Relentlessly Gay

[thekarens]

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I'm sharing this because I thought it was hilarious whether you're gay or straight or in-between.

http://www.newnownext.com/christian-neighbor-flips-out-over-womans-relentlessly-gay-yard-decoration/06/2015/

You’d think any attempt to beautiful your yard would be met by cheers from your neighbors. Not so in Baltimore, where a resident’s colorful hanging lamps were met by outrage from a neighbor accusing her of propagating the dreaded gay agenda on their block.

Baltimorean Maeve Brigid posted on Facebook:

A friend of mine made these awesome solar lamps for her garden. Happy rainbows for a garden makes sense, right?”

Well, some special snowflake sent her this note (see attachment)



Maeve says she’s looking for ideas, “on how to mess with these people and show them what ‘relentlessly gay’ can do… Bonus points for exceptionally kid-friendly ideas.”

Julie Baker, the woman who hung the rainbow-hued solar light jar lamps, has started a GoFundMe page, “to make my home even more ‘relentlessly gay.'”

Writes Baker:

I opened my door, and found a note from my neighbor. Regarding a set of rainbow jar solar lights hanging in my yard that spell out ‘Love’ and ‘Ohana’ [‘Family’ in Hawaiian].”

They informed me that the neighborhood is “Christian” and has “children” and asked me to stop being “relentlessly gay.’

Needless to say, I need more rainbows. Many, many more rainbows.

Put simply, I am a widow and the mother of four children, my youngest in high school and I WILL NOT relent to hatred. Instead, I will battle it with whimsy and beauty and laughter and love, wrapped around my home, yard and family!!!

Baker says if the donations go high enough, she’s going to look into getting a rainbow roof. At last look, she’s garnered $9,000—well over her $5,000 request.

But keep those donations coming, because every dollar means MORE RAINBOWS!

Personally, we think some “Relentlessly Gay” t-shirts would sell like hotcakes at any Pride festival in the country.

[Crankin]

This made me laugh pretty hard. Wow, that person wouldn't like it much in Boston. Heck, even out where I live there's tons of flags and other rainbow stuff for pride month.

[ny biker]

And apparently this woman just thought it would look nice, and "her kind" is straight. Good for her for being relentlessly cheerful.

Meanwhile someone needs to talk to the neighbor about relentless capitalization...

[lph]

Oh wow, now I REALLY want a relentlessly gay yard :-D

[Pax]

I would so buy and wear a Relentlessly Gay T-shirt!!

[BikeDutchess]

She's now raised over $23,000! Can't wait to see a photo of her rainbow roof :)
I just had to make a donation - "relentlessly gay" will (dare I say...) relentlessly crack me up!

[lph]

I would so buy and wear a Relentlessly Gay T-shirt!!

Can I have a Relentlessly Gay Friendly T-shirt?

[Catrin]

I would take one as well :) Good for her in how she is dealing with this!

[OakLeaf]

I hope the rest of the neighbors join in!

[Pax]

Can I have a Relentlessly Gay Friendly T-shirt?

Absolutely!

[smilingcat]

I would like a T-shirt. I think that would be so cool. Say it with PRIDE!! display it with PRIDE!!

Oh dear some people are just so brittle. But I'm not surprised. I think I'll go and pour myself a glass of mead...

[lauraelmore1033]

The ignorance of some people is simply mind boggling! I would love to have a relentlessly gay yard!

[ridebikeme]

I guess this neighbor forgot that God loves everyone and created everyone HA! Some Christians live up to their stereotypes of 'being more judgmental than most other folks. I'm in for a t-shirt... thanks for sharing!

[rebeccaC]

"I will battle it with whimsy and beauty and laughter and love, wrapped around my home, yard and family"
.....may light rise from darkness

on my way home tonight :)
https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/439/18353731254_74b124a3a9_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/tXRESj)

[Eden]

Some people… From the title I expected to see a somewhat over the top yard with lots of ticky-tacky yard ornaments (where and when I grew up, stuffing your yard full of gazing balls, Mary bird baths, flags, cutouts of old ladies bending over, old plumbing fixtures filled with flowers etc etc was fashionable, or at least widespread), so to see her understated lamp display described that way was a guffaw even before reading the rest of what her neurotic neighbor wrote. OMG how dare she display something with the colors of the rainbow… good grief.. shall we take out all of our lawns for pushing an Irish agenda? My front door is painted red - OMG I've just realized I'm a communist! Maybe her neighbor just needs to stay in her house with the blinds drawn so she will never have to be exposed to anything that might differ from her narrow view of the world…

[malkin]

...My front door is painted red - OMG I've just realized I'm a communist! …

I'm finding your red door relentlessly ambiguous! Are you a communist or did you vote republican?!

[OakLeaf]

My front door is painted red

She wants it painted black. ;)

[thekarens]

The funny part (to me) is she's not gay to begin with, just crafty/artistic and loves rainbows.

[Catrin]

Her neighbor needs THIS in her life - and I think that she protests far too much :rolleyes:

https://scontent-ord1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpt1/v/t1.0-9/10635989_10152602168196074_5338594766813975951_n.jpg?oh=4fc1ff644d0798dc38d0ec8da3224c9f&oe=56337538

[marni]

I just got back from the Little Red Riding Hood Ride In Utah- an all womens' ride where the guys from the support clubs dress up as wolves of Little Red Riding Hoods- because of this years theme, this meant dance hall girls and the Big Bad Wolf as a sheriff wolf complete with 6 gun and tin start. Also several tall plains Indians with feathered headdress wandering around at the rest stops. As I was driving into Salt Lake city I encountered digital billboards one of which was a rainbow and a cartoon god saying "God loves Gays" which I was quite struck by.

Of course if this lady really wanted to freak her neighbors she could always go for the pagan symbolism ( white craft) mixed in with her relentlessly gay and cheerful yard. I would think she would be on fairly safe round unless she lives in a Home owner association neighborhood where the lawn Nazis might object. I would wear a God loves gays t shirt or a relentlessly gay t shirt in a shot and I have made a contribution to her rood fund in the name of my son and his partner who are relentlessly gay and we love them dearly.

[OakLeaf]

Those billboards are great! It's a crowdfunded project by the Facebook God (https://www.facebook.com/TheGoodLordAbove?fref=ts). I forget where the other one(s) are. He captioned the link to the story about the rainbow luminaries, "Time for another billboard." So cool you got to see it.

[Pax]

That is really cool, Marni, I'd love to see one of those billboards!

[Pax]

Bet that neighbors head popped off today!

[ny biker]

I thought the same thing! Rainbows everywhere today. And it's the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots today, too.

[Catrin]

I thought the same thing! Rainbows everywhere today. And it's the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots today, too.

I had forgotten this, but even on Ravelry (a knitting/crochet forum) they mentioned this when adding a rainbow flag to the logo.

As far as that women's neighbor, the rainbow butterfly unicorn kitten just needs to pay her a visit for comfort :-)

[Trek420]

Long read but maybe the whole street will get rainbow kitten butterfly unicorn jar lanterns? ;-)

http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2013/09/26/the-flap-over-a-flag-on-orcas-island

[BikeDutchess]

I just received the following update from her Go Fund Me campaign:


A few months ago a fearful and ignorant act set off an avalanche. The avalanche was a thing of beauty, of support and of love. The snow kicked up into the sun and created a crystalline rainbow. Avalanches are relentless in their movement and breathtaking as they rumble down to the earth, shaking the ground. While thousands donated and thousands more offered support, the truth is that this project went from an artistic snow ball tossed in the face of hate to an avalanche. To deal with the debris, which includes taxes and an overabundance of resources it is with a saddened heart that all donations will be returned. If a time machine were available, it would have all ended at the original requested amount. It was never about the money but being happy in the face of intolerance. Do not for an instant think the support of spirit, art, love and monetary donations were for naught. A statement was heard across the globe, loud and clear was our avalanche. I ask you to take your donations back and give to local artists or educational nonprofit organizations.

I'm guessing the initial "note" that sparked it all was a hoax. But I sure got a good laugh out of it.

[PamNY]

That is hilarious. Even if it was a hoax, "relentlessly gay" made a lot of people laugh, I'm sure. And it would be a great t-shirt.

[rebeccaC]

Don’t know if it was being overwhelmed with the response, attention and money or a hoax but hopefully local artists and educational nonprofits will now benefit.

And being relentlessly gay has given me the ability to see her original line “ I will battle it with whimsy and beauty and laughter and love wrapped around my home, yard and family” fitting nicely with the now ending line “ the avalanche was a thing of beauty, of support and of love. The snow kicked up into the sun and created a crystalline rainbow”……that’s what I’ll take from this. :)