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Thursday, June 27, 2013

Gay Rights Rulings Celebrated at Payrow Plaza

LGBT Activist Adrian Shanker , with Mike Rechiutti in background
Led by LGBT activist Adrian Shanker, a boisterous crowd of over 100 people was cheering at Bethlehem's Payrow Plaza on June 26. They weren't there for the Zoning Hearing Board. Nor were they delirious from the heat. Instead, they were celebrating a pair of recent Supreme Court decisions decided earlier that day, advancing the cause of same sex marriages. Giving this cause even more credibility was the added weight of local leaders. Allentown City Council Prez Julio Guridy was joined by Bethlehem Council members Karen Dolan, Willie Reynolds and Mike Rechiutti.

Mayor John Callahan was there, too, and was getting a little rowdy until someone told him a wrestling ref was on his way.

The Express Time' Lynn Olanoff has more details. I was there for what turned out to be a four-hour ZHB meeting. So I missed some of the luminaries she reported.

Whenever I write about gay rights, I tend to get in trouble. For example, I think the human relations commission that Adrian worked so hard for is utter nonsense that could actually result in discrimination. But I am glad for these rulings, which make much more sense to me.
I thought the applause was for me. 
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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 2:31 AM

    Was it me or did Walt Garvin look really messed up at this event?

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  2. Bernie O'HareJune 27, 2013 at 2:33 AM

    I did not get a really good look at him bc I was on my way to the ZHB. Could have been the heat.

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  3. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 5:31 AM

    where was donchez?

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  4. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 6:13 AM

    The politicians in attendance are obviously close to coming out of the closet themselves...

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  5. Bernie O'HareJune 27, 2013 at 6:28 AM

    "where was donchez?"

    I question whether he was made aware of this event. I wasn't. It appears that the LGBT crowd, which is all about inclusion, can be quite selective about who it wants at their events.

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  6. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 6:47 AM

    I'm now going to conceive anally and deliver rectally. Respect love for the exit point! Freedom!

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  7. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 7:57 AM

    I think that the rectum as a hole stinks and should be wiped out!

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  8. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    anybody else had enough of the everything about Gays all the time BS?

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  9. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 1:18 PM

    Julio. The next mayor of allentown.
    Good luck. Thanks for supporting THE man,Ms. Dolan and Mr. Willie, sir.
    Privatize it!!!!!

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  10. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    Thank you Adrian. GURIDY FOR MAYOR!
    Privatize it all!!
    Fuck the people!!!

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    1. AnonymousJune 30, 2013 at 5:30 PM

      Holio greedy will sell his mothers ass for the whitey king palumpa¿

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  11. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 4:46 PM

    Exit only

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  12. AnonymousJune 27, 2013 at 10:15 PM

    I didn't know Richiutti and Shankar were husband and wife, congratulations.

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  13. AnonymousJune 28, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    I was unaware Wee Willie Reynolds was Gay???

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  14. Bernie O'HareJune 28, 2013 at 10:48 AM

    Is it supposed to be an insult to be accused of being gay? That's where you do yourself in. But I do find the LGBT more intolerant than most, as the commenter at another thread stated.

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  15. AnonymousJune 28, 2013 at 3:27 PM

    Guridy for Mayor!
    Good to know he has Karens and Willies support.

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  16. AnonymousJune 28, 2013 at 5:10 PM

    Karen and Willie can vote in the Allentown Mayoral race?

    Who knew!

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