Straight people really shouldn't be telling gay people whom to support in this election [View All]

[ruggerson]

If you want to listen to us, that's great.

But the vast majority of you don't understand the history of DOMA or DADT, you do not know the political circumstances surrounding them, nor do you have any in depth knowledge of how they have impacted our lives.

Instead, you use them as a transparent political talking point against the Clintons when you want to talk down to the fags and dykes at DU.

There are gay and lesbian Hillary supporters here and gay and lesbian Obama supporters.

If you want to ask US why we support one candidate over another, that's great. Maybe you'll actually learn something.

But don't shove your facile internet research into our faces and then proceed to tell us which candidate is better for us.

And we know, you have a gay brother, sister, best friend - all well and good.

But, you're not living a Jim Crow existence in this country, we are.

Listen to us and hear what we have to say about it. Just as whites wouldn't presume to tell blacks about the black experience and non-jews wouldn't presume to tell jews about the jewish experience, you shouldn't be telling us what to think or feel about these two candidates.

There are tons and tons of well loved straight allies and family on this board. They NEVER start threads telling gay people what to feel. Take your cue from them.

Shut up, for once in your lives, and just sit back and listen.