is that this bonehead could have gotten this misinformation from any number of Religious Right groups here in the United States.

]]> By: Vince P http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36704 Vince P Fri, 30 Nov 2007 19:42:10 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36704 Look how Indonesia is going to handle AIDS: http://lawhawk.blogspot.com/2007/11/indonesia-expresses-curious-method-of.html Tomorrow is World AIDS Day. Indonesia, which has previously sought to prevent US doctors from helping an Indonesian man who suffers from an ailment that turns his hands into essentially tree stumps and wants to control access to potential virus strains prevalent in the country, has come upon the solution to the AIDS crisis. Stoning. This would be in accordance with Islamic law, of course. <blockquote>“We strongly feel that condoms can't prevent people from getting AIDS. The pores of the latex are bigger than the virus itself,”he told Adnkronos International (AKI), adding that in his view the campaign was harmful and morally wrong. “AIDS prevention should start by implementing Islamic laws and punishing rule breakers, infidels and those who engage in pre-marital sex. "In Islam we normally throw stones at them,” said al-Anshori. The MMI is a Muslim umbrella organisation whose member groups promotes sharia law in Indonesia.</blockquote> UPDATE: Fixed error in first paragraph - Jersey City is celebrating World AIDS Day today, but the official day is tomorrow. Look how Indonesia is going to handle AIDS:

http://lawhawk.blogspot.com/2007/11/indonesia-expresses-curious-method-of.html

Tomorrow is World AIDS Day. Indonesia, which has previously sought to prevent US doctors from helping an Indonesian man who suffers from an ailment that turns his hands into essentially tree stumps and wants to control access to potential virus strains prevalent in the country, has come upon the solution to the AIDS crisis.

Stoning.

This would be in accordance with Islamic law, of course.

“We strongly feel that condoms can’t prevent people from getting AIDS. The pores of the latex are bigger than the virus itself,”he told Adnkronos International (AKI), adding that in his view the campaign was harmful and morally wrong.

“AIDS prevention should start by implementing Islamic laws and punishing rule breakers, infidels and those who engage in pre-marital sex.

“In Islam we normally throw stones at them,” said al-Anshori. The MMI is a Muslim umbrella organisation whose member groups promotes sharia law in Indonesia.

UPDATE:
Fixed error in first paragraph - Jersey City is celebrating World AIDS Day today, but the official day is tomorrow.

]]> By: John http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36707 John Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:45:29 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36707 Not a bad report, Dan. Some of the video looks like it comes from this interesting CBC report: Part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mu_tiFZjNQY Part 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=Atb5xZZ7fPY Not a bad report, Dan. Some of the video looks like it comes from this interesting CBC report:

Part 1 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=Mu_tiFZjNQY

Part 2 - http://youtube.com/watch?v=Atb5xZZ7fPY

]]> By: Houndentenor http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36706 Houndentenor Fri, 30 Nov 2007 18:05:13 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36706 Also try gay365. There was a lot of coverage over the summer of the execution of some gay teens in Iran. Horrible. It was widely covered. If it wasn't covered enough or if the glossy celebrity magazines like the Advocate didn't give it enough pages, then that is too bad. But the glossies are in business to make money and most people would rather read about celebrities than genocide and human rights violations. The genocide in Darfur continues even though the media got bored with the story. Myanmanr is also still in crisis even though the press is focusing on Pakistan at the moment. I wonder what it's like to live in a country where the media is capable of covering more than one story at a time. Oh wait...that's everywhere but the US. People complain about bias in the media, but mostly what I see is laziness and pandering to audiences for ratings. Also try gay365. There was a lot of coverage over the summer of the execution of some gay teens in Iran. Horrible. It was widely covered. If it wasn’t covered enough or if the glossy celebrity magazines like the Advocate didn’t give it enough pages, then that is too bad. But the glossies are in business to make money and most people would rather read about celebrities than genocide and human rights violations. The genocide in Darfur continues even though the media got bored with the story. Myanmanr is also still in crisis even though the press is focusing on Pakistan at the moment.

I wonder what it’s like to live in a country where the media is capable of covering more than one story at a time. Oh wait…that’s everywhere but the US.

People complain about bias in the media, but mostly what I see is laziness and pandering to audiences for ratings.

]]> By: GayPatriotWest http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36699 GayPatriotWest Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:21:56 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36699 The gay media is pretty lame out here. I do get the <i>Advocate</i> where I haven't seen coverage on gays in Iran. Good point on checking the Blade regularly. I do try to do that and should do it more. When I lived in DC, I found it to be a most excellent paper. The gay media is pretty lame out here. I do get the Advocate where I haven’t seen coverage on gays in Iran.

Good point on checking the Blade regularly. I do try to do that and should do it more. When I lived in DC, I found it to be a most excellent paper.

]]> By: Houndentenor http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36705 Houndentenor Fri, 30 Nov 2007 14:54:09 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36705 You need some new gay media but I have been reading stories every week about the plight of gay people in the middle east and Africa. Perhaps the west coast gay papers don't cover this kind of news? They do in NYC. I suspect there are stories on this in the Washington Blade as well (which I don't always read but it is available online). You need some new gay media but I have been reading stories every week about the plight of gay people in the middle east and Africa. Perhaps the west coast gay papers don’t cover this kind of news? They do in NYC. I suspect there are stories on this in the Washington Blade as well (which I don’t always read but it is available online).

]]> By: The Livewire http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36698 The Livewire Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:48:24 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36698 That's great news. That’s great news.

]]> By: GayPatriotWest http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36702 GayPatriotWest Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:29:42 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36702 There should be a video of Jason Bellini's 11/19 newscast. I couldn't find a direct link to that video. There should be a video of Jason Bellini’s 11/19 newscast. I couldn’t find a direct link to that video.

]]> By: John http://www.gaypatriot.net/2007/11/29/kudos-to-logo-for-covering-plight-of-gays-in-iran/#comment-36703 John Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:28:02 +0000 http://www.gaypatriot.net/?p=1152#comment-36703 Dan: what did you mean to link to from 365Gay.com? All that comes up is their main page. Thanks. Dan: what did you mean to link to from 365Gay.com? All that comes up is their main page. Thanks.

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