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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:24 PM Original message |
Gays and Lesbians in America need a leader to step up NOW |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. Would have been nice to have our new President fill that role |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Why out of the question? That is one area that he could not openly |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:04 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Remember 1992 |
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Lumpsum (611 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
42. It's out of the question because he doesn't come on TV wearing rainbow-striped suits. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. He's not even in office yet and with two wars, a crumbling economy etc. |
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NorthCarolina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I'm not being salty towards him at all, just stating the obvious based on his own words |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:51 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. For some reason, I kinda felt it was political. I may be wrong..but |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:55 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. I think you could be wrong. |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I didn't hear anything there that would make me think that he is |
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merh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. You don't understand the culture and the circumstances of |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Two days before the election he said he is against gay marriage and that marriage is between a man |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
2. Dr. King came out of the churches. Black churches. Are there any |
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TheDonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. it has kind of spawned from the popular media. The likes of Elton John and Ellen |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. The "alienate consumers " part is hard to get past, but the biggest |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:59 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Magic Johnson came out against 8 |
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Uzybone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. You are correct |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I don't know why fundies always turn to single passages and turn |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. No reason at all.........but which straight white middle class persons want to put |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:16 PM Response to Reply #2 |
22. o it needs to be a gay or lesbian who takes this fight on??? Where are |
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daninthemoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
46. Fine by me. Go ahead and spit in the hand I hold out in friendship. |
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Janice325 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. Melissa Etheridge is the first to come to mind. |
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Sebastian Doyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
11. How about Sulu? |
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Independent_Voice (222 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 09:56 PM Response to Original message |
13. I nominate Tammy Baldwin |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
30. How many martyrs do you need to take a stand? You seem to think |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
19. So it needs to be a gay or lesbian who takes this fight on??? Where are |
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Umbram (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 11:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. *yawn* (eom) |
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MadBadger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
45. Generalize much? |
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LaydeeBug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:13 PM Response to Original message |
21. It won't happen until Ellen steps up. nt |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
24. So you have to see someone like MLK before you act? |
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Labors of Hercules (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. Who the hell are you talking to? |
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PaDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
25. it's a matter of changing people's minds..... |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. When enough of the STRAIGHT electorate support ..... |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. I vote Barney Frank, he's articulate, passionate, and funny n/t |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Believe me, you missed my point entirely.......... |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 10:55 PM Response to Original message |
29. Tell, me, how is this gay rights issue anything comparable to the issue of |
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W_HAMILTON (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 11:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Bullshit. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Nice of you to diminish our struggle to "rights of love relationships" |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. You thoroughly misunderstood my post. |
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Zuiderelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 12:29 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. You asked how gay rights is anything comparable to AA rights... |
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Ozma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. You and I simply disagree about these both equally important |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
33. This is when I really miss Harvey Milk |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Have you seen the trailer for the movie? |
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terrya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 11:56 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. I'm very eager to see it. |
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camera obscura (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Nov-09-08 11:52 PM Response to Original message |
34. The only person I see on TV fighting for gay rights is Gavin Newsom, but of course |
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Neecy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
37. I've been waiting for a long time... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Nov-10-08 06:02 AM Response to Reply #37 |
38. There needs to be an umbrella organization, with a strong leader who has broad based, national |
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