Comments on: I thought lesbians didn’t get crushes on men, but apparently, they do

By: Carthago delenda est!

Carthago delenda est! — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:57:54 +0000

Oh, this Soldier symbolism again! How many different faces it has … but the same mentality prevails.

The first time I was exposed to it was a young child becoming a ‘Soldier of Christ’ (Suldat ta’ Kristu).

Some time later it was a legion of Soldiers of Steel (Suldati tal-Azzar) in a completely different (and opposite) context.

Then again, the same Soldiers of Steel clamoured for the total abolition of Toy Soldiers, toy guns, toy armoured tanks, etc.

And now it’s the (re)turn of Gay Exile Soldiers to make the news again!

Don’t you all think that, irrespective of the sources of the symbolism, it’s the same old ‘besieged’ mentality?

By: Last Post

Last Post — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:34:04 +0000

In reply to M….

Isn’t it obvious why the (exiled?) LGBT group prefer Labour over a PN government? As a lobby group they can’t be more attention-seeking than that.

Who cares about good governance or the economy when all they’re after is recognition? If they have a persecution complex wouldn’t they run to the one (potential) ‘source’ offering them a better sense of security?

As has been widely commented elsewhere elections have to do much more than just politics. In their case it’s more like psychological insecurity.

By: Just Jack (JJ)

Just Jack (JJ) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:10:30 +0000

Being part of the LGBT in Malta feels like going naked in Afghanistan pleading soldiers to kill you.

LGBT’s attitude, especially Gabi’s, these last two years have shown that they need to understand the meaning of the word lobby. And now we are faced with the situation that a second class legislation is good enough and we give credit to the PM. Oh come on Gaby just wake up!

First of all there is no need to be proud to be gay, as this is just a direct way for stigma and you are putting it on yourself.

And secondly, self pity does not work with others, only with the self. So please check your egos and move on.

Fight for rights but stop pushing people to come out. I for one am happy as I am. I don’t need to be proud of anything except the successes I might be having with my own merit and sacrifice, and not because I happen to be gay. So I’m gay. So what?

By: Just Jack (JJ)

Just Jack (JJ) — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:02:46 +0000

Actually Mrs. Muscat looks like she is trying to find out whose is the biggest, Gabi’s or her husband’s.

By: manum

manum — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:51:47 +0000

Very good point, Daphne. I really missed it. Cyrus is promoting gay rights, when he himself did something so essentially homophobic and spiteful.
This island is turning to an absurd state.

By: ciccio

ciccio — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 23:33:44 +0000

If I can make an educated guess, I’d say that next year the Gay Exiles Soldiers Award will go to Suor Manwela Mallia.

After the PM and Maria l-Maws, can’t think of another cabinet member who looks so much like a butch woman.

By: bookworm

bookworm — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:57:22 +0000

And is that Michelle clapping for her husband who finally got to be a soldier, albeit only in her dreams?

By: Edward

Edward — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:22:04 +0000

Supporting gay rights? Gabi should know better. I’m sure she’s well aware of how little Muscat gives a damn about gay rights.

By: M...

M... — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:01:12 +0000

The Malta Gay Rights Movement are sucking up to the Prime Minister despite the fact that he is offering them a second class piece of legislation called Civil Partnerships.

It is called a civil partnership and not a marriage because it is inferior in terms of rights and obligations to a marriage.

And yet the LGBT community seems happy to accept sexual apartheid. I don’t get it!

By: Sally

Sally — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:02:58 +0000

Kieku jaghmlu wahda tajba!