General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: The Lost Hosts Awaken [View all]Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)that pony. Oh, how Obama himself waxed dogmatic, 'sanctity. God is in the mix, one man, one woman I am against equality'. And most straights did nothing to assist. Instead they hounded us for not being sufficiently cowed by the system. 'Change takes time' they would demand and we'd say 'been plenty of time wasted already' and pressed on.
DU hated the gay community for doing just exactly what you now claim no one did. And did we make progress? Most certainly did.
You all threw insults, Rick Warren, the Bible, 'ex gay Donnie McClurkin' at us. Called us poutragers and lecture us endlessly that we must stop this quest. 'This will cost us the election, Obama will lose to Mitt if he supports equality!!!!!!' But we pressed on, and got Big Checkbooks to take a stand one night. Obama 'evolved'. He came out for equality. Then he beat the stuffing out of Mitt.
So those of us who remained active and working for political goals under Obama achieved many goals along with him. Those of you who did not did not reach your own objectives and also did not help us reach ours.
No, we did not make world peace nor universal equality as yet. But we did get them to stop harassing LGBT in the military and we got far along on Marriage Road. We did this while the rest of you were, according to you 'sitting back'. Honestly we could have used the help.