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| (...) why, oh why do we always have to have a "gay side" to everything in society? isn't it enough that we see homosexuality in all forms of media on a daily basis? how does anyone corellate sexual orientation with lego building? it doesn't make (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org) !
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| (...) Or, really, why we even have things like LUGNET. About 10 years ago I came out of my dark age and had no way of finding like-minded individuals, until I eventually found RTL and LUGNET. The sea of "normal Non-Lego" people is overwhelming. And (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: Lavender Brick Society
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| (...) I think Kevin has a very good point in his post: [quote] A group like this is useful for the same reason that LGBT concert bands, choirs, softball teams, gardening clubs, book clubs, square dancing groups, churches, RV'er and camping groups, (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: Lavender Brick Society
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| The Transition Team is discussing this and I hope that some formal statements will be forthcoming, where necessary and appropriate, in due time. Meanwhile I hope everyone can discuss aspects of this calmly and rationally (which in my view everyone (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
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| (...) A gaygroup isn't about sex, it's about understanding eachother and not having to explain everyting. Some people (no one in particular) seem to think homosexuality is about sex. It is not! I think it would be nice to have a GLBT-group. I would (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: Lavender Brick Society
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| (...) Just as a point of interest, this can be easily recreated in lego for your name tag: (URL) And i've seen it at Brickfest the last couple of years. Subtle, and those not in the know probably wouldn't even notice. Troy (21 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Lavender Brick Society
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| (...) Ruling out explicit sexual images/discussion - what does "content that is sexual in nature" mean? Is (URL) this> sexual in nature? How about (URL) this>? What about their gay equivalents? Marc Nelson Jr. (21 years ago, 15-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org, FTX)
| | | | | Re: Lavender Brick Society
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| Replying generally here both to Teddy and others in this thread. I'm gay. Most people in my local group (VLC) know that, and they know my partner, who sometimes comes and helps haul tables and setup or teardown at shows just to help out, though he's (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.people, lugnet.org) !!
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| (snippage) (...) Just to clarify. I wasn't suggesting that there would be explicit sexual content just content that is sexual in nature and on a site dedicated to a childs toy it would be inappropriate. I am not trying to vilify Teddy or his (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
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| (...) I really don't think Teddy was asking for a group in which to hold explicit sexual discussion. Of course outside interests have an impact on what you do with your LEGO hobby. I imagine most of the train guys are fans of real trains. I build a (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: Lavender Brick Society
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| (...) As this is directly topical for LUGNET discussion, and there's not even anything to debate, it doesn't belong in .off-topic.debate. Right? And if you do start a club, wouldn't it fall under the .org. hierarchy? Chris (21 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: Lavender Brick Society
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| Hi teddy, I have absolutely no problems with me being gay in this community. But I'd love to be a Lavender Brickette :-) Since I'm in the Netherlands, I don't have any issues with acceptance or something, but it would be nice to exchange thoughts (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
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| (...) Personally I don't see the reason to start labelling people into groups such as this, I can't see why just everyone regardless of who they are, where they are from and what they look like can't just do the same as everyone else, why does (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Lavender Brick Society
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| I've been kicking an idea around for a while, and I wanted to put it out to the community: I'd like to start an organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) AFOLs. A lavender brick society, if you like. It's seemed to me that (...) (21 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.admin.suggestions, lugnet.fun.community, lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.people, lugnet.org) !!
| | | | | Re: Friday morning question: How are the AFOLs comics working?
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| (...) Not yet due to unavailability. ;-) You talked about translating that comic in other languages. When you published the first beta, I offered myself to translate this comic into German. Just as a reminder, this offer ist still open. Yours, (...) (21 years ago, 6-Sep-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.org)
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| (...) We just had our first club meeting since Brickfest last night. Some of the comics were given to members for further distribution. I know a few people who are 'on the bubble' AFOLs and this may be the push they need. Unfortunately I haven't (...) (21 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: Friday morning question: How are the AFOLs comics working?
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| (...) Jake, Well, I have given out my first comic to a fellow I met at work this week. He absolutely loved it. It was definitely a good way to break the ice and introduce alot of the ideas/structure of the AFOL community to him. I look forward to (...) (21 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Friday morning question: How are the AFOLs comics working?
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| I'm just preparing for a team update meeting at the end of the month and had an open question for your all. How are the AFOLs working out? How are you using them? Are they interesting to "sleeper" AFOLs? Have you heard any stories about how they (...) (21 years ago, 3-Sep-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.org)
| | | | | Re: AFOLs - The comic!
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| (...) Jake, Hi. Way to go on AFOLs - the comic! You and Greg did a tremendous job on this first edition. I just got my printed copy from an AFOL friend of mine and I laughed out loud at the turn of every page. I saw a little or A LOT of myself in (...) (21 years ago, 31-Aug-04, to lugnet.lego, lugnet.general, lugnet.org, FTX)
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| CedarLUG is officially back to our regular meetings which for those who are new to the club is every second and fourth wednesday night at 7 p.m. On Wednesday night we basically got back in shape by building a few simple models. Since we are such (...) (21 years ago, 27-Aug-04, to lugnet.org.us.cedarlug, lugnet.org)
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