This morning I'm siting at my kitchen table wondering how many millions of people watched last night's debate. As someone who is fairly political, it's been truly exciting for me to watch so many get so into this election. Of course it's maddening sometimes, when you make the mistake of reading some of the AMAZING comments on CNN or the NYTimes site. Now I know that I shouldn't, but I guess I just don't really want to believe that people carry such strange views around in their tiny minds. I wish I could laugh it off when a lady in Ohio states-- as fact-- that Hilary Clinton is a principal member of a secret Lesbian Society and wishes to Impose this life style upon the nation. That would be sweet, but it's unfortunately not true (it's only mandate in S.F for single women over 35). I wish I could chuckle when some smug bastard in Illinois quotes the Bible informing me why he's so superior and why I am disgusting. Unfortunately again, having read the bible so many, many times in Catholic School, I've read that whole kooky Leviticus chapter and I also know that patrons of Red LobsterTM are just as abominable. Read the fine print sir.
I guess it feels worst when those who seem to merely tolerate anyone different than themselves, like it's drug dependency or some sort of disability, pipe in. This makes me truly sad, because then it's clear that they really do believe I am somehow lesser.
I know that there are people out there who believe I am doomed and imagine me leering at their daughters as I fix their cars, or they toss and turn at night with nightmares of my Gay brethren pouring their skinny sons into shiny Lycra tights and forcing showbiz personalities out of them. "Sing Mary, Sing! ...at last he is beautiful".
Sadly my life and the majority of gays I know are just as dull as the rest of Americans, well no-- not really, but we have the same wants and desires. For me, I wish to one day get married.
Where am I going with this? I don't really know as I'm a bit hungover. All I know is that last night hearing Joe Biden say that marriage should only be between a man and a women, I felt heartbroken. I am disappointed that Biden and Obama abide by the same, separate but not quite equal, philosophy as the repug-licans. Apparently they are all gay for Israel, but not so hot for the millions of gay Americans out there. What's so f'ing great about Israel all of a sudden? Allies you say? You wanna talk allies? I live here, I pay taxes here, I get pooped on every 4 years and I still love this place. I think you need to value your citizens as well as your allies.
I suppose that I do not have a nukular weapon. Would that help? Maybe, as GLBT people or friends of, we should club together and build one--yes, with a rainbow on it. Maybe then we can receive marriage rights? Or, what if we all told Obama that we wont stand for separate and not equal politics. I still like the first idea, let's have LAMBDA look into it.
Unfortunately visitation rights, tax and insurance rights don't cover it-- remember the black/civil rights movement. You have to be termed equal to be deemed that. Also remember that gay people marched and organized and worked so passionately for change in the civil rights movement, remember who still works so hard for civil rights for everyone. Allies indeed.
You want my vote? Earn it. Look me in the eye and treat me equal or I'll vote Green. No to Proposition 8.
p.s- Gwen is awesome.
3 comments:
I agree 100% larry.
I was looking forward to voting for Obama/Biden...but i will seriously consider lodging a protest vote...there are some serious issues at hand...but nobody should be given an automatic back seat.
Once again, I'm feeling disenfranchised.
We could threaten Obama/Biden with a no confidence vote...imagine if gays did not vote for them in Fla or ohio!
Larry,
First I want to congratulate you on your first post. I am looking forward to reading whatever u choose to write about because I know I'll be entertained and possibly provoked ( read with mike myers/ dr evil impression).
Secondly and on topic, I was glad Biden revealed the dem tix position. That way the Gay Agenda (ahem people in favor of treating all people in this country as equals) is on notice that it's party is still afraid to back them up in a street fight if they might get a hurt too. But the truth is the obama/biden position is a political once; whereas McCain/palin comes from pure hate/fear.
That's why I will still vote for Obama because I know in office he would never support a constitutional amendment denying the gays a right to marry... Also with pressure ( stop giving the greenbacks Mary!) we have a much greater chance at getting DOMA repealed. There a couple slots coming up on the court and a vote for O/B will protect those seats.
Yes,I made as hell! But I'm resolute that with all that is at stake, including potentially taking away the rights we do have I must do all I can to ensure McPalin do not take office.
As I watched the first debate and heard for the first time Obama declare marriage is between a man and a woman, I crumbled. I was like, "really?! Did he really just say that?"
I looked around the room at my fellows and saw how we all just swallowed that without blinking. Well, let me rephrase. Apparently, they all swallowed that. To myself, I wondered, "and where was Hillary on this again?"
I get it. He's stumbling around the median section of the line on "issues" so he can get elected.
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