Reply #18: Well stated. [View All]

[The Brethren]

However, my gut tells me to go back in history involving battles over equality and progress and apply not only the peaceful and steady lessons learned, but also the ones that involved passion and effective use of anger. Such as in the case of an event within our community; Stonewall.

History shows that progress has been made by many approaches. I also feel, especially at this time, that it's important to point fingers at who supported Prop. 8, such as part of their supporters were Dems. It's important to know exactly who your enemies and who your allies are. And right now, some of our worst enemies are fellow Democrats, which is infuriating.

I also believe it's important to realize that not only do we share the prejudice, hatred, and struggles as other minorities, as well as women's rights, and so on, but also that gay people are the bottom of the barrel as far as many people are concerned. We are the most vile, threatening, and hated among all groups....except "terrorists". We can even be hated....to death, by own families. To many Americans, we are still subhuman to them. I mention this because the real issue going on with "marriage" amendments and the prejudice towards us, isn't really about marriages. It's an underlining desire of our enemies to literally make us disappear all together anyway they can.