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Bjorn Against

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12. It became the number one issue when the right-wing started amending Constitutions

Sun Mar 24, 2013, 07:17 PM

Mar 2013

When ballot initiatives to ban gay marriage started to be pushed across the nation the inequality and hate became obvious to many millions of Americans. It was not the gay rights movement that made this the number one issue, it was the religious right that made it the number one issue. What the gay rights movement did is they fought against the inequality and bigotry that was being pushed and when they fought back they turned public opinion to their side. The gay rights movement deserves major props for their coming victory in the long struggle for equality, the bigots who oppose marriage equality can go straight to hell.

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Hell yes! This woman has an excellent message.... [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2013 OP

Well.... cliffordu Mar 2013 #1

Well I can see she is not a teabagger, she can spell. Good post. Thinkingabout Mar 2013 #2

To be pedantic... Bibliovore Mar 2013 #25

That's absolutely brilliant LittleBlue Mar 2013 #3

when & why did marriage equality become the number one issue of the gay HiPointDem Mar 2013 #4

There is no #1 issue -- getting Don't Ask Don't Tell overturned Lex Mar 2013 #11

It became the number one issue when the right-wing started amending Constitutions Bjorn Against Mar 2013 #12

Well said! n/t hootinholler Mar 2013 #24

Brilliant.....I love it. Curmudgeoness Mar 2013 #5

Related to my observation: Q: Why are Republicans homophobic? Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2013 #6

Assholes don't usually STAY married, though Demeter Mar 2013 #7

Also, a lot of them are born Assh0les. formercia Mar 2013 #28

The Born-Again are the Ones who get divorced Demeter Mar 2013 #32

Reminds me of the Jimmy Buffett Song vduhr Mar 2013 #35

Love it. formercia Mar 2013 #36

Bam! DirkGently Mar 2013 #8

That is a good point! Initech Mar 2013 #9

LOL !!! - Perfect !!! - K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #10

Brilliant! Control-Z Mar 2013 #13

well said mtasselin Mar 2013 #14

As well as: Christian, Muslim, Mormon, etc., bigots, racisits, REPUBLICANS, morons,... VPStoltz Mar 2013 #15

Oh man.. that is so Cha Mar 2013 #16

Good point. But "choice" is relevant legally for discrimination laws. Still.... Honeycombe8 Mar 2013 #17

not necessarily a2liberal Mar 2013 #21

Damn! NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #18

Right on, sister! Kath1 Mar 2013 #19

... progressoid Mar 2013 #20

I'm against asshole marriage. JVS Mar 2013 #22

Agreed, assholery is a choice and we should deny them the right to marry. JayhawkSD Mar 2013 #23

I've thought that too. Nothing is wrong with being gay whether it is a choice or not. gtar100 Mar 2013 #26

My son had this in his facebook: libodem Mar 2013 #27

Excellent! randome Mar 2013 #30

Don't you love it!!! libodem Mar 2013 #31

Excellent. myrna minx Mar 2013 #33

So pleased you approve, Myrna libodem Mar 2013 #34

Bigot. She hates those that enjoy the Asshole Lifestyle. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #29

The Asshole Song formercia Mar 2013 #37

I always thought the issue of choice didn't matter Burma Jones Mar 2013 #38