Gay couple asked to reverse shirt at Dollywood

[jimnyc]

Amazing. It's ok when people are asked to remove or turn an American flag shirt inside out - but don't ask the queers! It's ok to remove Christmas trees and other religious icons so as not to offend the filthy muslims, but don't ask the queers!

I say "too fucking bad". If you don't like their policy, and you don't want to reverse your shirt - then boycott their establishment and go elsewhere.

Why should this place be "more inclusive"?

ASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A lesbian couple is asking for changes at Dollywood after an employee asked one of the women to turn her T-shirt reading "marriage is so gay" inside-out to avoid offending others on a recent visit to the Tennessee theme park complex.

Olivier Odom and Jennifer Tipton said Tuesday they want the park to be more inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender families after Odom was asked to reverse her shirt when they visited Dollywood Splash Country next to the Pigeon Forge amusement park. The story was first reported by WBIR-TV in Knoxville.

Dollywood spokesman Pete Owens said on Tuesday that Dollywood is open to all families, but their dress code policy is to ask people with clothing or tattoos that could be considered offensive to change clothes or cover up.

http://news.yahoo.com/gay-couple-ask...200120079.html

[jimnyc]

On the gay subject - the queer marriages in NY now...

Queers say they are normal, and should be allowed to be married and receive "equal rights". "They are no different than you and I".

If 2 women love one another, and they are normal and just like everyone else - why are they wearing a dress and one wearing a tuxedo? This is what I have seen from tons of pictures here in NY. Is it supposed to be normal when one thinks and/or acts like the man?

[Wind Song]

On the gay subject - the queer marriages in NY now...

Queers say they are normal, and should be allowed to be married and receive "equal rights". "They are no different than you and I".

If 2 women love one another, and they are normal and just like everyone else - why are they wearing a dress and one wearing a tuxedo? This is what I have seen from tons of pictures here in NY. Is it supposed to be normal when one thinks and/or acts like the man?

Apparently, you haven't seen the front page cartoon on the New Yorker? It's cute. It shows two women in wedding gowns walking across the Brooklyn Bridge.

[ConHog]

Amazing. It's ok when people are asked to remove or turn an American flag shirt inside out - but don't ask the queers! It's ok to remove Christmas trees and other religious icons so as not to offend the filthy muslims, but don't ask the queers!

I say "too fucking bad". If you don't like their policy, and you don't want to reverse your shirt - then boycott their establishment and go elsewhere.

Why should this place be "more inclusive"?



http://news.yahoo.com/gay-couple-ask...200120079.html

This all started in 1964 when the patently unconstitutional equal rights law was passed. No person nor government should be allowed to tell me what I may or may not do with my own property or who I may or may not serve at my own business. Now mind you this isn't to say that I personally would turn down gays, I wouldn't , their money spends just the same ; BUT that should be MY choice. Just as it should be Dollywood's choice. The consumer of course has the choice of not doing business there if they don't like the way they do business.

[KartRacerBoy]

This all started in 1964 when the patently unconstitutional equal rights law was passed. No person nor government should be allowed to tell me what I may or may not do with my own property or who I may or may not serve at my own business. Now mind you this isn't to say that I personally would turn down gays, I wouldn't , their money spends just the same ; BUT that should be MY choice. Just as it should be Dollywood's choice. The consumer of course has the choice of not doing business there if they don't like the way they do business.

Just...WOW.

By your logic, govt shouldn't be able to make murder ON YOUR PROPERTY illegal.

Studied the constitution for 8 years, did you? Good lord...

[ConHog]

Just...WOW.

By your logic, govt shouldn't be able to make murder ON YOUR PROPERTY illegal.

Studied the constitution for 8 years, did you? Good lord...

Oh for the love of God, Gunny told me the level of discourse was higher over here than where I came from. Did he lie to me? NO ONE, and I mean absolutely NO ONE suggested that you ought be able to commit crimes on your own property.

[KartRacerBoy]

Oh for the love of God, Gunny told me the level of discourse was higher over here than where I came from. Did he lie to me? NO ONE, and I mean absolutely NO ONE suggested that you ought be able to commit crimes on your own property.

I can't help it if you don't understand the consequences of your own ideas. You don't want the govt to tell you what you can do on your own property. Think it through. Before you post.

[ConHog]

I can't help it if you don't understand the consequences of your own ideas. You don't want the govt to tell you what you can do on your own property. Think it through. Before you post.

Excuse me, you are correct. I should not have just assumed that you are intelligent enough to understand that I was of course not opining that we should be able to commit crimes as long as we are on our own property while doing so.

[ConHog]

Perhaps YOU need to think your statement through. It's nonsense. The government regulating crime does NOT compare to a telling others how they will behave on your property in any way. You are legally responsible for your property and what happens on it; therefore, theoretically, YOU make the rules as to the behavior allowed on it.

You're not allowed to commit crimes on your property. Telling gays they aren't allowed to advertise their aberrant sexual lifestyle on your property is not a crime.

How many kids have been sent home from school for wearing Christian tee's? What about THEIR rights? This goes back to the other thread. While you're thinking through your nonsensical, so-called "analogy", ask yourself what mindset is it you possess that makes you think only aberrant minorities have rights, or that they should have "more" rights than the majority?

You must spread more reputation around before adding to Gunny , blah blah....

[ConHog]

It was before you joined and gabby logged in for the day...

It would appear, at least at first glance, that the other posters on this board respect my posts more than yours. But eh..

[Gunny]

Just...WOW.

By your logic, govt shouldn't be able to make murder ON YOUR PROPERTY illegal.

Studied the constitution for 8 years, did you? Good lord...

Just ... WOW.

Your "analogy" ... ummmm ... isn't a valid one? Ridiculous as a matter of fact.

I can't help it if you don't understand the consequences of your own ideas. You don't want the govt to tell you what you can do on your own property. Think it through. Before you post.

Perhaps YOU need to think your statement through. It's nonsense. The government regulating crime does NOT compare to a telling others how they will behave on your property in any way. You are legally responsible for your property and what happens on it; therefore, theoretically, YOU make the rules as to the behavior allowed on it.

You're not allowed to commit crimes on your property. Telling gays they aren't allowed to advertise their aberrant sexual lifestyle on your property is not a crime.

How many kids have been sent home from school for wearing Christian tee's? What about THEIR rights? This goes back to the other thread. While you're thinking through your nonsensical, so-called "analogy", ask yourself what mindset is it you possess that makes you think only aberrant minorities have rights, or that they should have "more" rights than the majority?

[fj1200]

By your logic, govt shouldn't be able to make murder ON YOUR PROPERTY illegal.

The government is there to enforce contracts. Dollywood contracted with patrons to NOT murder them, they also contracted with them to enforce the dress code.

[KartRacerBoy]

The government is there to enforce contracts. Dollywood contracted with patrons to NOT murder them, they also contracted with them to enforce the dress code.

Now you're jsut making stuff up cz you're envious of my curly locks and access to hair care products.

Go back early in the thread to see why I made the response to ConHog about constitutional authority to make law about civil matters and criminal matters.

And I've seen how you southerners dress. Dress code. my ass. Tallk about arbitrary and capricious.

[Nukeman]

Are you really trying to compare "marriage is so gay" to "I hate fags"? Really?

Yes they both have "DOUBLE" meanings or do you contest that.. Both can be found offensive by others do you contest that???

Offensive to whom?

Any person that is for marriage!! Me for one.

Holy shit! They've got bonafide clairvoyants employed at Dollywood? S'pose they'll tell me what the next powerball numbers are going to be?

No they know their clientel.. You know those good southern people that ahve a shit load of family and kids....

Uhh, yeah!

Uhh NO

Common sense dictates that a standard of "could be considered offensive" is too vague.

Not really. anything i find offensive on MY property is my right to ask to either comply with MY standards or leave.. Its MINE!!!!!!

For starters, maybe nobody found her shirt offensive.

I found it offensive, but I think " I hate fags" is hilarious.. Does that mean I can wear the later!?!?!?!?!?

[fj1200]

Now you're jsut making stuff up cz you're envious of my curly locks and access to hair care products.

Go back early in the thread to see why I made the response to ConHog about constitutional authority to make law about civil matters and criminal matters.

And I've seen how you southerners dress. Dress code. my ass. Tallk about arbitrary and capricious.

I did, your line of "reasoning" left a little to be desired. My rationale rocked.

Re: your hair, I may have been wrong about Dippity Doo. Your proximity to Gary, IN could be a determining factor.