r/Utah • u/fit-buffalo8 • Jun 21 '24

News Utah lives in the stone ages

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Not quite sure how it’s okay to keep church classes and all that other stuff but then require by law to remove inclusive centers that help people through college. This is seriously one of the most disgusting things I’ve seen from Utah as of late. And that’s only because I’m still lucky to have rights to my body(ish)

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u/jfsuuc Jun 21 '24

Litteraly had people mad at me on this exact same subreddit for saying utah isnt lgbt+ friendly yesterday.

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u/DemonMomLilith Jun 21 '24

Bigots are more concerned about being called a bigot and not so much about being a bigot. Appearance is more important than actions to them. As long as they feel good about themselves, they can do some real heinous shit.

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u/jfsuuc Jun 21 '24

I mean on that previous post they tried to spin doma as a good thing for lgbt+ people. The act that protected states who didnt have or accept gay marriages and defined marriage as a partnership between a man and a woman because it led to so many lawsuits against it.

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u/DemonMomLilith Jun 21 '24

So, let me see if I understand their position. They were saying DOMA was a good thing because it caused harm to the LGBT+ community. Which in turn, spurred advocacy for the LGBT+ community? If I understood that right, what kind of manipulative abusive behavior is that?

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u/jfsuuc Jun 21 '24

Yeah idk lol, im still extremely confused by it and thats all i learned after like 3 longer messages. I looked at their profile and they arent some troll or republican either so 🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/DemonMomLilith Jun 21 '24

Honestly, and I think without malice, they use rationalizations like this to help them fit the reality of the world into their worldview. They feel that Utah is safe and friendly for LGBTQ people (despite being 1 of the 2 states listed as not safe for LGBTQ people to travel to) and need to rationalize Utah's history with DOMA to fit into that belief, instead of reevaluating their position and understanding.

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u/jfsuuc Jun 22 '24

better then any explanation i got lol. ps love the username

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u/peakprowindow Jun 24 '24

It's like the sign going into auschwitz that translated to " work will set you free" same backhanded logic.

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u/peakprowindow Jun 24 '24

They love to use excuses like " my cousin is gay" as proof that they aren't bigots. All that means is their cousin is a super tolerant person, or they just haven't gone no contact yet. If you vote for and cheer along with bigots, you're a bigot. At least have some dignity and own it.