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TexasTowelie

(112,234 posts)
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 04:33 PM Apr 2014

Anti-gay leader says A&M’s Lavender Graduation “celebrates dangerous and risky sexual activity”

As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Texas A&’s GLBT Resource Center will host the school’s first-ever Lavender Graduation on Wednesday night.

The special commencement ceremony, which is separate from regular graduation in May, is designed to allow students to celebrate their accomplishments, such as scholarships and involvement in LGBT organizations, in a welcoming environment.

But Jonathan Saenz, leader of the anti-gay group Texas Values, believes the Lavender Graduation will also be celebrating something far more sinister.

“This special Texas A&M ceremony essentially promotes and celebrates dangerous and risky sexual activity that can fiercely jeopardize a person’s well-being,” Saenz told the American Family Association’s OneNewsNow. “I’m not sure this is the most responsible way for a university to prepare students for the real world.”

More at http://www.lonestarq.com/anti-gay-leader-says-ams-lavender-graduation-celebrates-dangerous-risky-sexual-activity/ .

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Anti-gay leader says A&M’s Lavender Graduation “celebrates dangerous and risky sexual activity” (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 2014 OP
Texas Values has none, promotes hate and intolerance randys1 Apr 2014 #1
Don't guess an Austin lobbyist is going to cut much ice at A&M. Downwinder Apr 2014 #2
He is a bigot whose opinion is not wanted TxDemChem Apr 2014 #3
Risky Sexual Activity, eh? Vogon_Glory Apr 2014 #4

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. Texas Values has none, promotes hate and intolerance
Tue Apr 15, 2014, 04:36 PM
Apr 2014

And is an embarrassment to the human race and the American public, and should be shunned and ignored.

Vogon_Glory

(9,118 posts)
4. Risky Sexual Activity, eh?
Wed Apr 16, 2014, 06:39 AM
Apr 2014

"Risky sexual activity," eh?

I know we fellers, straight and gay alike, take risks with gals and guys according to our sexual preference, but the joke I remember is that lesbians must be G*d's chosen people, since their STD rate is lower than ours.

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