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Grand Island is for (Gay) Lovers

10/15/2012

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Grand Island, Nebraska is home to about 50,000 Nebraskans and a steaming pile of homo-hatred.  The city council recently rejected an ordinance that would have prohibited discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.  Not only that, but they rejected a proposal that would have put the decision in front of the voters, instead voting 8-2 that denying someone a promotion because of who they love is a-OK.
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Possibly the most depressing "welcome" sign in the history of the world.
As if that wasn't bad enough, one of the council members explained that he didn't want Grand Island to become "gay-friendly."  Riiiight.  Like all the queers were suddenly going to flock to Nebraska if this thing passed.

So I have an idea.  I would LOVE to mess with them by showing them how doggone gay Grand Island can be.  If you're in Nebraska (or anywhere near it), I would LOVE for you to drive to Grand Island and do or put something super gay and rainbow-y in front of their stupid-looking "welcome" sign. 

In fact, I would love to do this for ANY city that's passed anti-gay ordinances, or that has refused to pass laws giving --gasp!--equal rights to LGBTQ folks.  I'm sure there are a whole bunch of other cities we can target.  What are they?  And should we plot to get back at them by fomenting a big ol' pro-gay movement with them at the center of it?  E.g., Grand Island is for (Gay) Lovers?  What do you think? 
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Michele Spring-Moore link
10/15/2012 03:34:50 am

I spent the night in this exciting town more than 20 years ago, when my girlfriend at the time and I were moving me to Boulder, Colorado for grad school. I vaguely recall feeling uncomfortable at the motel pool, observing a family of very tall folks with very long legs. Although my former girlfriend and I are both white Euro-USians, I felt short, dark-haired, and dykey next to that Nordic-looking group, and very out of place out of the East Coast-eastern Great Lakes region. It doesn't surprise me to hear that the middle of Nebraska is full of homo-haters. I hope people in the area, or passing through it, act very queer in front of their "welcome" sign!

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Ed link
10/15/2012 08:14:39 am

Islands...in....Nebraska. And Grand ones, no less. I think these Nebraskaites, Nebraskaonions? Nebraskaskians?...need to collectively lay down in a darkened room with a damp cloth on their fevered brows.

After my home town passed LGBT anti-discrimination ordinance, a group calling itself, (I am NOT making this up) "Not In Our Bathrooms" bussed in Concerned Christians from surrounding counties to protest. Their fear? That (Again, I am not making this up) "Homosexuals will be free to molest OUR children in OUR public bathrooms."

The ordinance passed, the NIOB's went to the state legislature to get it nullified, and to pass a law preventing any other city in Montana from passing a similar ordinance, it failed.

Homos In Public Bathrooms- 1

"Outraged" Christians- 0

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Heather link
10/15/2012 08:16:31 am

I love the revenge plots! Excellent!!
Why is it that people believe that just because you pass a gay friendly law all of a sudden gay people are going to flock to your city like chocolate to peanut butter?

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Chris
10/15/2012 12:16:10 pm

The grand prize is to fuck in front of the sign.

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Ed link
10/15/2012 06:55:36 pm

I don't believe that "fucking" has been introduced to this region yet. I'm sure when it does come, (no pun intended) whoever is responsible for it will be promptly burned at the stake.

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deborah Tanner
10/17/2012 03:42:03 am

LOL......But remember it has to be in a straight style or they wont know what your doing.....LOL

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Deborah Tanner
10/17/2012 03:46:31 am

I dont know where Nebraska is.....Im sure it is not a hot burner for Gay activity.....Much less the little sign in a corn field......I think they would need to pass a law in their little town.....No Fucking Animals....
No much other activity could go on there.....I would think gay people would avoid their little area at all cost anyway......They are worried that I have sex with other womyn....I worry for the barn animals and such....

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Butch Wonders link
10/17/2012 11:04:43 am

Hey there! My best friend is from Nebraska! Be nice, Tanner.

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Erica
3/1/2016 04:38:05 pm

Hey, Im from that crooked corner of the world! Im queerer than a three dollar bill too. There is a decent LBGTQ community here too, it isn't like we are outright hated, but it is obvious this place does as little as tolerate our presence here... :( Im gtfo of here with my girl as soon as we can.

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