Don't call me that!

A New York state appeals court has ruled that calling someone "gay" is not slander, because there is nothing wrong with being gay. The judges say it is not damaging to anyone's reputation. 

The case they heard was one where a woman had spread a malicious rumor about a man in the hopes that it would cause his relationship with another woman to break up. The appeals court denied the defamation claim "based on a false premise that it is shameful and disgraceful to be described as lesbian, gay or bisexual."

False premise? Shameful and disgraceful are mild compared to what it really is. The Bible says it's an abomination. 

Thomas Ude Jr., a staff attorney for a gay rights organization, argued that the case should be thrown out because "Saying that someone is gay is not an insult." Well, I certainly wouldn't take it as a compliment!


It appears, however, that these folks can't decide whether gay is an insult or not. Actor Jason Alexander attracted their ire when he called cricket a gay game. All the gays did their usual thing and demanded an apology, which he fell all over himself to give. So if calling a person gay isn't an insult, why is it so horrendous to call a game gay? When you figure that one out, let me know.

"Courts: Being called 'gay' not slander." The Dallas Morning News; June 2, 2012; p. 6A.

http://tv.yahoo.com/news/jason-alexander-apologizes-calling-cricket-gay-204815998.html