I love the queers

[Vene]

On a bustling Saturday afternoon at San Francisco's Westin St. Francis Hotel, there was a strange disturbance at the check-in counter. A seemingly innocuous gay couple had approached the front desk to inquire about checking in to the hotel. After speaking with the receptionist for moment, one of the women suddenly shouted frantically to her wife, in a voice that carried across the lobby, "Honey, I just realized we can't stay here, this hotel is under boycott!" Her partner promptly turned around and burst into song: "Oh-oh-oh-oh-NO! oh-oh-oh! We're caught in a bad hotel!"

As she sang people joined in from all over the lobby. Making their way from out of the cafe and out from every corner they gathered singing in unison. Much to the amazement of the hotel guests, a flash mob song & dance routine had began! Numbered among them was a brass band, brandishing clarinets, drums, susaphones, and giant horns, filling the ritzy lobby with sound, as dozens of dancers sang along at the top of their lungs.

The group was playing Lady Gaga's song "Bad Romance" rewritten to say, "Don't get caught in a bad hotel!" The event had been called to draw attention to to a boycott called by the workers of the hotel who are fighting to win a fair contract and affordable healthcare. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer activists put the song and dance together as a creative way to tell the hundreds of thousands of LGBTQ people from all over the country coming to San Francisco in June for Pride to honor the worker-called boycott.

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[Suu]

I just love flash mobs.

[Richter]

Turning life into an impromptu musical is a fantastic mindfuck.  These folks win everything forever.  Especially for settign up a flash mob with a brass band.

[LMNO]

If you're keeping score at home, the queers are currently winning by 7,354 points.

[Kai]

Yes, yes they are.

[Doktor Howl]

If you're keeping score at home, the queers are currently winning by 7,354 points.

How many points do they need before they can get married and/or adopt kids?

[Jenne]

If you're keeping score at home, the queers are currently winning by 7,354 points.

How many points do they need before they can get married and/or adopt kids?

I know, right?

Also, courtesy of the step-monster-in-law, I've stayed there.  It ain't all that...but it sure does THINK it is...

[Adios]

If you're keeping score at home, the queers are currently winning by 7,354 points.

But a queer still can't win American Idol no matter how much talent he has.

Please to deduct 5000 points. Thanks.

[notathing]

If you're keeping score at home, the queers are currently winning by 7,354 points.

But a queer still can't win American Idol no matter how much talent he has.

Please to deduct 5000 points. Thanks.

no one cares about american idol lol

[Elder Iptuous]

that's fabulous!

wait.  LGBT.....Q?

when did 'Q' get added?  and whats the technical distinction?

[AFK]

Actually, now it's LGBTQQIA.

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Allies.

[Elder Iptuous]

 
when will they just switch to NS?
also, please to define the QQI section...

[AFK]

I'm not sure about the intersex part. 

Questioning, if I understand correctly, is bisexual with a question mark.  But I may be crudely oversimplifying that. 

The only reason I even know the acronym is because I've partnered with LGBTQQIA serving organizations in my work.

I guess that makes me an A.   

[Jenne]

My husband's new medical software has like 6 genders in it.  It is a bit mind-explodey at times, but it makes sense when he explains it.

[Elder Iptuous]

ok. 'questioning' = bi-curious.   get that.
but, what's the difference between 'queer' and 'gay'?
and wtf is intersex?  is that someone who only whacks off to the intarwebs?
can they add K for 'kinky' so i can get benefits, too?