Miss California Invited To Dinner With Gay Rights Group
The pro-LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender) organization Equality California has extended an invitation to Miss California, Carrie Prejean, to join members of the LGBT community for dinner!
Geoff Kors, the executive director of EQCA is hoping to sit down with Miss Cali at a dinner hosted by a same-sex couple and several LGBT students in an attempt to share their stories with the pageant queen.
"Miss California probably doesn't realize how hurtful her statements are, especially to the LGBT youth," Kors explained on Tuesday.
He continued, "But this is about something much bigger than the issue of marriage alone, and I have to believe that if she meets us, she will come to see our humanity, and at the very least, I hope she will understand that what she says as Miss California can either hurt people or bring them together."
That's exactly what we've been saying!
Says Kors in his letter to Miss California:
As the executive director of EQCA, I'm writing to you in an effort to begin an open, honest dialogue. As such, I'd like to invite you to meet with me, LGBT students as well as a family headed by a same-sex couple so you may learn more about our families, our aspirations and our lives. I'm especially interest in introducing you to LGBT youth who can share with you their heartfelt stories about how the prejudice they face on a sometimes daily basis at school and in their local communities impacts them.
It is our hope that by meeting with us you'll come to see our humanity and one day support our unequivocal equality.
With your position as Miss California, you have an incredible opportunity to help bring people together and to make a difference. I hope you will seize that opportunity and accept this invitation.
Will Prejean accept EQCA's invitation to dinner???
We're praying!
[Photo via AP Images.]
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I'm all for gay marriage but I don't think its fair for you to be calling her names. Its freedom of speech and everyone has their own opinions. If everyone agreed with everyone what kind of society would this be. There would be no room for change. Also, you are taking all the attention from who rightly won the Miss USA crown and she deserves some attention more than Miss California.
She will accept the invitation. She is a beauty contestant and is in the middle of a huge media-blitz right now. Damage control and looking out for future opportunities are on her agenda.
You know these stories are getting kind of boring. You've made your point. I'm sure your advertisers won't be too happy about all the people who are not coming back to your blog because you keep talking about the same tired crap.
OK everyone can say whatever they want about this but the fact remains that she said how GOD supposedly said and is quoted in the bible how its suppose to be a man and a woman to get married and how man corrupted this well HELLO sweety the bible was written by MAN ya dumb slut…so how can we trust it is exactlly word for word true its like when we were little playing telephone and when it gets to the end of the line its a whole different story…i beleive in god BUT i dont need to read the bible to pray to him or have beliefs or faith…get a clue!
I hope they apologize for your sexism.
WHY DON'T YOU GO WITH HER TO ONE OF HER BIBLE STUDY CLASS?
YEAH!,MEET HER FOR COFFEE AT HER BIBLE STUDY CLASS
No Perez, what you've been saying is that Miss California is a:
FUCKING BITCH!
the LGBT did the right thing! I'm not sure if they are going to change her point of view on gay marriage but I truly hope they will have an amicable and nice chat and she will somehow commit to do something pro lesbians, gays and others rights.
Their statement is CLASSY and STRAIGHT unlike your ridicolous ranting and constantly insulting this girl!
Wah wah! Crybabies. Who gives a shit if they thought it was hurtful. Grow the fuck up already. Lots of opinions "hurt" peoples feelings. Feelings are not what are important. Morals are. What are you people? A bunch of 3 year olds? This is so stupid. Perez you are such a loser. Grow a backbone. I hope that guy from the Sopranos kicks your ass!
My first question on this whole topic is, WHAT THE HELL IS A GAY MAN JUDGING THE MISS AMERICA COMPETITION ANYWAYS?!?!?! Go judge the biggest dick competition ya FAG
that's an ass kick waiting to happen
Why was there no outrage about this?:
Here is Obama on CNN on gay marriage:
"I believe that marriage is a union between a man and a woman. Now, for me as a Christian, it is also a sacred union." - Obama 10/08
And to those who will say that he is for civil unions and etc, that is great but he has done nothing for the gay community since he has been in office, nothing, and he could, oh yes he could.
Double standards really suck.
I think this has played out enough, it's time to drop it. She is entitled to her opinion and if people don't agree then they do not agree. Enough already, it's old news!
Re: wahwahwah – maybe he is a little busy with the economy, douche bag!
Re: blabla69 – i agree. i'm so tired of hearing about her. okay - we get it perez - she didn't answer how YOU wanted her to answer, but YOU ASKED. reposting youtube videos of girls singing with the intent of humiliating them for a good laugh puts you just as low as most of these celebs that you attack for actions you don't agree with. it's pretty obvious by now that you only advocate equal rights and other issues if it somehow benefits you or goes with your beliefs. miss california has no REAL power to decide who can marry and is not denying anyone their rights by stating her opinion so why not move onto taking POSITIVE action to make a change rather than wasting time posting stories about someone who, in a few months, won't matter one damn bit?
Re: embo – "one day, when we are all old and gray, we will sit back and accept their apologies and pity their shame and we will forgive their ignorant behavior because we live with love in our hearts, not hate. Christianity is not an excuse to discriminate. You have the right to your beliefs, but you don't have the right to deny others their rights."
okay. you kind of contradict yourself here. i understand what you are saying, but technically perez himself is discriminating against HER for not agreeing with HIS beliefs. she has no right to deny others their rights in the sense of denying someone a right to marriage (which actually, she did not deny anyone's rights by giving an answer to a question) just as perez has no right to deny others their rights such as her right to free speech. you may live with love in your heart personally, but i would not say the same about perez. to launch a campaign against someone because they do not agree with his belief or opinion when they personally asked to hear that belief or opinion sure does not sound like someone that is living with love in their heart. also, if the bible is an old, outdated tool used to control people, then what do you consider government to be? …
Praying?!!! Come on, don't make me laugh.
Re: scootergirl35 –
Who are you calling a douche bag?
Re: THanson – Exactly, I'd like to see a bunch of Christians, and believe me, we would love to, invite Perez to dinner and share stories with him.
It's a never ending battle, liberals and gays believe what they want to believe and Christians, Conservatives and some Republicans believe what they want to believe. No one's belief will be changed on either side. LET IT GO PEREZ!
everyone is entitled to their own opinions. you certainly have many opinions that you are willing to spat out every chance you get.
you asked the question, she gave you an answer. it was either going to be yes or no. get the fuck over it. if she doesn't think the same way as you then so freakin what!
and please stop saying "we are praying" or "i pray that she will go"
stfu!!! Ive seen numerous times of you slandering the word of god. stop being so hypocritical and maybe someone will actually take you seriously
because of you the gay community looks like a bunch a twits who yell and scream and act like children when something goes bad.
grow up and be a role model for your community
Re: JigSaw – YOU ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO RIGHT . BY THE WAY HI.
The State of California and the Miss USA Pageant will be the ones who make the decision, not her. She is still Miss California and runner-up Miss USA. She can't go to any event representing either position without their approval.
So, Perez, you are all for freedom of speech, the right to choose, and all that stuff, as long as what people CHOOSE to say is YOUR belief, YOUR choices.
Kind of double standards, wouldn't you say? She didn't say she HATES gays. She didn't even criticize gays. All she says that it is against HER belief.
Not everyone has to believe the same as you, just as you don't have to believe the same as her.
Don't understand what the whole hissy fit is about. She told the truth. She said what she feels, even though she knew that critical, judgmental people like you are out there to verbally stone her!
FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS EVERYONE'S RIGHT.
Perez I love you and your website…But I believe that same sex marriage is wrong…I have gay friends and I love them dearly…But just because Miss Cali doesn't believe what you do doesn't me you should put her out like this. Not everyone in the world likes the idea of gays…and your only making your case worse…Please stop this madness…World Peace is not EVER going to happen, just like there will ALWAYS be hate crimes and ALWAYS be gay black and even white haters….
she has a yoooge head
Wow…are they gonna try and get her to change her mind which mean changing her beliefs? … ……. .. .. ……
Ya por dios dejen esa mujer sola!! Estoy cansada de historia!!
I hope she does. If not she will look even worse in the public eye…i still cant believe what a homophobe she is.. its sickening…
Lord Almighty! I know quite a few gay people and they are decent hardworking people whose company I greatly enjoy. I still don't believe in gay marriage. Get over it .
PEREZ IS A HATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PEREZ IS A HATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PEREZ IS A HATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PEREZ IS A HATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PEREZ IS A HATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PEREZ IS A HATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!PEREZ IS A HATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel that the only reason that the gay community is inviting this woman to do anything is because you guys want to change her opinion. You need to accept the fact that not everyone is going to have the same opinion as you, and that is okay! This was at the Miss AMERICA pageant. In AMERICA people are entitled to their own opinions. That is what this country is all about after all! She didn't say anything to you in any mean kind of way, so leave it be!
Why hasn't Ellen invited Miss Cali to HER show? WHY has she been so silent? WHY WHY WHY have totally irrelevant Lindsay LA LOCA Lohan on when she coulda had you or Miss Cali?
Perez… your God, Obama, believes marriage should be between a man and a woman. Where is invite to the Gay and Lesbian dinner?
I loves gays but one think I hate about them is that they only see one side their side and if anyone has a different opinion then them they get all pissy. FUCK YOU Perez for trashing Miss California for having a different opinion then you. You need to do some serious ass kissing to her and apologize.
Maybe she went to dinner with these guys because she was hungry.
Is it time to send Miss Prejean to re-education camp already?
u know what?? i think there's nothing wrong with being gay and theres also nothing wrong to verbalize the way u think. liberal world!! yea carrie prejean is now bigger than the miss usa (annoyingly). i somehow feel that its probably coincidental that she picked perez's q and it also just happens that she thinks one way which would stir up feud. plus- look at her face…she looks like those kind who wanna be famous by making the headlines- thats why she made it to the pagent, thats y she answered it that way. hey!!
Miss California is a "class act" and is an inspiration for all of us, to express your own opinion honestly and openly, whether you agree with her or not. On the other hand "Perez" with his derogotory comments, has "no class" at all, and his verbal attack on her, deserves duct tape over his mouth, to prevent further outbursts. Chris Angel was right on the money about Perez.
I'M SO SICK OF THIS SHIT. IT WAS A QUESTION TO A MISS USA CONTESTANT, SHE SAID HOW SHE PERSONALLY FELT ABOUT THE SUBJECT AND ANSWERED THE QUESTION ASKED OF HER. JUST BECAUSE IT ISN'T WHAT YOU BELIEVE DOESN'T MEAN YOU SHOULD SLAM HER. I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THAT MARRIAGE IS BETWEEN 2 PEOPLE WHO LOVE EACHOTHER, PERIOD… BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT EVERYONE IS GOING TO FEEL THAT WAY. GOOD FOR HER FOR STICKING TO WHAT SHE BELIEVES IN. BEING ALLOWED TO HAVE A DIFFERENCE IN OPINION IS WHAT MAKES AMERICA GREAT!!!!!!!!!! SHE NEVER SAID THAT SHE DIDN'T SEE LGBT AS EQUALS, SHE NEVER DEFINED ANYONE IN A LESSER HUMAN…. SHE ANSWERED A QUESTION. YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT TOLERANCE ALL THE TIME AND YET YOU ARE SO QUICK NOT TO GIVE TOLERANCE OF YOUR OWN.
We are all so tired of you! Why do you hate straight people? Just because you often bite the pillow, doesnt mean that everyone else should too. She gave her honest opinion… and I respect that. You are rude, and very GAY (which is a put down… hint hint)
The irony is she has been invited and Perez has not.
oh please like she is going to go, her closed mind personality and only she has only half-brain quoted by Perez Hilton
They probably invited her because they have to "apologize" to her and show that not all gays are as idiotic as you are. Damage control. Thanks to you, everybody out there probably thinks gays all behave like fools the moment someone happens to disagree with them.
And mind you, it's EQUAL rights. This does NOT mean homosexuals are more important than heterosexuals just because they are a minority, merely that they should have the same rights as everyone else and not more. Therefore, this does not mean you are immune to charges of sexism. I seriously hope you get prosecuted (to the maximum possible extent under law) for this because hate speech, whether it's from the Ku Klux Klan or from a pansy fairy like you, is wrong without exception.
Here's what I don't get. Everyone is getting upset with her because of her beliefs but why should those that feel the same way she does have the opinions of the LGBT community shoved down their throats? You're quick to shout equality for all but yet you get on the case of anyone that feels differently about it.
Perez Hilton is a pathetic hateful little man who has become famous for running his mouth. People who live to criticize others have the lowest self esteem of us all. I'm sorry you hate yourself Perez. It must be miserable being you.
Miss California has the right to say what she want. She did not say it in a hurtful way whatsoever. If she had it any other way, it would be going against her beliefs. I feel horrible that she is being bashed by America for freedom of speech!
It's just this bitches beliefs that gays dont deserve equal right,it's just her beliefs,how dare any of you have an opinion or use your free speech rights against this bigot,how dare you. She thinks gays shouldn't have equal rights and I'm sure she learned it from her uneducatred San Diego white trash family,but she tries to hide behind the bible for her disgusting bigotry and hate,did she not have sex with Micheal Phelps when she is his in town booty call,did she not smoke pot with Micheal Phelps when she was his booty call. I want to know just how biblical this rightwing btch's life is,or does she only find Jesus like most republicans when it's their time to harass gays.
pink-she's not being bashed for "her freedom of speech",moron, people who she slimed and thinks are unworthy of equal rights have responded with their freedom of speech and trash like you is trying to silence gay people and their friends and families. You feel sorry for some trashy beauty pagent hypocrite that espouses bigotry and not for the dozens of gay couples that can not get married or get the benefits of other straight married couple that tells me how callous and screwed up you are.
PEOPLE PEOPLE PEOPLE ,I KNOW YOU HATEMONGERS ON THE RIGHT AND THE UNEDUCATED LOVE THAT MISS CA PUT DOWN GAYS BUT BUY YOU SAYING SHE HAD FREE SPEECH RIGHTS YOU LOOK KIND OF SILLY,NO ONE STOPPED HER FREE SPEECH RIGHTS FROM ESPOUSING A VERY BIGOTED VIEW POINT IN A COLD AND CALLOUS WAY,IT WAS ALL FREE SPEECH,NOT HAVING FREE SPEECH WOULD HAVE MEANT SHE WASN'T ALLOWED TO SPEAK. CAN THEY PEOPLE THAT SHE MALIGNED OR THINKS ARE UNWORTHY OF EQUAL RIGHTS BE PISSED AND RESPOND WITH THEIR FREE SPEECH RIGHTS,YOU BETCHA, AND YOU KNOW WHAT YOU RIGHTWING BIGOTS WON'T SHUT THEM UP, SORRY.
Re: haveittodayray – Is Miss Ca a "class act",is it classy to deprive people of basic civil rights because they are gay,is it classy old bald man? What cracks me up is that trailer trash in vegas like you are proud to show your ugly face while espousing bigotry,you would only approve or her comments if youre antigay and anti-gay rights,which Chris Angel is not. So fck off bigot and I hope Karma finds your life and makes its hard for you.
Re: Novel1 – I think its funny when bigots like you try to shut Perez up with "I come here for celebrities not politics" ,really you can always just pass up the few posts about gay rights ,but you choose to not only read it but you take the time to write down give your negative opinion and try to shut down perez's free speech rights on his own blog, You rightwing trailer park bigots are so transparent,it's his gay rights message that you want to stop.well too fckn bad,dont come here if you don't like it ,isn't really just that simple.
Hey moron. Why don't you bash the president you love so dearly? His exact quote…..
"I'm a Christian. And so, although I try not to have my religious beliefs dominate or determine my political views on this issue, I do believe that tradition, and my religious beliefs say that marriage is something sanctified between a man and a woman."
Re: meyerkd53 – You know, Perez, YOU asked her the question, and I've seen you all over TV saying how "sick" it makes you that others make you "a second-class citizen", apparently by speaking their mind. Her opinion doesn't affect you at all, except when she votes. Since when is everyone expected to be identically PC? This IS a free nation, and she has the right to her opinion, just as you have the right to get Fisted by a guy wearing a wedding ring.
You asked her OPINION, and then rail at her for espousing what she believes. It's as if you believe you have the right to a homosexual marriage, but she doesn't have a right to her OPINION.
I notice lots of typos in your posts. Can you spell "Hypocrite"?
Re: meyerkd53 – You know, Perez, YOU asked her the question, and I've seen you all over TV saying how "sick" it makes you that others make you "a second-class citizen". Her opinion doesn't affect you at all. Since when is everyone expected to be identically PC? This IS a free nation, and she has the right to her opinion, just as you have the right to get Fisted by a guy wearing a wedding ring.
You asked her OPINION, and then rail at her for espousing what she believes. It's as if you believe you have the right to a homosexual marriage, but she doesn't have a right to her OPINION.
I notice lots of typos in your posts. Can you spell "Hypocrite"?
Re: Llorona – You know people are born gay and always have,marriage is the next step in a society that knows much more about being gay today then in primitive times. I realize we still have so many ignorant and uneducated peoplel in this country that refuse to see how disgusting they behave towards gay people. So you think a candidage for Miss Usa should be able to just voice her opinion because she's not being judged for poise,delivery,diplomacy etc.. Well you got your wish she used her free speech rights and said what she learned in her white trash home,you should be happy. But no you don't like that millions were offended by her or thought she was disgusting and are using their free speech rights to respond, You are the one trying to stop free speech,not only Perez's but the millions that think this horse-tooth whore is a bigot. Get an education.
She wanted to go but she wanted her pastor,Mike McPherson,to join her.Are homos really scary or she is probably a homophobic?
good, i hope she goes. maybe they'll put jizz in her soup!