Gay is not a Prosecutable Offense!

Ugh... that's really all I have about today's news story. I know that I seem to have gotten stuck on the topic of Gay Rights, but both stories that I have reflected on really tick me off.

First an update on Pastor Long - he has continued his denial, and I am thrilled to see that one of the victims has had enough. He has spoken out calling the pastor a liar and a monster, which seems like a good use of righteous anger to me!

And now for today's news story: State Attorney bullies and cyber-stalks college student body president. Seriously?? This is where this guy is going to take his moral stand? In a fight with a COLLEGE STUDENT??? And not only does he not like the guy, he has done ALL of the following: created a blog for the sole purpose of attacking him, protested outside his house, had his friends help him scour the student's facebook page and friends of the student's pages for pictures he can deface and post on his blog, and attended student council meetings to demand the student's resignation. Again, I say: Ugh.

I know you must be wondering what this student has done that would evoke such a hateful reaction from a grown man in a public office. Proposed group sex as an intermural activity? Gave gay students special rights and funding? Turned the campus in to a haven for debauchery and heathenism? (Well it is a college campus, so some things are assumed, but....) The basic answer is: Nope, according to his record he has been a good and fair Student Body President. In fact, he has made one proposal that I wish more people were talking about: Gender-nuetral housing for transgender students in the midst of sex-reassignment surgery. What a scandal! Asking a college to consider the unique and special needs of a small group of students with a simple solution.

Ok, now that I have gotten some of my anger vented; let's look the fact that there is actually some good news in this story: 1) The University of Michgan elected and is supporting an openly gay Student Body President. 2) The State of Michigan understands the difference between personal and professional beliefs. (they have a policy that allows state employees to express their beliefs and personal views on off hours without repricussions) 3) It is bringing attention to how childish and vendetta-like opponents to gay rights sometimes become. 4) Most observers seem befuddled at how the state attorney is behaving, and that is hopeful considering how heterosexist the world sometimes feels.