LGBT in Progressive Rock - Progressive Rock Music Forum

Slartibartfast wrote:

Dean wrote:

^ LGBT is a self-designation used by the LGBT community as a means of recognising themselves without the innacuracy of the phrase "gay community" and all the associated excess bagage and social stigma that comes with it - it's their word, let them use it.

There is no LGBT community only people who are L G B and T.

There are most certainly LGBT communities.

I have several adult family members who are out, and have found LGBT communities in multiple metro areas. People with specific interests that are not in common with the majority tend to find others with whom they can identify.

Kind of like us.

You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all.

Negoba wrote:

Slartibartfast wrote:

Dean wrote:

^ LGBT is a self-designation used by the LGBT community as a means of recognising themselves without the innacuracy of the phrase "gay community" and all the associated excess bagage and social stigma that comes with it - it's their word, let them use it.

There is no LGBT community only people who are L G B and T.

There are most certainly LGBT communities.

I have several adult family members who are out, and have found LGBT communities in multiple metro areas. People with specific interests that are not in common with the majority tend to find others with whom they can identify.

Kind of like us.

I stand corrected, in that sense there are. It just sounds a bit cultish. For all who commune, I'm sure there are many others out there who don't and some who don't feel the need to.

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

The T wrote:

Slartibartfast wrote:

Dean wrote:

^ LGBT is a self-designation used by the LGBT community as a means of recognising themselves without the innacuracy of the phrase "gay community" and all the associated excess bagage and social stigma that comes with it - it's their word, let them use it.

There is no LGBT community only people who are L G B and T.

I wonder if it's possible for one person to be L, G, B and T at the same time

I think you have to start with having your genitals altered, then you could be bisexual but G and L are exclusive meaning you only have sex with your same gender. So logically speaking, I stand corrected again. And whatever your orientation, you have my total support. Big smile

Dean wrote:

Do you know what the LGBT community is? Do you know the "rainbow" flag Alan showed in the OP?

Yeah, I live in Atlanta, but we don't have a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender area of town. Some folks like to display the rainbow flag and it's a better sight than those that display the confederate flag. We also have a confederate "community" around here. Unhappy

Now there's a group of folks who tend to segregate.

Edited by Slartibartfast - March 15 2012 at 15:54

Released date are often when it it impacted you but recorded dates are when it really happened...

Slartibartfast wrote:

Dean wrote:

Do you know what the LGBT community is? Do you know the "rainbow" flag Alan showed in the OP?

Yeah, I live in Atlanta, but we don't have a gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender area of town. Some folks like to display the rainbow flag and it's a better sight than those that display the confederate flag. We also have a confederate "community" around here. Unhappy

Now there's a group of folks who tend to segregate.

I went to high school with the local confederate community. I hated it.

Hanashukketsu

Epignosis wrote:

colorofmoney91 wrote:

I went to high school with the local confederate community. I hated it.

I grew up with a lot of Confederate enthusiasm around. I find it kind of weird, really.

But the South will rise again, right? Ermm

I hope not. That sounds terrible.

Hanashukketsu

^^ nice smiley! very realistic.. LOL

My other avatar is a Porsche

It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased.

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Been there twice. Enjoyable and entertaining place. Smile

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Dean wrote:

Oh, the temptation to remove all posts that come between Rob's last post and Textbook's

Hush now. You only leave them there to shame us!

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colorofmoney91 wrote:

I'm a supporter of the LGBT community and I like to honor their spokespeople such as Harvey Milk, .... (Edit....)

If you're gonna be a dick then don't bother to post, but if you're an admin who seriously sees an ethical problem with this thread then definitely do feel free to close it.

Hi colorofmoney91,

First, I have experienced first hand that it is best not to talk about politics or religion, as it divides more than anything,

overall. Music is something that unites us and we all share in the joy that music brings. Having said this:

Considering all the other way off topic posts here: Pro Religion, Anti Religion, GOP... whatever, I can't imagine how anyone could have a problem with your thread, and not be a hypocrite. I try to stay clear of these threads in general, as I can have strong opinions, and I know that is not what others want to read in this forum, but I do have a very strong opinion about your thread:

Please know that as a proud heterosexual married, family man. I wholeheartedly support you. Having been raised,

Christian in the late 60's & 70's I was taught the principles of Christ, which were about love, inclusion & compassion

for my fellow man(that's men & women in 21st century parlance

) I am full of flaws and I try to hold true to "Let he who is perfect cast the first stone" You will see no stone throwing from me.

As I get older, it is bitterly disappointing to me to see how the USA Christian movement(in general-not all) has devolved to a band of powerful & hateful temple leaders that Christ never approved of and preached against. Intolerance & bigotry are not family values and never will be, to me. This curent movement to discriminate against gays behind the hollow rhetoric of "defense of marriage" is most un-Christ-like, and offensive to me, personally as a heterosexual.

I pray for a day where people who claim to be of "faith" will come back to the actual values that Christ himself taught.

I am not gay, perhaps you are? Dunno. I could never imagine myself in a position to judge, Heterosexuals have done such evil & warmongering. What ill could I possible hold against LGBT people???

About your topic. It does seem basic rock has more LGBT artists, than Prog.. Freddie Murcury, Rob Halford, Billy Squire, K.D. Lang, Elton John, all ROCK artists. Though the keyboardist from J. Tull was mentioned here already.

I would hope that Progressive Music aspires to "progress" past simple bigotry and LGBT issues would not really be an issue here either way.

Its all about the music baby!!!!!!!

Cheers!

Oh, and I do love dearly the music of Reginald Dwight 1969 - 1976.

"Yeah, people are unhappy about that - but you know what, it's still Yes." - Chris Squire

Slartibartfast wrote:

Edited - Slartibartfast's excellent "traditional" marriage options

Having studied the bible as a young lad, I did not know I had so many options.

(The Sisters hid some stuff from me, obvioulsy.

)

Slartibartfast, I will assume you posted this to ask for our preferences??

I would pick:

1st: The man & wife & concubines option. I'm guessing the concubines legally could not nag at you

like a wife can? What man needs a wife's nagging??? I regret that this option includes a wife at all.

Why not an all concubine option???

2nd: The man & wife & other wife option. Next best thing out there.

WTF category: Slave man & slave women. If I had female slaves, why on earth would I let any other man,

let alone a slave man get his hands on my slave women??? This option is just stupid dumb.

"Yeah, people are unhappy about that - but you know what, it's still Yes." - Chris Squire