Normally a woman entering a federal building to pick up a social security card for her son wouldn't end up in controversy. Unfortunately for Lapriss Gilbert, she was in the wrong place at the wrong time, wearing the wrong t-shirt. When she arrived at the government complex
sporting a t-shirt with the words “lesbian.com” on the front, a private security officer hired by the Homeland Security Department stopped her and demanded she leave the premises.
The guard, an employee of Paragon Security, cited The Rules and Regulations Governing Conduct on Federal Property to support his claim that he is able to decide which articles of clothing are acceptable and which are not.
Some tourists
treat San Francisco's gay population as a tourist attraction. Residents of the historic gay Castro District have reported an increase in large tour buses, which drop off thousands of nervous visitors ready to snap photos of two men holding hands or point and stare in shock.
While Castro dwellers and merchants welcome visitors and their cash with open arms, they have little tolerance for the new breed of non-shoppers.
75 Percent Back Gays Serving In Military: Massive Shift
In a recent poll, there has been a massive and remarkable shift in public opinion on homosexuals in the military since 1993. Up from 44 percent in 1993, now 75 percent say that homosexuals who publicly disclose their status should be allowed to serve. It is demonstrative of a vastly more progressive nation on LGBT rights.
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