That is an excellent post
At peak we will get over 4000 users on the Disboards. That is 4000 people that now scroll down and see the board description:
This is a board for Gay, Lesbian, Bi and Transgender guests and their family and friends to share information on their Disney Experiences
Some of them will take note of the inclusiveness of this statement. Some of them will stop by the boards and read this discussion. They will learn from it as I have. I will be the first to admit that the thought that Bi and Transgender posters might feel excluded never crossed my mind.
I would have no clue in the world what LGBTQ at Disney meant. If the goal is to get people already in the know to see the board that might have worked better. I think putting it in the description, in plain english that even a SWMAG like me can understand will say a lot more to everyone.
Alex, very well said.
My 2cents,
bottom line is this board is part of DISNEY forum, NOT part of a LGBT (LGBTQQ, GLBTTQQ or whatever permeation you like) forum.
Tyler, I understand you concerns and frustrations as I am sure many do here. I do not mean to make light of your situation. But you have accomplished more that many have here. You brought about change, albeit small or noexistent in your mind. You need to step up and take what you have "won" "earned" "changed" graciously. It is time to start acting like an adult. You keep telling us you are one,but honestly, I have not seen alot of mature actions/reactions/responses/commentaries in this thread. Many of us here are older then you, and have fought our own battles becuase of of sexuality/lifestyles. I for one have left a job partially due to a homophobic work enviroment. Regradless of what the tagline is we live by, our lives are what we make them to be. If you want to continue to be bitter sounding and fight us, the people on the same general team, then you my young friend have a very long road ahead of you. We are not the enemy. I have tried to stay out of this whole thread, and I if I am assessed points for this, then so be it.
When Mike asked for votes and opinions, I sent him mine. I happened to be in the majority of the vote. Why, simplicity. Yes there are many types of people. But to the outsider looking in, it all falls under the GAY umbrella. RIGHT, WRONG, OR INDIFFERENT! As I previously stated this forum is part of the DISboards, it is generally a DISNEY and family (traditional use of the word) thread. For those of us that remember the old days when the CB was even more of a battleground then it is now, we are grateful Pete gave us our own little place to hang out. I think Viki, Rick, and Mike do a pretty fantastic job of keeping our house in order. We are a welcoming group, have many discussions on many topics, we go OT of Disney quite a bit. But we are not on a website devoted to LGBTQQ issues. If we were I would be right in the ring with you for everyone to have equal reprensentation. But we are on a DISNEY related site. Lets not forget that.
We all want change to some degree on one topic or another. Whether it be the title of a board, your something in our lives. Our board is a democracy, we all are free to express our opinions. We voted, and I am sure after much discussion and consideration, the mods put an idea to the webamasters. Change does not always come easily. And you did accomplish a change. You should be proud of that, instead I hear whinning. You want to be treated like an adult, they start acting like one.
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