I am the first person to point out how are supposed straight allies on du

[La Lioness Priyanka]

are less than committed to equality.

However every once in a while Ifind a thread that reminds me that we do have straight allies and they work hard for our causes.



GO KITCHENWITCH!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x8205851

[unpossibles]

1. awesome!

I simply cannot understand at all how anyone in this day and age cannot support full equal rights for EVERYONE in every facet of life.

[smkyle1]

7. I know, I just don't get it

I have tried to understand. I think it is important, if we are to get others to see the light, we must first walk a mile in their shoes. But for the life of me, I cannot find those shoes.

[KitchenWitch]

2. Thank you Priyanka!

I was happy to be out there.

[Iggo]

3. Equal protection under the law...

...for everyone...RIGHT NOW!


EDIT: I'm just sayin'...lol.

[smkyle1]

4. I am a straight, progressive, Christian ally

And proud of it. . . .

I raised my kids that way too. Both were active in Gay Straight Alliance activities in high school and college. I have and will always embrace my GLBT friends and family.

If you are interested, here is a story I wrote about the man who raised me.


http://www.laprogressive.com/2008/05/24/the-love-of-a-gay-man/

[grantcart]

5. as an uncle who has lost his neice to AIDS I was deeply touched by

this article. What a huge loss we have all suffered.

[smkyle1]

6. I am so sorry. . . .

if only we'd had the funding

if only we had an administration that cared

if only, if only, if only


I have played that in my head a million times. I am so sorry you, too, have experienced this needless loss.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

8. god, that story made me cry. thank you for writing it