Religion for Gays & Transgendered People

[Ripley58]

I have seen many incidents of Gays and Lesbians talking about their Christian faith and have always been perplexed by this. Don't the major religions of the world condemn the Gay, Lesbian and Transgendered communities? Which religions are truly accepting and tolerant of them and do the GLTG's truly feel comfortable within their faith communities or do they have churches where predominately Gays and Lesbians attend.

[Ripley58]

I fancy howling whilst on a trapeze. Is there room for a novelty act.

[naomi24]

Is there room for a novelty act, she asks? And with her talent? Good grief - THELAND!!! Drag her in before she gets away!!

[Theland]

Well, we do have a forty watt light bulb, no chandelier I'm afraid. Can you manage on that?

[naomi24]

Theland ..... shhhhhh......... offer her a hundred ..... go on ..... we can just about afford it.

[Ripley58]

If the lightbulbs energy efficient, I'm in.

[naomi24]

YES!! Welcome aboard, Ripley.

LUNA!!!!!! Where are you? Come and meet our new trapeze artiste extraordinaire!!!

[China Doll]

If Ripley gets a trapeez I want one too!

And I do not howl... I harmnonise thank you very much.

Magpipes is what Mibs plays I think.

[naomi24]

Ah yes China, Magpipes! What a memory!

Can I just ask you something? Why is it whenever someone else gets something, you want one too? No, you're not having a trapeze. You don't know how to do it and you'll only do yourself an injury - and we're not insured. Anyway, got enough problems buying special lightbulbs for true artistes, without buying them for you too. Heavens above! We had enough whining from you when you had a sore throat - imagine what we'd have to put up with if you fell off your trapeze! You just carry on howling - oops, sorry, harmonising. It's safer. And take that sulk off your face!

[China Doll]

I will stamp my foot so hard if I don't get a trapeez and then you'll have to put up with my whinging about that!

And it's pure favouritism... Ripley gets a trapeez, you get keys to the wine cellar and I just get insults, what do I have to do to get some respect round here damn it!

[naomi24]

Ripley's good at it - you're not. You do howl beautifully though, China. Can't you be content with that? Everyone SOOOO admires your howling - and even though you may sound a trifle strangulated, at least we can be confident you haven't actually broken your neck. How about if we let you stand at the front of the stage with your very own 40 watt light bulb trained especially on you. A star in the making. Next stop the Eurovision song contest. Who could offer more? Now come on, stop stamping, and start practising.

[Theland]

China, Naomi and Ripley - The Three Degrees!

[naomi24]

.... the influence .... except Ripley, who doesn't drink and will therefore remain completely sensible - and keep China and me on the straight and narrow. Phew, don't envy you that task, Ripley (especially with her). :o)

[Theland]

That Newsdesk chap is always hanging around the stage door. He either wants an autograph, or to join the band, or maybe he's just a groupie, after one of you girls in your sequinned frocks.

[naomi24]

He's just jealous.

[China Doll]

So I get to be centre stage? And I can wear sequins and ruffles and a basque and things? Ok, I can deal with that.

ND's got an excellent wind up act going as iit goes but he already tours most of AB with it. He has followers but I'm not entirely sure they're called fans. I'm one of his biggest fans actually but if he's already got his own solo act I'm not sharing centre stage.

[Jugglering]

What a brilliant example of how to go off track without trying too hard, I am in stitches here..... lol

I'm quite handy with the needle and thread so I can do the cyber costumes ...... J hunts down her sequins and beads specially and looks hopefully at the stage door

[China Doll]

Well if we're playing the albert we should have a costume designer. It's only sensible..... Have a word with Naomi Juggs, nothing happens around here unless she says so but she's a massive wine fan (hint, hint).

[naomi24]

Sorry I'm late team ... been out talent spotting. Juggs can sew! Oh wonderful. Just what we need - a costume designer and wardrobe mistress. Welcome aboard Juggs. Can you knit too, by any chance? I have in mind a nice little hand-knitted number for China - something along the lines of a swimsuit, if you know what I mean - just knit one, purl one, that sort of thing - to be teamed with smart pair of highly polished hobnail boots fitted with the obligatory taps on the soles to fully facilitate her astonishing performance of the incredible show-stopping number from the 1930s 42nd Street. That should really get 'em - as will the number I have in mind for her, Mibs and Luna, to perform together.

http://www.artinthecity.co.uk/view/viewimage.p hp?id=1184&dir=Marshall.Rubin

Oh, what a show this is going to be!! The roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd. I can see it all now. The glitter of the big city and our name, The Loonies, in lights.

Now we need a make-up artiste. Any offers? And how about a few groupies?

Oh, and another thing. We desperately need a runner - you know, someone to run and get the, ahem, tea - and the cheese and pickle sandwiches. Anyone any good at doing a runner?

(By the way, where is Luna? I hope he's not been offered a solo spot a Caesars Palace and sneaked off to Las Vegas without us. That'd be gratitude for you. After all we've done for him too!).

[Theland]

Oi! Ripley! You shouldn't be swinging up there without your tights on!

Naomi! Put the bottle down and fetch a ladder!

China! That costume looks like a toilet brush!