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Not Ellen though. 

I actually thought it was a joke, or an exaggeration by conservatives when I first heard about it - lesbian gangs going round beating up girls and forcing them into having sex or becoming lesbians.  I guess there is a gay male equivalent, but I’m pretty sure that gang is more like “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”  - they must just make the straight guys shop and decorate their rooms, while teaching them to dance or something.

Gay gangs.

Today I noted the news story again, this time on Catholic News Agency, so could it be more than simply Bill O’Reilly hype? - here is a snippet;

The incidence of lesbian gang violence in American neighborhoods and schools is on the rise.

Last week, Fox News’ O’Reilly Factor reported that gangs, known as Dykes Taking Over (DTO) and Gays Taking Over (GTO), are forcing children into homosexuality. In addition to carrying weapons and violently attacking people, gang members sometimes rape female victims.

FOX News crime analyst Rod Wheeler said there are about 150 such gangs in the DC area, including Washington, Maryland, and Virginia.

Wheeler described a “national underground network” of lesbian and gay gangs that recruit children as young as 10 in schools across the country. He said some of these children reported being forced into performing sex acts with the gang members. - Catholic News Agency 

In my neighborhood - when I was a kid - there were some pretty tough girls - I don’t know if they were lesbians, but they were certainly butch and tough - even the guys were afraid of them.  I wonder what ever happened to Roberta Case? 

More queer stuff.

Also at CNA, is a story on “big gay money” supporting pro-gay or, don’t-care-so-much-about-same-sex-unions-politicians with their funding, in order to unseat pro-family politicians.  (And what sentimental Catholic patriots told me this country isn’t just about money on my post at Abbey1 for July 4th?)  From CNA:

“Many Americans are unaware that pro-family lawmakers who support state marriage amendments are being targeted by wealthy homosexual donors. National Public Radio (NPR) reports that last year, wealthy homosexual activists “funneled millions of dollars into dozens of carefully selected campaigns.” One of those donors was Denver software magnate Tim Gill, who according to NPR, targeted 70 state-level races in more than a dozen states.

That report says Gill’s staff confirmed his launching of an “under-the-radar political giving campaign.” It also names another major contributor — philanthropist and Michigan billionaire Jon Stryker — who was “inspired” by Gill’s efforts. Their goal, according to NPR, was “to elect gay-friendly governors and state lawmakers.” - Catholic News Agency

Most people know that the lots-of-expendable-income Gay Community is a target market for advertisers and retailers, and that lesbians earn on an average more than their hetero sisters.  It is also known a large percentage of gays and lesbians hold graduate and undergraduate degrees, which accounts for more earned income.  The stats are available online if you care to look.  The point is, money talks - and they have it, as well as a driving motivation to change society. 

Queer nation all right.