Gay rights vs straight rights

I'd like to see someone wear a "White Power" t-shirt during black history month.

Wtf. Straight people have "rights", gay people don't. It's not like you can argue for straight rights.

I'm gay, and think that shirt is funny. There is a difference between "straight pride" and "no rights for gays." I believe in equality, equal rights for all - straights included!

"Don't you think it's funny that if I grab a woman's ass and she punches me, she's fighting for her rights, but if a faggot grabs my ass and I punch his lights out, I'm a homophobe?"
-Mr Parker(Way of the Gun)

I want equal rights for everyone, we're all people at the end of the day. But I do think that instead of dedicating a day to gays or straights etc. they should just make it a day to embrace sexual orientation as a whole, regardless of what particular one someone is.

Like a respect everyone day! :D

Just treat everyone as a person. We all have feelings, whether we admit them or not. But, if there is a gay guy, for example, that's been hitting on you persistantly, after you've told them you were straight, I'd call that harassment. And yes, everyone has the right to report it.

It's important to look at context. The person wearing that shirt was a homophobe trying to push belief that gays having rights is impeding on his rights. Also, straights are not the minority, they never had a problem with rights to begin with, so to wear a shirt like that obviously shows that you're trying to get a reaction. Hostility is always met with hostility.

This picture sums up what my thoughts are.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/tomtoles/2010/10/14/c_10152010.gif

I'm all for equal rights. However, I got very offended at uni a while ago when a gay guy was constantly hitting on my boyfriend saying some awfully explicit things. If a guy had said that to a girl at a bar, he would have been slapped and then kicked out. If a girl had said these things to my boyfriend I would have decked her, so why the hell does this guy think he can get away with it? I've decided now, I don't care what your sexual orientation is, you treat everyone with the same basic respect, this includes leaving other people's partners alone. Think about him - sure. Tell me you think he's hot - no big deal. DON'T hit on him like you were, because you will lose your teeth.

I think you are trying too hard to be offended. Just let it go.

Why does it even really matter? Straights have been prominent for decades even centuries. But gays can't even have a day. Gays can't even have 0.00273972603(1/365) out of a year I mean really people. Ignorant people just have to suck up their feelings and move on. What names can you think of that straight people have been called because their straight(I can't think of any). Now, think of all of the names straight people had called gays(I can think of a few). The gay/lesbian community has been ignored for the longest time. When they are noticed it is usually on the news "Young gay male found unconscious in alley".

Of course it is important that people are treated equally, regardless of their sexual interests, but you have to think about the context of the matter.

It wasn't many years ago that being homosexual was illegal! I don't see a need to wear 'straight pride' T-shirts anyway, as being straight is 100% accepted, so it's just unnecessary.

I think they should have been able to wear the shirt IF shirts that said/supported "gay pride" were, too! How is that fair? "Offending" people is so subjective. I think love is love and everyone deserves rights, and that's that.

There is absolutely NOTHING wrong with being proud of being straight, has there is nothing wrong with being proud of being blond or to like rock and other stuff like that.
If gay people can be proud of being gay, then straight people can be proud of being straight, it's just common sense.

Gay people should have the same rights as straight people! Just bc you like the same sex as you are doesn't make you any different from straights
We all have the same body parts & all. Ignorants.

Equal rights for me equal rights for you... equual right for one equal rights for two. Equal rights for the earth.... but fuk the aliens from mars . I hate the fuking martians. Coming down here taking our cattle probing ourchildren. LETS ORGANIZE A ANGRY MOB

There's a difference between gay rights and "straight pride". That's like the contrast between African American rights and "white pride".
Seriously. No one is telling straight people that they can't get married, and there's no one harassing straight people for being straight.

Meh.

People should have the right to express their opinion aslong as it doesnt doesnt involve violence (unless violence is needed which isnt needed in college,school etc). If they have a day to embrace homosexuality then straight people should have a right to express their "straight" views. If I saw that happening in my past school or in the college I am in at this time I would most likely start a discussion about it to the person in charge of the school or college.

Romans 1:18-32
Nature shows it plainly that homosexuality is not designed. Statistics show it plainly that homosexuality is not healthy. Homosexuals show it plainly that it is not beneficial to society.
Wisdom shows us what is plain, the real problem is people want to do what they want to do, even when it is wrong. It's been going on since the beginning of time.
The last verse here says that "they know the judgement of God." Everyone has been given a basic scale in the heart to measure right and wrong. Even if we were to "omit" homosexuality out of the equation, everyone would still be caught by their own words and found guilty of doing wrong. Doing good deeds do not erase the wrongs we have done, they only cover them up. The problem here is, heaven is heaven because everyone there is sin-free. The only hope for us all is to have our sins completely forgiven rather than covered up. And Jesus is the only One who can do this.

The other day I was hanging out shit-talkin with a fellow straight friend. He jokingly called me a crackhead, and I jokingly responded calling him a cocksucker. Suddenly out of left field comes Mr. Proud Gay Guy comes prancing up with something to say.
“You know,” he begins, “you can keep throwing around insults like the one you just said, but it doesn’t do anything to stop what people do. We’re proud of who we are and what we do.”
“Wow,” I said with a straight face. “Way to go man. Way to stand up for yourself. But why’d you come over here? Was it because I said cocksucker?”
“Yeah,” he answered, “no shit!”
“So,” I continued, “gays are proud of what they are and what they do, and you’re here to defend that because you’re gay?”
“Yes!” he responded furiously. “Those are statements thrown around to make gays look bad. But we were born this way and are proud of it!”
“Well,” I said, “I can totally understand most of that. I can actually relate to most of it myself. See, I’m straight, and I too was born this way. And, like you, I am rather proud to say that. The one difference I see in us, however, is our different reactions to words.”
He stood there in confusion, unsure what gay quote he should be getting ready to resort to.
“See,” I begin while I’ve actually got one listening, “I use the term cocksucker, and you waltz right over here to defend your people against it. Meanwhile, you can call me pussylicker, tittyfucker, boobaddict, whatever the hell you want... and I’ll just be sitting here smiling. I won’t confront you about it, I mean why would I? You’re practically bragging about me.”
“What the hell are you trying to say?!” he exclaims.
“I’m trying to point out that no matter who you are, no matter how you say the two terms, dick-sucker and chick-fucker may rhyme, but ya just can’t fight the fact that one’s a degrading insult, and one’s not.”
By now he’s frollicking away to LaLaLaLa-icanthearyou-Land, with a little extra pep in his step, talking with more of a lisp than ever now. You know why? Cause he's got gay-pride ;) You stay classy San Francisco.

Gay rights, straight rights, what does it really matter... You know who you are right? .. You have good friends right? .. I'm sure you're loved by somebody right? .. Then worry about yourself and let everyone else be themselves, it's not really a big whoopie. I'm not gay, but I could care less if gays have rights or not, no more than I do for the straight people like me.. I have my family who cares about me a lot, and I have my best friends too, that's all I care about.

Everyone should have their own rights. Gay people shouldn't be teased. If your a girl and like girls, no problem. If your a guy who likes a guy, I think thats fucking adorable.
Straight people think that being gay is the end of the world, when actually it is the most sweetest thing ever.
Get over it people.
Gay rights should be given.

Everyone should have the same rights. That being said... you have to take into account the thought behind a gesture, too.

Let me just say this, you can't compare 'straight' rights with 'gay' rights because there is simply no comparison...
And just for the record, 'straight' rights or however you want to call it will always dominate over 'gay' rights, thats how its always been and thats how it always will be straight up.

smoke a joint and get over it doesn't matter if dude like dude or girl like girl what if more people were gay then would it be wrong to be start?

Gay rights? Where the hell did that came from? their a disgrace to nature. That's it!being gay is being gay.But if you think your normal then I say you go fuck yourself. Guess the end of the world is close!!

Straight pride??? really? Straight pride? Thats funny! I made some stickers a few years back in high-school that said that. However I made stickers for every other sexuality as well. That is really amusing. I would have asked that dude where he got his t shirt.

Well one thing that annoys me is gays are now trying to use the fact "Im gay" as justification of a claim. I really hate when people say "Check your privilege".

I guess if a straight person says something they are wrong but if a gay person says something they must be right. I really hate this type of obnoxious behavior.

Its like saying "Im right because im an atheist, im right because im a christian, im right because you are a different race". People need to stop using things like race, religion and sexuality as proof of a claim.

That has nothing with being free to be gay. That is just people being prejudice since they believe their group is better. Its not and people need to stop and realize this. No one is better and we are all the same.

every one has a right and you cant really offend straight people, if there straight thin it should not bother them that gays have a right. this kind of shit pisses me off if gay people don't have a right then straight people don't have a right! and if straight people have a problem with it they can deal because its not there choice and can fuck off they don't have a say in whether we can be gay or not damn it!

Where can I buy a T-shirt like that? I thought it was hilarious!

are you serious.

I think the whole purpose of gay pride is to open people up and show everyone that gay is okay. I don't see the point of that kid wearing that "Straight Pride" shirt. When was the last time a straight guy was discriminated against for being so darn straight? If the shirt was just to because the student was silly, but had no ill intentions, the student didn't deserve to be punished.

All that aside though, I don't see how gay rights could at all affect the rights of straight people. Really, I can't figure out a single reasonable way it could actually hurt anyone at all.