FIRST LGBT+ (A blog by and about LGBT+ people in FIRST)

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by anonymous123

So you're saying that those who are LGBT+ have a medical condition that makes them that way?

Can't tell if you're just trying to agitate, but I'd recommend doing some reading. Here's a place to start.

[techninja025]

It's is great there is finally a blog for LGBT Firsters. I think it will be a great resource for other LGBT people like myself. I can't wait to see this blog grow. I hope I can contribute to the discussion

[techninja025]

Originally Posted by piclefefe

Why is this thread relevant shouldn't everyone just talk about robotics the same???

If you don't like the thread you don't have to view it if you don't want. We are not forcing this thread on you. And if you wan't your Chief Delphi experience to be only about robots then go ahead. But remember the first is about "more than robots".

[techninja025]

Originally Posted by Aura_

The thing that I believe that everyone is currently overlooking right now is how this topic irrelevant to the nature of FIRST. I am strongly against the ideas and beliefs of the LGBT+ society, but I do not think it is right to force my own opinions down someone else's throat. I do not see why it matters if a gay man writes an interesting blog post versus a straight one. It is not think that interacting with robots is a blatantly straight activity. I believe this post is just to present an uproar in the FIRST community to unite over some pointless propaganda for a new blog.

My question is if you are homophobic and "strongly against the ideas and beliefs of the LGBT+ society" why are you on a thread like this. My philosophy is live your own life and let others live theirs. You make the point "but I do not think it is right to force my own opinions down someone else's throat". This thread is here not to force anything on anyone. "I believe this post is just to present an uproar in the FIRST community to unite over some pointless propaganda for a new blog" I disagree 100%. This tread is not to create an uproar. You have that completely wrong. Try and put yourself in an LGBT Firsters shoe's. Or even better imagine a world were being LGBT is the norm and being straight is the minority. Imagine having to be closeted to everyone and pretending to be someone you are not. Imagine having to come out to your family. Im sorry I must sound really rude but when you are on an LGBT blog and you say stuff like that you are gonna get some crap

[techninja025]

Originally Posted by Aura_

I read it thoroughly the first time and believe this is a waste of a thread on chief delphi.

Then don't read it.

[Mr_Moko]

Originally Posted by techninja025

It's is great there is finally a blog for LGBT Firsters. I think it will be a great resource for other LGBT people like myself. I can't wait to see this blog grow. I hope I can contribute to the discussion

Thanks for liking the idea! And feel free to submit things if you would want to contribute!
Also, I see that you were replying to those who disagree, while that is nice to defend the blog, there is no need to further any confrontation.

[techninja025]

Originally Posted by Mr_Moko

Thanks for liking the idea! And feel free to submit things if you would want to contribute!
Also, I see that you were replying to those who disagree, while that is nice to defend the blog, there is no need to further any confrontation.

Ok. I was reading through the thread late last night and I kinda got overly defensive. I can't wait to to contribute to the discussion in a less defensive way.

[Madison]

I have an old person question.

Is there some easy way I can find out if the blog has been updated without randomly visiting it? I am an old and don't speak tumblr.

[planetbrilliant]

Originally Posted by Madison

Is there some easy way I can find out if the blog has been updated without randomly visiting it? I am an old and don't speak tumblr.

If you're willing to use an RSS reader, I think tumblr blogs are automatically hooked up with an RSS Feed.
And, if you have the Tumblr app (which I'm assuming you don't, but just to cover all the bases), you can turn on notifications for specific blogs by going to their page in the app and clicking one of the buttons at the top.

[Mr_Moko]

Originally Posted by Madison

I have an old person question.

Is there some easy way I can find out if the blog has been updated without randomly visiting it? I am an old and don't speak tumblr.

Planetbrilliant probably has the best answer to that. If you don't have Tumblr nor want to get it that's okay though. We should look into seeing if we can get an RSS feed going if Tumblr doesn't have one built in.

[piclefefe]

Originally Posted by techninja025

If you don't like the thread you don't have to view it if you don't want. We are not forcing this thread on you. And if you wan't your Chief Delphi experience to be only about robots then go ahead. But remember the first is about "more than robots".

I do not want his new concept of lgbtq to poisin the good society the FIRST has constructed.

[Shrub]

Originally Posted by piclefefe

I do not want his new concept of lgbtq to poisin the good society the FIRST has constructed.

I'm sorry LGBT+ people have been around forever.

Anywho, a note about getting notifications through Tumblr is you have to keep the app running.

(This is directed at the mods) Another thing for post notifications is enabling your Twitter to post every time something goes on the blog - that way your Twitter followers who may not use Tumblr are updated on new posts. It's in the blog settings.

[techninja025]

Hey guys I know it's over and done but I want to apologize for my replies so far in this thread. I realized I was being part of the problem. I am also sorry to the people I replied to rudely to. Just because I don't agree with your views doesn't mean I should be rude about it. I hope to be more helpful and less of a hindrance to this thread.

[planetbrilliant]

Originally Posted by Shrub

(This is directed at the mods) Another thing for post notifications is enabling your Twitter to post every time something goes on the blog - that way your Twitter followers who may not use Tumblr are updated on new posts. It's in the blog settings.

That sounds like a plan! We'll try to get that, or something similar, running.

Originally Posted by piclefefe

I do not want his new concept of lgbtq to poisin the good society the FIRST has constructed.

Shrub is correct, LGBT+ people have been around forever. There are hieroglyphics depicting pharaohs in gay relationships from 2400 BC and many other records of LGBT+ people existing basically as long as humans have been a thing.
Regardless, I don't see how accepting and acknowledging LGBT+ people would "poison the good society FIRST has constructed".

[Madison]

Originally Posted by planetbrilliant

That sounds like a plan! We'll try to get that, or something similar, running.

That would be awesome. I'm not -so- old that I don't know how to use Twitter.