Comments on: University of North Texas Says No to Gay Homecoming Couples http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/ Free of an agenda. Except that gay one. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 14:57:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Julie http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-350447 Julie Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:01:14 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-350447 @Brittany I go to UNT, and actually the King and Queen are nominated as a couple, they run as a couple. It's unfair to exclude the rather large LGBT community at UNT from running as the couples they actually are. I wouldn't ask a straight person to pretend to be in a gay couple to run for Homecoming Court, so why ask me to pretend to be in a hetero-normative couple in order to. @Brittany
I go to UNT, and actually the King and Queen are nominated as a couple, they run as a couple. It’s unfair to exclude the rather large LGBT community at UNT from running as the couples they actually are. I wouldn’t ask a straight person to pretend to be in a gay couple to run for Homecoming Court, so why ask me to pretend to be in a hetero-normative couple in order to.

]]> By: Erin http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-349938 Erin Mon, 27 Sep 2010 14:53:44 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-349938 @<a href="#comment-222308" rel="nofollow">Aaron</a>: actually Aaron, I go to UNT and did last year when this happened. Definitely not a joke, very serious and unfair actually. @Aaron: actually Aaron, I go to UNT and did last year when this happened. Definitely not a joke, very serious and unfair actually.

]]> By: Kyle Morgan http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-236602 Kyle Morgan Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:58:53 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-236602 It is wrong. That is why. There should be one man and one woman, KING AND QUEEN! That solves it. A man is not a queen, a woman is not a king. It is wrong. That is why. There should be one man and one woman, KING AND QUEEN! That solves it. A man is not a queen, a woman is not a king.

]]> By: Jake R http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-226168 Jake R Sat, 17 Oct 2009 08:06:31 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-226168 Check this update out: http://ntdailydatabase.com/?p=2761&cpage=1#comment-713 Basically about 50 protesters interrupted the SGA (Student Government Association) this past Wednesday (Oct. 14th) demanding the bylaw be reintroduced. Otherwise they'd get the necessary signatures for petition to start the removal process of those senators who voted or obstained primarily for two reasons: 1) most of those senators never replied to email inquiries about why they decided to vote "no" or obstain 2) the SGA refused to reconsider the Homecoming Equality Bylaw (as it was named) calling it "a dead issue." Instead the SGA called a closed session and voted in a quick bylaw to make it more difficult for petitions to be introduced. Protesters vowed to come back every week to agitate this power that really doesn't do much at all. Except, apparently, put a lot of effort into closing the door to dissenting opinion. Check this update out:

http://ntdailydatabase.com/?p=.....omment-713

Basically about 50 protesters interrupted the SGA (Student Government Association) this past Wednesday (Oct. 14th) demanding the bylaw be reintroduced. Otherwise they’d get the necessary signatures for petition to start the removal process of those senators who voted or obstained primarily for two reasons:

1) most of those senators never replied to email inquiries about why they decided to vote “no” or obstain

2) the SGA refused to reconsider the Homecoming Equality Bylaw (as it was named) calling it “a dead issue.”

Instead the SGA called a closed session and voted in a quick bylaw to make it more difficult for petitions to be introduced.

Protesters vowed to come back every week to agitate this power that really doesn’t do much at all. Except, apparently, put a lot of effort into closing the door to dissenting opinion.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-222620 Ryan Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:29:58 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-222620 Well, completely anecdotal, but the people on our Student Senate were weaselly, unrepresentative prats, too. I highly, highly doubt the campus at large would have cared -- and, moreover, it shouldn't have mattered either way. Equal rights, dudes. Well, completely anecdotal, but the people on our Student Senate were weaselly, unrepresentative prats, too. I highly, highly doubt the campus at large would have cared — and, moreover, it shouldn’t have mattered either way. Equal rights, dudes.

]]> By: blackjack44 http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-222451 blackjack44 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:10:13 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-222451 What the ones who voted for the discrimination should be transfered to Central University of North Texas. also know as CUNT. What the ones who voted for the discrimination should be transfered to Central University of North Texas. also know as CUNT.

]]> By: Brittany http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-222328 Brittany Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:25:12 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-222328 I'm confused, though.. The King and Queen aren't selected as a couple who are dating, are they? Aren't they just two people who are elected.. one as the Queen, one as the King, but not necessarily together? Because if that's the case, [as I thought it was,] then it makes sense not to let a lesbian run for King or a gay man run for Queen.. it wouldn't be fair to have two guys elected and no girls, [or vice versa] just because of their sexual orientation. I’m confused, though.. The King and Queen aren’t selected as a couple who are dating, are they? Aren’t they just two people who are elected.. one as the Queen, one as the King, but not necessarily together? Because if that’s the case, [as I thought it was,] then it makes sense not to let a lesbian run for King or a gay man run for Queen.. it wouldn’t be fair to have two guys elected and no girls, [or vice versa] just because of their sexual orientation.

]]> By: @Me http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-222313 @Me Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:33:47 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-222313 Religion speaks again. Religion speaks again.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-222308 Aaron Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:24:33 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-222308 This is a joke. lol This is a joke. lol

]]> By: YellowRanger http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-222306 YellowRanger Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:21:43 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-222306 Discrimination? In Texas? Weird... In another shocking turn of events: the sun is hot. Discrimination? In Texas? Weird…

In another shocking turn of events: the sun is hot.

]]> By: Jenda Shyles http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-222302 Jenda Shyles Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:08:27 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-222302 Opposition from parents who threatened to remove their children from school? I didn't realize 10 year olds attended College in Texas. Opposition from parents who threatened to remove their children from school? I didn’t realize 10 year olds attended College in Texas.

]]> By: terrwill http://www.queerty.com/university-of-north-texas-says-no-to-gay-homecoming-couples-20091005/#comment-222298 terrwill Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:50:56 +0000 http://www.queerty.com/?p=69824#comment-222298 Gee the people from the state of Texas cast votes against something with the word "Gay" in it......What a huge suprise!!! Gee the people from the state of Texas cast votes against something with the word “Gay” in it……What a huge suprise!!!

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