Would a Gay man feel comfortable in PA?

as a long-time member of prog archives I have to tell you that you are very much mistaken. there have been many comments on the development of LGBT rights in here. I suggest you look in the "news of the day" section

Do I understand you correctly if you say we should discuss the rights of gay men here more?
IMHO it doesn't matter in any way to me what anyone's sexual preference is. There is a lesbian couple both very excited about this forum. We have even discussed pretty much on these subjects.

There's no reason to not feel welcome, it's almost socially forbidden here to say you dislike gay people.


I think (actually hoped) I missed your point here.

Are you trolling or is this serious?

It's a music forum full of individuals posting on topics they want to talk about.  If you want to start a LGBT thread then you are more than welcome to.  Not only is nobody going to stop you but I'm sure many people here would join the discussion.

That there hasn't been a vibrant, constantly active, thread to your liking doesn't make you some kind of victim, though, so stop acting talking like it.   You aren't owed anything just because you consider yourself different.  I could care less about your race, gender, or sexual orientation.  You're a fellow human being, with the same rights as the rest of us.  No more, no less. 

manofmystery wrote: Are you trolling or is this serious? It's a music forum full of individuals posting on topics they want to talk about.  If you want to start a LGBT thread then you are more than welcome to.  Not only is nobody going to stop you but I'm sure many people here would join the discussion. That there hasn't been a vibrant, constantly active, thread to your liking doesn't make you some kind of victim, though, so stop acting talking like it.   You aren't owed anything just because you consider yourself different.  I could care less about your race, gender, or sexual orientation.  You're a fellow human being, with the same rights as the rest of us.  No more, no less.

I'm as serious as a heart attack. It's up to the gay members of PA to change things and speak up.

Edited by RayRo - November 04 2015 at 15:33

this thread was started when Baldfriede and I, a lesbian couple, were injured in a car crash almost 10 years ago. read this thread; it should get the idea that gay and lesbian people are not welcome here out of your mind

http://www.progarchives.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=20539&KW=get+well&PID=1901153#1901153


Edited by BaldJean - November 04 2015 at 15:38

manofmystery wrote: Are you trolling or is this serious? It's a music forum full of individuals posting on topics they want to talk about.  If you want to start a LGBT thread then you are more than welcome to.  Not only is nobody going to stop you but I'm sure many people here would join the discussion. That there hasn't been a vibrant, constantly active, thread to your liking doesn't make you some kind of victim, though, so stop acting talking like it.   You aren't owed anything just because you consider yourself different.  I could care less about your race, gender, or sexual orientation.  You're a fellow human being, with the same rights as the rest of us.  No more, no less.

Couldn't agree more.
Just because we aren't screaming HEY WE LOVE GAY PEOPLE doesn't mean we aren't welcoming you. Don't expect everyone to throw you a parade; throw one, yourself.

Sadness. Very sad to hear this. This is a music site first and foremost, so your musical tastes are what is paramount. All else is secondary as it should be. We have general discussion threads. Anyone it seems would be welcome to start one. If no one else has done so (and I'm not sure that they haven't. Someone needs to check on this. I'm really not sure this is factual), then what can one say? No one will be offended by the presence of one. I share the collaborators surprise that the question came up because being familiar with the forum and the people in it, it is well known that there is a LGBT presence and that the cosmopolitan nature of the forum is what makes it a great forum. Most people here are anonymous, including those who are not LGBT.

I would still like to know your music interests and if you actually are a Prog music fan, given that you have only 9 points, it seems you have not, posted much in other threads. I could be quite wrong, but it sounds a lot more like you are doing a research paper on LGBT acceptance in web forums than actually participating constructively on the forum.

RayRo wrote: I have spoken the truth. People who do not understand what a "culture" is cannot hope to change one.   I am done here.   I wish you well BaldJean.

Troll

I personally think it is not we who have issues with him being gay, it is himself. he appears to be extremely self-conscious about it

I think the fact that this forum, explicitly dedicated to progressive rock music, made you feel unwelcome because it didn't contain threads about LGBT issues probably says more about you and your insecurities than the other members of this forum.

You, along with everyone else that is willing to respect the rules of the forum, are very welcome here.  You are entitled and encouraged to make a thread about LGBT issues if you wish.  We have many LGBT members that are very happy here and cannot report ever being mistreated because of their sexual and/or gender identification.

I honestly don't know what more can be done.  But at this point, it's probably best for you to move on and find a website that better meets your needs.