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« Reply #30 on: 07 Jul, 09, 03:03:PM »
I think everyone can see that Brenda is attempting to make a name for herself with this - and protesting her in particular will give her what she wants. But that's not to say there should be no response.

Jobyred, I doubt there are people on this site that haven't sufferend in some measure. And we all get angry. Often, it's those closest to us that have made us the must angry, hurt and disillusioned.

You have to remain postive in the light of this sort of thing. Even if it's to concede to Panti's own point (in her "Woman in Progress" show) that this issue is fueling the gay community in Ireland to action like nothing else has in the past 10-20 years.

This sort of thing - it makes us work harder and kicks us into shape.

You don't have to be eloquent and educated to make a difference here - you'll find your own way to make a statement. And you've found site where you'll find nothing but support for your situation.

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But we missed the point the whole way along. It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or to dance, while the music was being played. 

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« Reply #31 on: 07 Jul, 09, 04:35:PM »


Yeah, if anything I think Brenda will lead to a heap more people going to the next noise rally!! Certainly I've heard a few people who are outraged express this sentiment.

Also I was thinking it would be so hillarious if someone entered AMI as a parody of her.
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« Reply #32 on: 07 Jul, 09, 04:44:PM »
AMI is nearly a year away she will thankfully have been forgotten by then, and if her history of holding down jobs is anything to go by probably no longer writting for the same newspapper
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« Reply #33 on: 08 Jul, 09, 12:04:PM »
i hear she is on the last word this evening, I can only assume it's about this article
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« Reply #34 on: 08 Jul, 09, 03:19:PM »
One of my friends Conor, the son of the lesbian couple who wrote that letter in response to the article is going to be on The Last Word on Today FM at 6pm this evening discussing this. She's going to be on it too. He wants as many people as possible to listen and text in, so please do!!
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« Reply #35 on: 08 Jul, 09, 03:45:PM »
Brenda will be on it too?
Oh god.. the things I would say to her!!
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« Reply #36 on: 08 Jul, 09, 04:26:PM »
Contact The Last Word:

Text: 083 4100 102

Email: thelastword@todayfm.com
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« Reply #37 on: 08 Jul, 09, 06:04:PM »
What the feck were they talking about? Jesus in a tree or something?
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« Reply #38 on: 08 Jul, 09, 06:25:PM »
I nearly broke the radio by beating it with my place mats. How can that women say such things!
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« Reply #39 on: 08 Jul, 09, 07:19:PM »

I'm just back in the land of leprechauns and twitching curtains - I managed to scan the gist of Power's article while sitting in a big gay hotel in big gay Barcelona, and I was ready to throw the hotel's computer out the window into the big gay neighbourhood where we were staying. 

So, I'm just catching up on everything now - from Gaelick, to Panti's blog, to Conor Prendergast's blog, to the comments on the Sunday Times website. 
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And I just missed the Last Word - will have to catch the podcast of it later.
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I think if anything, this should be just another impetus to increase momentum for the equality campaign in this country.  (Much like the recent similarly-horrendous article by Ian O'Doherty in the Indo.)


A focus point could certainly be the next Noise protest - 9th August, as I recall.  (www.lgbtnoise.ie) 

In my opinion, everyone should make the effort to attend this - bring your LGBT mates, bring your straight mates and if possible bring your family members.

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Churches are springing up all over the place, and the catholic church is becoming very competitive. This season they have apparently changed the ingredients in the eucharist: it is now called "I cant believe it's not Jesus."
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« Reply #40 on: 08 Jul, 09, 08:50:PM »

P.S. - http://www.pantibar.com/blog.aspx?contentid=2837 and http://www.pantibar.com/blog.aspx?contentid=2895

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Churches are springing up all over the place, and the catholic church is becoming very competitive. This season they have apparently changed the ingredients in the eucharist: it is now called "I cant believe it's not Jesus."
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« Reply #41 on: 08 Jul, 09, 10:14:PM »
re: The LGBT noise protest. If anyone from Cork is reading this and wants to go to the protest, myself and another Cork gay are organising a big gay bus as well as a big gay make and do night to make placards, t shirts etc for the protest. Contact me about it!
 This Brenda Power woman is clearly an ignoramus with no regard to her craft as a journalist. She isn't worth the time and energy to get upset over, we must use her ignorance as a spring board for us to stand up for our rights.

Make your voice heard on August 9th and drown out the likes of Brenda Power and her ilk!
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« Reply #42 on: 09 Jul, 09, 09:35:AM »
Can we take her name from the title of the post? I think she should be referred to as "some would-be journalist". Just kidding Brenda. But not really.
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But we missed the point the whole way along. It was a musical thing and you were supposed to sing, or to dance, while the music was being played. 

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« Reply #43 on: 09 Jul, 09, 10:24:AM »
Like Lady P, my radio was in danger last night.

Fcuk Brenda Powers!

Also, did anyone hear Panti on RTE Cosmo last night? I missed it.
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« Reply #44 on: 09 Jul, 09, 12:04:PM »


P.S. - http://www.pantibar.com/blog.aspx?contentid=2837 and http://www.pantibar.com/blog.aspx?contentid=2895

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