2011-05-17, 11:06 AM
Tykian, you are correct and I should have been more specific that my post was aimed at parts of globe, including parts of the United States, in which, again using the Ugandan example, things are clearly nowhere near as ideal as they are in the Canadian reality. My roommate this past year is from Canada, and being on the executive board for our local College Democrats chapter, I've paid a lot of attention to Canadian politics and policies, and am envious, to say the least, of life up north in many regards.
So while I apologize for not adding a disclaimer in my post about Canada not applying, and should have been more specific, I'd also ask that you sympathize with the fact that Canada is an unbelievably rare exception towards acceptance around the globe, a model other nations should follow, and so people from other nations may not be as tolerant as you, and it's to those people these "gay days" are aimed at.
But I don't think that really needs to be said to you, since you seem pretty sympathetic already.
@Steven: You've got to be kidding me if you think Black and Women's rights have been achieved in those two identities exist as equals to white males. There's still a loooooooong way to go for that to be accomplished.
So while I apologize for not adding a disclaimer in my post about Canada not applying, and should have been more specific, I'd also ask that you sympathize with the fact that Canada is an unbelievably rare exception towards acceptance around the globe, a model other nations should follow, and so people from other nations may not be as tolerant as you, and it's to those people these "gay days" are aimed at.
But I don't think that really needs to be said to you, since you seem pretty sympathetic already.
@Steven: You've got to be kidding me if you think Black and Women's rights have been achieved in those two identities exist as equals to white males. There's still a loooooooong way to go for that to be accomplished.