California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Requiring Teaching of Gay History

[KilyenaMage]

Well blacks used to be slaves and we have black history month...

I read an article about a gay man who was a slave too, just other day. So I guess it all makes sense now.

[naez]

Turing's homosexuality resulted in a criminal prosecution in 1952, when homosexual acts were still illegal in the United Kingdom. He accepted treatment with female hormones (chemical castration) as an alternative to prison.

[Slathar]

several high-level GOP politicians are gay. just because they're closeted doesn't mean they're not gay. also, michelle bachmann's husband is gay, that isn't even debatable at this point

[deakolt]

Originally Posted by Azazel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Alan Turing

Money. If ya'll don't know who this guy is... get educated. Read a motherfuckin' book-

[naez]

michelle bachmann is a hotty, goddamn shes a playboy bunny next to pelosi


also alan turing overrated (< comp sci grad)


overatted meaning there has to be someone better to historically represent the gay community than some gay nerd

[Yiblaan]

Originally Posted by nalkin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Yiblaan is the being who opened my eyes to gays, homesexuals, and other misanthropes. The first and only encounter I had to gay culture before Flaming Gaze was watching nude women wrastling in the mud neked and slippery. But he has shown me that gay people can be normal people with decent qualities. He has cleared any prejudice I once had and has shown me that gays can be successful in life.

^

Aww I am so honored

[mgellan]

Originally Posted by naez [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Turing's homosexuality resulted in a criminal prosecution in 1952, when homosexual acts were still illegal in the United Kingdom. He accepted treatment with female hormones (chemical castration) as an alternative to prison.

You forgot to mention he killed himself 2 years later.

It'd probably amaze most people how many gay people made real history. As long as California's law means teachers can say "Turing was a gay man who was ..." and not "Now children we will begin a 6 week long Gays in History unit!" I support the law remotely.

Regards,
Mg

[Shrubwise]

"This declaration of Independence is going to do *fabulous* things for this country, haaay!"
-John Adams, 1776

[Hoggen]

Mentioning that someone famous is gay as a part of their bio is fine. Cherry-picking people out of history because they are gay is asinine. What's next? Bestialist history month? Pedophile history month? Quadruple amputee history month? Left handed vegetarian history month? Fill in the blank: not many people that fought or died during his regime cared whether Hitler was gay or not. Historical figures aren't important because of their sexual preference.

[Harrison]

Y'all bein' trolled in a troll thread