The myth of the gay agenda - LZ Granderson
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when I was about 16 years old I can
when I was about 16 years old I can
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remember flipping through channels at
remember flipping through channels at
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home during summer vacation looking for
home during summer vacation looking for
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a movie to watch on HBO and how many of
a movie to watch on HBO and how many of
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you remember Ferris Bueller's Day Off oh
you remember Ferris Bueller's Day Off oh
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yeah great movie right well I saw a
yeah great movie right well I saw a
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Matthew Broderick on a screen and so I
Matthew Broderick on a screen and so I
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thought sweet Ferris Bueller I'll watch
thought sweet Ferris Bueller I'll watch
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this it wasn't Ferris Bueller and
this it wasn't Ferris Bueller and
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forgive me Matthew Broderick I know
forgive me Matthew Broderick I know
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you've done other movies besides Ferris
you've done other movies besides Ferris
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Bueller but that's how I remember your
Bueller but that's how I remember your
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fares but you weren't doing pharisee
fares but you weren't doing pharisee
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things at the time you were doing gay
things at the time you were doing gay
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things at the time he was in a movie
things at the time he was in a movie
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called torch song trilogy and torch song
called torch song trilogy and torch song
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trilogy was based on a play about this
trilogy was based on a play about this
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drag queen who essentially was looking
drag queen who essentially was looking
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for love love or respect that's what the
for love love or respect that's what the
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whole film was about and as I'm watching
whole film was about and as I'm watching
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I'm realizing that they're talking about
I'm realizing that they're talking about
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me not the drag queen part I'm not
me not the drag queen part I'm not
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shaking my hair for anyone but the gay
shaking my hair for anyone but the gay
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part the finding love and respect the
part the finding love and respect the
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part about trying to find your place in
part about trying to find your place in
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the world
the world
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so as I'm watching this I see this
so as I'm watching this I see this
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powerful scene that brought me to tears
powerful scene that brought me to tears
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and it stuck with me for the past 25
and it stuck with me for the past 25
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years and it's this quote that the main
years and it's this quote that the main
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character Arnold tells his mother as
character Arnold tells his mother as
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they're fighting about who he is and the
they're fighting about who he is and the
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life that he lives there's one thing
life that he lives there's one thing
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more there's just one more thing you
more there's just one more thing you
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better understand I've taught myself to
better understand I've taught myself to
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so cook fix plumbing build furniture I
so cook fix plumbing build furniture I
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can even pet myself in a back when
can even pet myself in a back when
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necessary also I don't have to ask
necessary also I don't have to ask
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anyone for anything there's nothing I
anyone for anything there's nothing I
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need from anyone except for love and
need from anyone except for love and
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respect anyone who can't give me those
respect anyone who can't give me those
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two things has no place in my life I
two things has no place in my life I
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remember that scene like he was
remember that scene like he was
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yesterday I was 16 I was in tears I was
yesterday I was 16 I was in tears I was
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in the closet and I'm listening I'm
in the closet and I'm listening I'm
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looking at these two people Ferris
looking at these two people Ferris
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Bueller and some guy I've never seen
Bueller and some guy I've never seen
before
before
before
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fighting for love when I finally got to
fighting for love when I finally got to
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a place in my life where I came out and
a place in my life where I came out and
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accepted who I was and was really quite
accepted who I was and was really quite
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happy to tell you the truth I was
happy to tell you the truth I was
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happily gay and I guess that's supposed
happily gay and I guess that's supposed
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to be right because gay means happy too
to be right because gay means happy too
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I realized that a lot of people weren't
I realized that a lot of people weren't
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as gay as I was gay being happy that gay
as gay as I was gay being happy that gay
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being attractive so same-sex in fact I
being attractive so same-sex in fact I
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heard that there was a lot of hate and a
heard that there was a lot of hate and a
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lot of anger and a lot of frustration
lot of anger and a lot of frustration
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and a lot of fear about who I was and
and a lot of fear about who I was and
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the gay lifestyle now I'm sitting here
the gay lifestyle now I'm sitting here
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trying to figure out the gay lifestyle
trying to figure out the gay lifestyle
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the gay lifestyle and I keep hearing
the gay lifestyle and I keep hearing
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this word over and over and over again
this word over and over and over again
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lifestyle lifestyle lifestyle I've even
lifestyle lifestyle lifestyle I've even
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heard politicians say that the gay
heard politicians say that the gay
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lifestyle is a greater threat to
lifestyle is a greater threat to
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civilization than terrorism that's when
civilization than terrorism that's when
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I got scared
I got scared
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because I'm thinking if I'm gay and I'm
because I'm thinking if I'm gay and I'm
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doing something that's gonna destroy
doing something that's gonna destroy
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civilization I need to figure out what
civilization I need to figure out what
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this stuff is my need to stop doing it
this stuff is my need to stop doing it
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so I took a look at my life a hard look
so I took a look at my life a hard look
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at my life and I saw some things very
at my life and I saw some things very
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disturbing and I want to begin sharing
disturbing and I want to begin sharing
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these evil things that I've been doing
these evil things that I've been doing
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with you
with you
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starting with my mornings I drink coffee
starting with my mornings I drink coffee
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not only do I drink coffee I know other
not only do I drink coffee I know other
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gay people who drink coffee I get stuck
gay people who drink coffee I get stuck
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in traffic evil evil traffic sometimes I
in traffic evil evil traffic sometimes I
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get stuck in lines at airports I look
get stuck in lines at airports I look
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around I go my god look at all these gay
around I go my god look at all these gay
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people we're all trapped in these lines
people we're all trapped in these lines
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these long lines trying to get in the
these long lines trying to get in the
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airplane my god this lifestyle that I'm
airplane my god this lifestyle that I'm
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living is so freakin evil I clean up
living is so freakin evil I clean up
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this is not an actual photograph of my
this is not an actual photograph of my
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son's room
son's room
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here's his Messier
here's his Messier
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and because I have a 15 year old all I
and because I have a 15 year old all I
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do is cook and cook and cook any parents
do is cook and cook and cook any parents
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out there of teenagers all we do is cook
out there of teenagers all we do is cook
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for these people they eat two three four
for these people they eat two three four
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dinners a night is ridiculous this is
dinners a night is ridiculous this is
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the gay lifestyle and after I'm done
the gay lifestyle and after I'm done
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cooking and cleaning in and standing in
cooking and cleaning in and standing in
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line and getting stuck in traffic My
line and getting stuck in traffic My
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partner and I we get together and we
partner and I we get together and we
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decide are we gonna go and have some
decide are we gonna go and have some
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wild and crazy fun we're usually in bed
wild and crazy fun we're usually in bed
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before we find out who's eliminated on
before we find out who's eliminated on
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American Idol we have to wake up and
American Idol we have to wake up and
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find out the next day who's still on
find out the next day who's still on
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because we're too freaking tired to hear
because we're too freaking tired to hear
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who stays on this is the super duper
who stays on this is the super duper
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evil gay lifestyle run for your
evil gay lifestyle run for your
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when my partner Steve and I first
when my partner Steve and I first
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started dating he told me the story
started dating he told me the story
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about penguins and I didn't know where
about penguins and I didn't know where
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he was going with it at first he was
he was going with it at first he was
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kind of a little bit nervous when he was
kind of a little bit nervous when he was
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sharing it with me but he told me that
sharing it with me but he told me that
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when a penguin finds a mate that they
when a penguin finds a mate that they
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want to spend the rest of their life
want to spend the rest of their life
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with they present them with the pebble
with they present them with the pebble
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the perfect pebble and then he reaches
the perfect pebble and then he reaches
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into his pocket and he brings this out
into his pocket and he brings this out
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to me and I've looked at it and I was
to me and I've looked at it and I was
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like this is really cool and he says I
like this is really cool and he says I
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want to spend the rest of my life with
want to spend the rest of my life with
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you so I wear this whenever I have to do
you so I wear this whenever I have to do
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something that makes me look nervous
something that makes me look nervous
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like I don't know a TEDx talk
like I don't know a TEDx talk
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I wear this when I am apart from him for
I wear this when I am apart from him for
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a long period of time and sometimes I
a long period of time and sometimes I
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just wear it just because how many
just wear it just because how many
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people out there aren't in love anyone
people out there aren't in love anyone
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because I too am in love and apparently
because I too am in love and apparently
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that's part of their gay lifestyle I
that's part of their gay lifestyle I
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you may want to tell your spouse who if
you may want to tell your spouse who if
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they're in love might be gives well how
they're in love might be gives well how
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many of you are single and you single
many of you are single and you single
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people out there you too might be gay
people out there you too might be gay
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because I know some gay people who are
because I know some gay people who are
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also single it's really scary this gay
also single it's really scary this gay
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lifestyle thing it's SuperDuper evil and
lifestyle thing it's SuperDuper evil and
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there's no end to it
there's no end to it
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it goes and goes and engulfs it's really
it goes and goes and engulfs it's really
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quite silly isn't it that's why I'm so
quite silly isn't it that's why I'm so
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happy to finally hear President Obama
happy to finally hear President Obama
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nahee supports marriage equality it's a
nahee supports marriage equality it's a
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wonderful day in our country's history
wonderful day in our country's history
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is a wonderful day in the globe's
is a wonderful day in the globe's
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history to be able to have an actual
history to be able to have an actual
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sitting president say enough of this
sitting president say enough of this
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first to himself and then to the rest of
first to himself and then to the rest of
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the world it's wonderful but there's
the world it's wonderful but there's
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something that's been disturbing me
something that's been disturbing me
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since he made that remark just a short
since he made that remark just a short
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time ago and that is apparently this is
time ago and that is apparently this is
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just another move by the gay activist
just another move by the gay activist
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that's on the gay agenda and I'm
that's on the gay agenda and I'm
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disturbed by this because I've been
disturbed by this because I've been
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openly gay now for quite some time I've
openly gay now for quite some time I've
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been to all of the functions I've been
been to all of the functions I've been
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to fundraisers I've written about the
to fundraisers I've written about the
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topic and I have yet to receive my copy
topic and I have yet to receive my copy
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I've marched in gay pride Flags parades
I've marched in gay pride Flags parades
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and the whole nine and I have yet to see
and the whole nine and I have yet to see
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a copy of the gay agenda it was very
a copy of the gay agenda it was very
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very frustrating I was feeling left out
very frustrating I was feeling left out
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like I wasn't quite gay enough but then
like I wasn't quite gay enough but then
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something wonderful happened I was out
something wonderful happened I was out
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shopping as I tend to do and I came
shopping as I tend to do and I came
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across a bootleg copy of the official
across a bootleg copy of the official
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gay agenda and I said to myself LZ for
gay agenda and I said to myself LZ for
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so long you have been denied this when
so long you have been denied this when
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you get in front of this crowd you're
you get in front of this crowd you're
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gonna share the news you're gonna spread
gonna share the news you're gonna spread
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the gay agenda so no one else has to
the gay agenda so no one else has to
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wonder what exactly is in the gay agenda
wonder what exactly is in the gay agenda
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what are these gays up to what do they
what are these gays up to what do they
want
want
want
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so without further ado I will present to
so without further ado I will present to
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you ladies and gentlemen and be careful
you ladies and gentlemen and be careful
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because there's evil a copy the official
because there's evil a copy the official
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the people there it is they just soak it
the people there it is they just soak it
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all in the gay agenda some of you maybe
all in the gay agenda some of you maybe
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call it the Constitution United States
call it the Constitution United States
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is that what you call it to the US
is that what you call it to the US
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Constitution is the gay agenda these
Constitution is the gay agenda these
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days people like me want to be treated
days people like me want to be treated
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like full citizens and it's all written
like full citizens and it's all written
down
down
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in plain sight I was blown away when I
in plain sight I was blown away when I
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saw it I was like wait this is the gay
saw it I was like wait this is the gay
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agenda why don't you just call the
agenda why don't you just call the
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Constitution so I knew you were talking
Constitution so I knew you were talking
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about I wouldn't have been so confused I
about I wouldn't have been so confused I
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wouldn't been so upset but there it is
wouldn't been so upset but there it is
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the gay agenda run for your heterosexual
the gay agenda run for your heterosexual
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lives did you know that in all the
lives did you know that in all the
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states where there is no shading that
states where there is no shading that
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people who are gay lesbian bisexual
people who are gay lesbian bisexual
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transgender can be kicked out of their
transgender can be kicked out of their
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apartments for being gay lesbian
apartments for being gay lesbian
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bisexual transgendered that's the only
bisexual transgendered that's the only
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reason that a landlord needs to have
reason that a landlord needs to have
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them removed because there is no
them removed because there is no
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protection from discrimination of GLBT
protection from discrimination of GLBT
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people did you know in the states where
people did you know in the states where
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there is no shading that you can be
there is no shading that you can be
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fired for being gay lesbian bisexual or
fired for being gay lesbian bisexual or
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transgendered not based upon the quality
transgendered not based upon the quality
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of your work how long you've been there
of your work how long you've been there
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if you think just if you're gay lesbian
if you think just if you're gay lesbian
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bisexual or transgendered all of which
bisexual or transgendered all of which
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flies in the face of the gay agenda also
flies in the face of the gay agenda also
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known as the US Constitution
known as the US Constitution
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specifically this little amendment right
specifically this little amendment right
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here no State shall make or enforce any
here no State shall make or enforce any
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law which shall abridge the privileges
law which shall abridge the privileges
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or immunities of citizens
or immunities of citizens
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the United States I'm looking at your
the United States I'm looking at your
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North Carolina but you're not looking at
North Carolina but you're not looking at
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the US Constitution this is the gay
the US Constitution this is the gay
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agenda equality not special rights but
agenda equality not special rights but
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the rights are already written by these
the rights are already written by these
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people these elitist if you will
people these elitist if you will
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nonetheless our forefathers right the
nonetheless our forefathers right the
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people that we say knew what they were
people that we say knew what they were
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doing when they wrote the constitution
doing when they wrote the constitution
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of the gay agenda if you will all that
of the gay agenda if you will all that
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flies in the face of what they did that
flies in the face of what they did that
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is the reason why I felt it was
is the reason why I felt it was
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imperative that I presented you with
imperative that I presented you with
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this copy of the gay agenda because I
this copy of the gay agenda because I
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figured if I made it funny you wouldn't
figured if I made it funny you wouldn't
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be as threatened I figured if I was a
be as threatened I figured if I was a
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bit irreverent you wouldn't find it
bit irreverent you wouldn't find it
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serious but when you see the map and you
serious but when you see the map and you
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see our state of Michigan it's legal to
see our state of Michigan it's legal to
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fire someone for being gay lesbian
fire someone for being gay lesbian
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bisexual transgendered that is legal to
bisexual transgendered that is legal to
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remove someone from their home because
remove someone from their home because
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they are gay lesbian bisexual
they are gay lesbian bisexual
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transgendered but you've realized that
transgendered but you've realized that
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this whole conversation about marriage
this whole conversation about marriage
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equality
equality
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it's not about stripping someone's
it's not about stripping someone's
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rights away it's about granting them the
rights away it's about granting them the
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rights that are already been stated and
rights that are already been stated and
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we're just trying to walk in those
we're just trying to walk in those
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rights that have already been stated
rights that have already been stated
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that we've already agreed upon there are
that we've already agreed upon there are
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people living in fear of losing their
people living in fear of losing their
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jobs so they don't show anyone who they
jobs so they don't show anyone who they
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really are right here at home
really are right here at home
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this isn't just about North Carolina all
this isn't just about North Carolina all
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of those states that were clear it's
of those states that were clear it's
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legal if I could brag for a second I
legal if I could brag for a second I
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have a fifteen-year-old son from my
have a fifteen-year-old son from my
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marriage he has a 4.0 he is starting a
marriage he has a 4.0 he is starting a
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he's a budding track star he has almost
he's a budding track star he has almost
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every single record in middle school for
every single record in middle school for
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every event that he competed in he
every event that he competed in he
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would like to think as his father and he
would like to think as his father and he
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lives with me primarily that I had a
lives with me primarily that I had a
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little something to do with all of that
little something to do with all of that
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I would like to think that he's a good
I would like to think that he's a good
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boy a respectful young man I like to
boy a respectful young man I like to
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think that I've proven to be a capable
think that I've proven to be a capable
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father but if I were to go to the state
father but if I were to go to the state
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of Michigan today and try to adopt a
of Michigan today and try to adopt a
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young person who is in an orphanage I
young person who is in an orphanage I
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will be disqualified for only one reason
will be disqualified for only one reason
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because I'm gay doesn't matter what I've
because I'm gay doesn't matter what I've
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already proven what I can do with my
already proven what I can do with my
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heart it's because of what the state of
heart it's because of what the state of
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Michigan says that I am that I am
Michigan says that I am that I am
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and that's not just about me that's
and that's not just about me that's
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about so many other Michiganders US
about so many other Michiganders US
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citizens who don't understand why what
citizens who don't understand why what
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they are is so much more significant
they are is so much more significant
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than who they are this story just keeps
than who they are this story just keeps
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playing over and over and over again in
playing over and over and over again in
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our country's history there was a time
our country's history there was a time
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in which I don't know people who were
in which I don't know people who were
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black couldn't have the same rights
black couldn't have the same rights
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people who happen to be women didn't
people who happen to be women didn't
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have the same rights couldn't vote there
have the same rights couldn't vote there
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was a point in our history in which if
was a point in our history in which if
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you were considered disabled that an
you were considered disabled that an
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employer could just fire you before the
employer could just fire you before the
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Americans with Disabilities Act we keep
Americans with Disabilities Act we keep
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doing this over and over again and so
doing this over and over again and so
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here we are two thousand twelve gauge
here we are two thousand twelve gauge
and
and
and
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gay lifestyle and I'm not a good dad and
gay lifestyle and I'm not a good dad and
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people don't deserve to be able to
people don't deserve to be able to
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protect their families because of what
protect their families because of what
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they are not who they are so when you
they are not who they are so when you
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hear the words gay lifestyle and gay
hear the words gay lifestyle and gay
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agenda in the future I encourage you to
agenda in the future I encourage you to
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do two things one remember the US
do two things one remember the US
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Constitution and then two if you
Constitution and then two if you
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wouldn't mind looking to your left
wouldn't mind looking to your left
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please look to your right that person
please look to your right that person
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next to you is a brother as a sister and
next to you is a brother as a sister and
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they should be treated with love and
they should be treated with love and
respect
respect
respect
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you
LZ Granderson, gay, lifestyle, agenda, homosexual, LGBT, gay, LGBT, rights, TED, TEDx, TEDxGrandRapids, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
