Friday, December 23, 2005

Did Bush Amin Spying Target Gay Groups?

I was searching the LOGO channel's site for their programming (my gay best friend requested that I record a gay comedian for him)-- I have satellite tv which has LOGO/ he has cable which does not... when I came across this news story: "The Servicemembers Legal Defense Network condemned Pentagon officials for spying on civilian groups—especially student groups that are opposed to "don't ask, don't tell." The group said it plans to file a Freedom of Information Act request to try and learn if other LGBT groups have been targeted. NBC News noted that Pentagon investigators had records pertaining to April protests at the State Univ of NY at Albany and William Patterson College in NJ. A Feb protest at NYU was also listed, along w/the law school’s LGBT advocacy group OUTlaw, which was classified as "possibly violent" by the Pentagon (WTF? are they afraid of a drag queen beating somebody's ass with a pair of heels?). A Univ of CA, Santa Cruz, "don't ask, don't tell" protest that included a gay kiss-in was labeled as a “credible threat” of terrorism (a kiss-in is terrorism? WTF? what kind of kisses are they giving out?). The Servicemembers Legal Def Network exec director C. Dixon Osburn said: "The Pentagon seems to constantly find new and more offensive ways to demean lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people. First, we were deemed unfit to serve our country, despite winning wars, medals, and the praise of fellow service members. Then, our sexual orientation was suggested as a means to destabilize the enemy. Now, our public displays of affection are equated with al Qaeda terrorist activity. It is time for new Pentagon policy consistent w/ the views of 21st century America." Jeeze-- 1st in Jan '05, the Dept of Def confirmed a report that Air Force officials proposed developing a chemical weapon in 1994 that would turn enemies gay and now "kiss-ins" are a form of terrorism?... WOW... what kind of closeted gay bashing/ self-loathing queens do we have workin at the Pentagon, anyway?
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