Gay Day Gathering

No, but I was kidding aaaaand...

A day at the park is different from a national holiday.

By the way, thank you for doing such a fine job, regardless of whether I agree with your boss.

Also, thank you to all the brave firemen and policemen out there (no holiday for them), and all those folks who stood up against large corporations and got their heads bashed in that we might enjoy middle class. Thank you all!

Oh...did I mention teachers???

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"It's not a Too-mah!" - Arnold after riding Batman the Ride

Or people who work in coal mines so that we can tap away at our computers???

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"It's not a Too-mah!" - Arnold after riding Batman the Ride

Actually I agree...I don't think I need a special day. Any day I go to an amusement park is "gay day" as far as I'm concerned ;)

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A random Mooshter's Dawntionary listing: Esplanade [v.] - to attempt an explanation while drunk.

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does that mean you think that gays and those brave men and women in uniform are on the same level?

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Seeing as how the two sets are not completely disjoint even if we neither ask nor tell, yes.

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Very well put.

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"It's not a Too-mah!" - Arnold after riding Batman the Ride

The general Idea I am trying to get across is not that I don't think gays have the right to live as they please. What I am a mainly trying to do is try and get it across that for the most part the special days tend to draw attention and often times negatively to a lifestyle that in it's basic way of life goes against what many are brought up to believe. I agree with Mosh in that any day at the park is special for me, So if you want to get a group together and go to the park great just don't try and have that park recognize the day as special just because that group is going there. This includes Church Of God Day at SFoG and any other day that the parks set aside to recognized a unique or wholy separate facit of society.

As a christian I don't agree with the basic homosexual way of life but that doesn't mean that they deserve to be treated any different than I do. That includes having special days in parks that more times than not are just using those days to bring in more money for the park.

Don't gay people already come to the park on regular days?

These "special" days have to stop. There is no straight day. There is no special day for me. So why should Liberache be given a special day because he finds men hot?

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WHAT'S THE MATTER COLONEL SANDERS? CHICKEN!?

Well, if you read the original post, sounds like he'd like to have a group get together at a park.

Anyway, the entire reason groups have "get-togethers" is not only to strengthen their communities, but also to raise public awareness. More power to them. And if a park wants to sponsor it, I don't care. It is a positive thing. Those of use who don't have "special" days shouldn't feel thretened by a group that does this. I think that gay rights is not just important for gays and lesbians, but good for the entire country. If you honestly feel that your service in the military was in support of the "freedoms" of its people, then you should feel an overwhealming sense of pride when you hear about groups gathering like this. We do this because we can. That's what the country is all about. Many of us don't realize it yet unfortunately.

So more power to groups who are becoming less afraid to assemble peacefully. Again, this is something you should be proud of, not something you should resent.
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"It's not a Too-mah!" - Arnold after riding Batman the Ride

"Oh, I'm sorry, today isn't your special day and you can't enter the park. You'll need to turn-in your gay ID first, sir."

It's a pain in the ass to organize three days for CoasterBuzz Club now, I don't need another one (to say nothing of the fact that my thing for boobies would make such an outing less than fun for the club's president ;)). Check your advocacy group's calendar for unofficial events at your local park.

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Resentment is something someone feels for a certain individual group gathering. I don't resent that what I resent is the politicalization of a simple day at an amusement park. There is no reason for anyone to ask for special treatment or consideration because of a certain belief or way of life.

What, like interest in roller coasters?

Does it really matter where it is? No matter where it is, amusement park or downtown, you'll think of it as "politicalization". If they had a gathering downtown, would you "resent" the politicalization of a simple day downtown?

I think there is all the reason in the world for an oppressed group to do whatever it takes to be treated fairly...even if it means a special day in the park. Come on, most entertainment places sponsor group outings (baseball parks, amusement parks, etc.)...whether it be the society to protect veterans from cuts in benefits or a group of gay people, why should it bother you? Really? So what if you go to the park and a group is being fanfared? Would you object to military personnel appreciation day? Sure they are apples and oranges, but come one, an oppressed group can be expected to 'hide'. ------------------
"It's not a Too-mah!" - Arnold after riding Batman the Ride

I visited SFGAdv. when they were having a day for hearing impaired people. It was an mind-opening experience for me to be in their presence throughout the day. There are many other days for groups of a special interest or common bond to gather such as religions, ethnicities, veteren status, or athletics...(cheerleaders come to mind). These days are fantastic for those participating to have fun with their friends and to feel part of a community on a larger scale than they would in their everyday lives. Gay days are no different, and any group of people should be encouraged to celebrate what makes them unique or special with others that share those views and experiences. As others have said before, everyday is straight day.

Keep in mind gays practically keep cedar points rides running in the summer... hehe...without them not wanting to go home from college for the summer. we might just have 16 year olds running coasters like SFWOA.

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ttd-7. MF-78.

Look I fight for the rights of all and while I don't agree with the special days I won't fight against them only state my oposition towards them. A month or two ago my Brothers life partner had a heart attack and had to have surgery The hospital refused to talk to my brother in law because they didn't consider him family. I just about threw a public fit and insisted that they talk to my brother in law as he was the immediate next of kin. Does that sound like someone that thinks gays don't have a right to equal treatment?

I am not trying to stop people from living their life I just think that the practice of having special days has become overused and has become more of a political statement than a good time to be had by all.

Gathering peacefully in times square New York or on the Mall in DC is one thing but using a day in an amusement park to try and get the message across is another. See unlike others that have no real relationship with people of other lifestyles and cultures I have had more than most so while I don't agree with what they do it's thier right to do as they please as long as what they are doing does not impose on my right to do the same. So go to the park as a group but don't look for special treatment just because you live a life that is not different.

Okay, let's just say a group of gay people want to get together for a day at the park as a group with no message intended whatsoever. Perhaps I was reading too far into it.

Different groups of people get special treatment because parks make money off of it.

Aaand even if they did, how does somebody fighting for equal rights, no matter where, impose on your rights? And which rights would those be? The right to go to a park without a group of people being treated "special"? No matter where you go, large groups of people will be treated differently than a single person or small group. If that bothers you, find out when large groups of people are being treated differently, and stay at home and rent a movie.

When was having a group of gays attending a park together considered special treatment anyway, park=sponsored or not? If you want to be treated special at a park, host your family reunion at one? What's different about a "gay family" reunion? How does that impose on your rights?

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"It's not a Too-mah!" - Arnold after riding Batman the Ride

WAIT A MINUTE!!!! Would Teen-age guys with handle bar mustaches be alllowed to attend the Big bearded heavy set days?
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Jeff said:

It's a pain in the ass to organize three days for CoasterBuzz Club now, I don't need another one (to say nothing of the fact that my thing for boobies would make such an outing less than fun for the club's president ;)).

My *thing* for boobies didn't prevent me from getting into SFStL the day after SRM......perhaps mOOSH is right after all, and my straightness is just an act I put on to get girls...;) Now whose confused?

Seriously though, whether or not anyone agrees or disagrres with any given "lifestyle" notwithstanding, the park is in business for ONE reason....to make money....

Has anyone considered that their "Coaster Club" (ACE, CZ, CBC, MACC, WNYCC, CPO....ok maybe not that last one) is just another group the park caters to in an effort to make more money....;)

P.S. if you have something against any group that may have a park event, simply don't go to the park on that day....for instance, you'll never see me at a park on Young Republicans' Day, because THAT is an *outing* I could NOT take part in....;)

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*** This post was edited by rollergator 6/26/2003 11:04:03 PM ***

You know I was a member Bill. ;)

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UnfrigginbelievablyIncredible

What about a MULLET day? I mean come on, white trailor trash, haven't bathed in a week and my wife has a long beard than I do - need days as well.

OT: I saw three generations of mullets walking together last Saturday at Celebration City. I have a photo - it was too good not to take a photo. :) LOL!

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Every day is mullet day at SFWoA. :)

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