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. 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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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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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.
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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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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....
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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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