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Yeah, to a certain extent it is I think. I've spent a lot of time working with gays, both 'flamers' and not, have good friends who are gay and my previous supervisor and soon to be partner is a lesbian. I only mention those things to try and give context to my opinion. If my sexual preference (not implying that homosexuality is a lifestyle choice, but I do believe that the exhibition of it is) is Dom/Sub, or S/M should I then be allowed to come to work in a spiked collar? If I have infant fantasies should I then be allowed to come to work an speak only in baby language? Much, if not all, in my opinion, of the 'flaming' gay behavior is not an effect of being gay, but an affect meant to push the fact that they are 'different' in my face and force me to accept them 'for who they are, no matter what." Bullshit, that just isn't going to happen. But you know what? Come to work talking about 'all the bitches I fucked', or fart, or belch the night away in my ambulance and I'm going to shut you down too. The whole concept of 'you have to let me be me' is ridiculous and unhealthy for all involved. In this world it can be hard to get by sometimes...if you're blessed to have found love, no matter who you've managed to find it with, then I'm truly happy for you. But use that as an excuse to talk baby talk, walk with an exaggerated swish in your hips, or find that you're unable to speak without out girl'ing Marilyn Monroe (speaking of men of course) and now you're just bullshitting and being unprofessional. There are appropriate professional ways to speak and conduct yourself in a professional environment. I don't believe that being gay, or straight, or black or white, or older, or younger, male or female, should relieve you of the burden of doing so, and I refuse to disrespect you by accepting a lower standard of behavior, to treat you like a child because you are gay. We live in a world where being different.... having been molested as a child, being addicted and in a 12 step program, sometimes, being gay, has come into vogue. Each thing makes you different, removing your need to actually produce to be considered special. Unfortunately, I still live in the world that believes that you need to bring good things, produce something, even if it's just good energy, and I'll consider you special...the rest is just a bunch of rah rah drama. I want everyone to be happy, and fulfilled. If I walk in on my male partner when he's changing, gay or straight, and see him standing in a lacy pink thong....I could give a shit. Walk in on my female partner and see her hairy armpits and cammo men's underwear (Not exactly sure how to stereotype lesbian underclothes)? Ditto. People are different and varied...that's what makes them interesting to me...but put any of those interesting variables out and demand that I validate them, or where patients have to tolerate them, and I'll do what I can to shut you down and push you back into you lane. I'm disappointed that the OP has chosen such a shallow demographic for the article, as well has chosen not to participate in this conversation. But alas, as often happens in sub groups, it appears s/he is looking for ammo to fulfill a predefined agenda as opposed to write an actual, informative article. And that's too bad. It tends to make the entire gay EMS community appear too ignorant to know the difference, and I know that not to be true. I would love to have a gay partner, the same as I've loved to have a black partner, and a tiny/beautiful woman partner, and a big fat partner as well as others of course. They have had unusual challenges in their lives...their lives seem to have more perspective than many lives lived 'normally' or without such challenges. They tend to be more tolerant, less dramatic, able to love more without being needy...I just seem to 'get' them..and that's who I want to spend the biggest half of my life, the professional part, with. The rest is just set dressing. Dwayne Edited to make a very small grammatical change. No change in context.

No to one and two. I'm only required to report child/adult neglect/abuse. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It's just research. get a life dude

yeah, they also should get someone to the hospital in a timely manner. Not waste time