Do y'all really have any idea how devastating it is for LGBT Democrats to see Cardinal Dolan

[Zorra]

124. Thank you all so very much your sincere empathy and support.

I know that, as progressives, you desire, and struggle for, what is right, and for the equality of all people.

I feel I can accurately say that entire progressive LGBT community is well aware that you all, as our allies in our struggle for equal rights, are insulted and upset by this really thoughtless mistake as well. We greatly appreciate the understanding and empathy that you demonstrate towards the LGBT community.

Hopefully, we can prevent stupid, thoughtless things like this from occurring in the future by demanding that our party leaders stop this type of disrespectful behavior, so that none of us have to experience anything like this ever again.

Largely due to your support of our long struggle for equal rights, there is a wonderful new addition to our official 2012 Democratic Party Platform:

Freedom to Marry. We support the right of all families to have equal respect, responsibilities, and protections under the law. We support marriage equality and support the movement to secure equal treatment under law for same-sex couples. We also support the freedom of churches and religious entities to decide how to administer marriage as a religious sacrament without government interference.

We oppose discriminatory federal and state constitutional amendments and other attempts to deny equal protection of the laws to committed same-sex couples who seek the same respect and responsibilities as other married couples. We support the full repeal of the so-called Defense of Marriage Act and the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act.

We could not have gotten here without you.

Again, thank you all, from the bottom of my heart. The 2012 Dem Party Platform is proof that you have really made a huge difference, and you make the world a better place for for everyone, every day.