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Jan
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08-01-2000

Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 3:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What an EXCELLENT article, Justa. Thank you so much for copying it here!!!!

Max
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08-12-2000

Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 3:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
That is a great article, indeed. Only thing is, if he wanted to "reveal" the adoption and naming to the other contestants on live TV, why the heck did he tell a major media outlet first? LOL Probably just couldn't contain his excitement. Maybe the won't have seen the info befor the show tonight. :-)

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Sunday, May 15, 2005 - 5:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I read every word and agree totally...EXCELLENT article Justa!! Thanks for posting it.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Monday, May 16, 2005 - 8:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
What a sweet man!

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Monday, May 16, 2005 - 8:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Max, I was wondering about the "reveal" myself. This article was the Sunday newspaper, so chances that anyone on the show found out beforehand were remote. There were also pictures, including one that took almost half the page of Colby and baby Janu that was absolutely adorable.

Knowing where he started (Abilene) and where he ended up (Tyler), it's amazing that he survived at all.

Fruitbat
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08-07-2000

Monday, May 16, 2005 - 10:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I wonder why he is still there!

Konamouse
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07-16-2001

Monday, May 16, 2005 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just reading that article brought tears (of happiness for Coby) to my eyes.

'squeek'

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Monday, May 16, 2005 - 4:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Read that article yesterday on another board. Great article.

But since I read it yesterday, before the finale, I was somewhat surprised at how surprised Janu was to find out about the baby and that it was named after her. Her reaction seemed unrehearsed.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 7:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
All those guys were in New York having a great time. The Dallas Morning News is a long way from New York City. And it did state in the article that Coby had not told any of the contestants about Baby Janu but was waiting for the show.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Tuesday, May 17, 2005 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am proud of Coby, I think it is great that he was actually able to fulfill his dreams of having a family I think he will be a great parent.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 1:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
N-T said: Knowing where he started (Abilene) and where he ended up (Tyler), it's amazing that he survived at all.

Could you please explain for people who are not familiar with TX?I went to U of H for a year in the late 70s, traveled through them big(ger) cities such as Dallas and San Antonio... but have no idea about those two names.

TIA !

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 1:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Chy, borrowing words from the article posted above, Tyler (known for oil and roses, pop. approx. 87,000) is a largely closeted East Texas town and Abilene (known for oil and cattle ranching, pop. approx. 115,000) is a largely closeted West Texas, with Dallas being just about in the middle of both. When one thinks of either, the first things that pop into your head are cowboys, rednecks and beer. I know gay people from both towns who have come to Dallas to escape the ridicule.

Dfennessey
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07-25-2004

Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 2:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I think that is a shame people can not be more accepting of gays. I am from Mass. where gays are able to marry legally (at least for now)

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - 2:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Most people around here in these parts ARE accepting of gays - Dallas has one of the largest gay populations (I think second only to San Francisco) in the United States. It is no more fair to stereotype people who live in Texas as homophobic rednecks than to stereotype gays as pedophiles out to turn your children to the dark side.

I'm assuming no matter where you live there are people who accept others who are different from themselves and people who don't. It is not native to Texas.

Chy
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07-19-2003

Friday, May 20, 2005 - 8:28 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks to N-T for the reply. Texas is very big indeed.

I do remember the hushed tone classmates used while talking about certain lector... It didn't help that I came from a very (at least back then)close-minded country.... well, my major and the next ten plus years I'd spent in NYC cured that!

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 20, 2005 - 8:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I am sure there are ignorant people in small and large towns all across America. Blantantly stereotyping a whole state is not exactly enlightened. Houston has a huge gay community and even a gay woman on the city council.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Friday, May 20, 2005 - 1:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texannie, that's no big deal. Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez is a Hispanic lesbian.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Friday, May 20, 2005 - 1:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL, NT, and we are a backward state.

Native_texan
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08-24-2004

Friday, May 20, 2005 - 2:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Our unofficial state motto:
Don't mess with Texas.

Catfat
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02-27-2002

Friday, May 20, 2005 - 4:38 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
If you want to see how receptive to gays your town's businesses are, Google the name of your town plus gay friendly.
Example:
gay friendly Phoenix
Lots of businesses, hotels, restaurants, etc., will come up that you didn't even realize are OK.