AMA Joins APA as Queer Lobbyists

[DamnYankee]

The American Medical Association on Tuesday voted to oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, and declared that gay marriage bans contribute to health disparities.

The nation's largest doctors' group stopped short of saying it would seek to overturn gay marriage bans, but its new stance angered conservative activists and provided a fresh boost to lobbying efforts by gay rights advocates.

"It's highly significant that the AMA, as one of this country's leading professional associations, has taken a position on both of these issues," said Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, a Washington-based advocacy group.

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/ama_military_gays/2009/11/11/284824.html?s=al&promo_code=90BC-1

 

[WinterBorn]

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/ama_military_gays/2009/11/11/284824.html?s=al&promo_code=90BC-1

Not queer lobbyists, but scientists and medical experts trying to remove an injustice.

 

[DamnYankee]

Thanks for admitting that this is not an issue of science or medicine, but politics.

 

[Damocles]

It's APP... Let's use something other than an pejorative in the title.

 

[SmarterthanYou]

how funny. An above plain politics post that starts off calling people queers.

 

[WinterBorn]

Thanks for admitting that this is not an issue of science or medicine, but politics.

So their knowledge should not be used anywhere but science and medicine?

Maybe you should make a list of who can and who cannot work for equality for all.

 

[apple0154]

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/ama_military_gays/2009/11/11/284824.html?s=al&promo_code=90BC-1

Isn't the AMA also speaking out about marijuana? Sort of a two pronged approach. Get up and get down. :lol:

 

[Damocles]

Isn't the AMA also speaking out about marijuana? Sort of a two pronged approach. Get up and get down. :lol:

Boom-chika-bown-wow!

 

[DamnYankee]

It's APP... Let's use something other than an pejorative in the title.

It's not a pejorative: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~perspy/...change-from-bgltsa-to-qsa-and-why-it-matters/

 

[WinterBorn]

It's not a pejorative: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~perspy/...change-from-bgltsa-to-qsa-and-why-it-matters/

So when they disagree with you, those at harvard are just liberals who shouldn't be allowed to live.

And when they give you backing for your use of a pejorative, you use them as backing for your claim?


Interesting standards.

 

[Damocles]

It's not a pejorative: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~perspy/...change-from-bgltsa-to-qsa-and-why-it-matters/

One guy's insistence to flaunt it in the face of people shouting pejoratives at him (read the first paragraph of your link) notwithstanding. I changed your title because this is APP and the word is a pejorative.

 

[DamnYankee]

One guy's insistence to flaunt it in the face of people shouting pejoratives at him (read the first paragraph of your link) notwithstanding. I changed your title because this is APP and the word is a pejorative.

You have to read more than the first paragraph of articles to be kept informed.

...the organization’s name was changed to the Queer Students and Allies because a majority of poll respondents approved.

Or be a board Nazi.

 

[WinterBorn]

You have to read more than the first paragraph of articles to be kept informed.



Or be a board Nazi.

Does it change the meaning of your title? I thought you said once before that you used "queer" out of convenience.

 

[DamnYankee]

"Queer" includes gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans-whatever...

 

[WinterBorn]

"Queer" includes gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, trans-whatever...

"Queer" is like the word "nigger", in that it has been adopted by some groups in order to own it, but is still used in a demeaning way by many others.

 

[DamnYankee]

Please cite examples.

 

[WinterBorn]

Please cite examples.

Your link provides examples of both uses of the word "queer".

 

[Damocles]

I bet you didn't think this was going to become a discussion of the definition of a pejorative when you posted it...

:lol:

 

[WinterBorn]

I bet you didn't think this was going to become a discussion of the definition of a pejorative when you posted it...

:lol:

 

[DamnYankee]

Your n-bomb doesn't appear in the linked article.