Utah Governor Spencer Cox

[Maximus]

who said they are offended? I am disappointed. He changed it because of anger from the right, not because he was scared he would "miss a letter"

[Bo Diddley]

I just looked up the proclamation to see what the fuss was about. It was a lovely statement. The problem with enumerating each letter of the alphbet is that you will inevitably miss one (2S, I, +, etc) and someone will be upset. What's wrong with a blanket statement promoting the central concept of pride month?

Geez, it must be exhausting being offended all the time.

The beauty of the statement is that both sides of the aisle are able to take offense.

[Moliere]

I just looked up the proclamation to see what the fuss was about. It was a lovely statement. The problem with enumerating each letter of the alphbet is that you will inevitably miss one (2S, I, +, etc) and someone will be upset. What's wrong with a blanket statement promoting the central concept of pride month?

Geez, it must be exhausting being offended all the time.

Apparently it’s not exhausting because they don’t stop.

[Shaka]

Oh brother. Don't tell me you're offended by pride month.

I'm not offended but it's overkill. It used to be a weekend with a parade. Now it's a month. Also, I agree with Lebowski, Cox's statement was fine.

[Copelius]

The beauty of the statement is that both sides of the aisle are able to take offense.

You know you are likely on the right path when both extremes of competing ideals take offense.

[smokymountainrain]

its the reasoning behind changing it from last years statement, which acknowledges the troubles the community has (especially mental health), to not mentioning it simply. because the right mob got mad.



it is like celebrating black history month without mentioning race

tell me what is wrong with this statement?

I agree, it is exhausting people are giving in to the anti mob getting offended over mention of lgbt

yeah, you and all the other libs are getting needlessly offended here. it's pride month. everybody knows what pride month celebrates. he's always been a friend to the lgbtq+ community and now you want to eat him alive - that doesn't make much sense to me, but you do you.

[smokymountainrain]

who said they are offended? I am disappointed. He changed it because of anger from the right, not because he was scared he would "miss a letter"

he changed it because of anger from the right? if you could link that, i'd be interested. TIA

[LVAllen]

I'm not offended but it's overkill. It used to be a weekend with a parade. Now it's a month. Also, I agree with Lebowski, Cox's statement was fine.

Exactly! We should go back to the days where alphabet people tried to burn the police alive while they enforced a "Don't Look Gay" law. Thank goodness we don't have laws that impose criminal penalties based on what someone wears anymore.

[chrisrenrut]

yeah, you and all the other libs are getting needlessly offended here. it's pride month. everybody knows what pride month celebrates. he's always been a friend to the lgbtq+ community and now you want to eat him alive - that doesn't make much sense to me, but you do you.

His friendship seems to be waning. He signed the legislation regarding about trans athletes, when in the past he had spoken out against singling them out. Then this proclamation was significantly changed from prior year’s versions. It does seem to me that he is bowing a bit to the pressure of the hard-core right.

[Non Sequitur]

I'm not offended but it's overkill. It used to be a weekend with a parade. Now it's a month. Also, I agree with Lebowski, Cox's statement was fine.

I feel the same way about Breast Cancer Awareness month. I have close family members that have died of breast cancer, but can we limit the NFL pink gloves and cleats to a single weekend? It's a real imposition.

[Commando]

I feel the same way about Breast Cancer Awareness month. I have close family members that have died of breast cancer, but can we limit the NFL pink gloves and cleats to a single weekend? It's a real imposition.

[Jeff Lebowski]

You folks still think Utah was wrong to try to curb social media usage for kids?

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[Bo Diddley]

You folks still think Utah was wrong to try to curb social media usage for kids?

Wow. Brad Wilcox grew a beard.

The begs more research, but I agree it probably points to SM being a huge factor.

[old_gregg]

You folks still think Utah was wrong to try to curb social media usage for kids?

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yes, still stupid and wrong

[fusnik]

You folks still think Utah was wrong to try to curb social media usage for kids?

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LOL, nobody with a brain is saying children should have unfettered access to SM, knock it off.

One can say the bill is dumb and kids shouldn’t be on SM.