Gay, proud and loud
Evan Lancaster
Issue date: 10/7/08 Section: News
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"We're not insulting anybody," John E. Ritchie, director of TFP student action, said. "We're engaging in a public debate on same-sex marriage. The flyer takes a principle stand. We're not attacking any individual. We're expressing our ideas in a respectful way."
The TFP handed out a tri-fold pamphlet that read "10 Reasons Why Homosexual 'Marriage' is Harmful and Must be Opposed," with explanations why it is both biologically and spiritually immoral.
Ritchie also said that as a Catholic, he views same-sex marriage as a violation of God's law and common sense.
"The union between a man and a woman is fruitful," Ritchie said, "It's open to new life- that's how families are composed. Same-sex marriage is always sterile and it deprives [a child] if a same-sex couple decides to adopt a child."
The presence of the TFP on campus sparked an all-day protest between the LAMBDA club and other students who support same-sex marriage.
Skyler Robinson, 24, who double majors in animation and business management and also serves as president of LAMBDA, said, "They have their right, but it's incredibly biased and one-sided because they're presenting their ideas on God and Christianity as if their [views] are the only correct ones."
The LAMBDA club is dedicated to reducing homophobia, inequality, hate crimes, and discrimination by encouraging self-acceptance.
Members present chanted, "Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Homophobia must go!" They were also waving huge banners and the club's rainbow colored flag.
The TFP chanted the Hail Mary and other Catholic prayers.
Whitney Lawrence, 18, who has been openly gay since she was 12, said, "It pisses me off! It's the same day as club week with the gay club right across from the protesters."
Ritchie said that the TFP is currently undergoing a tour of California and has visited major cities from Santa Rosa to Bakersfield, in order to promote traditional marriage and moral values.
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Kristen
posted 10/13/08 @ 6:52 PM PST
Marriage is a Right ordained by GOD! Not society. Yes on 8!!
Stephanie
posted 10/21/08 @ 1:40 AM PST
http://www.noonprop8.com/
Francisco Torres
posted 10/24/08 @ 4:19 PM PST
Kristen, if "marriage is a right ordained by God," even more reason for you to vote NO on Prop 8 because the Bill of Rights, Amendment 1, prohibits the United States Congress from making laws "respecting an establishment of religion. (Continued…)
Lee
posted 11/03/08 @ 8:45 PM PST
Francisco.....Then why is it when we vote for a President, people are so concerned with his/her religion? Vote yes on Prop 8 and do not put make us accept the sin!!!!
Francisco Torres
posted 11/05/08 @ 1:21 PM PST
Lee,
It is hard to say why people are so concerned with a candidates religion, but there are many other reasons why people select a certain candidate for President; among them religion, sex, ethnicity, values, integrity, history. (Continued…)
Jake
posted 12/08/08 @ 8:10 AM PST
This country was founded on Christian Beliefs and we should not let a few homosexuals change the basic foundation of this country.
Marriage is a religious practice so why would homosexuals want to participate in something religious anyways? God does not approve of homosexual relationships so they should leave Gods name out of their domestic partnership. (Continued…)
Diane
posted 12/18/08 @ 11:37 AM PST
Francisco,
With all due respect to you and my other gay/lesbian friends and family...
May I ask you why are the gays pushing so hard, for marriage?
Isn't it more about "religion vs. (Continued…)
Henry
posted 12/23/08 @ 8:29 PM PST
If you believe that marrage isn't such a big deal, why should gays and lesbians be denied the right to it? Homosexuals and heterosexuals are the same. (Continued…)
Jason
posted 1/03/09 @ 5:02 AM PST
The levels of ignorance I see here are astounding. A) Marriage far out dates Christianity and is NOT only a Christian construct. Moreover marriage in the U. (Continued…)
Kristen
posted 1/04/09 @ 5:54 PM PST
Marriage is a joining of two souls in the eyes of God, not by society. Marriage is a sacred bond between a MAN AND A WOMAN ONLY in the eyes of God because marriage is a bonding privilege not a RIGHT given by God. (Continued…)
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