Should we disqualify politicians who had to "evolve" on marriage equality?

[Behind the Aegis]

45. No.

Do politicians "evolve" like others or based on which way the polls are blowing? It could be one or the other or a combination therein. To be honest, I don't really care. They are politicians and some of this is to be expected. What is really irritating is people who are more concerned about how the politician reached his/her decision than the actual fact they are now supportive of GLBT rights. When Obama had yet to "evolve" on the topic, GLBT people were told to "shut up and stop wanting a pony" or worse, we were made out to be racist by falsely claiming we were wanting Obama to be "a magic Negro." Basically, trying to shut us up about our equality by painting us as racists. Now that GLBT issues are mostly no longer a cause célèbre, except on the right, our equality is boiled down to politicians "pandering" to us by actually talking about us and including us at the table, I have even seen our rights described as "the liberal G-spot." Seriously, our rights are boiled down to sex again?!

Too many forget our equality is not a "done deal". Many of us still can't marry, more of us don't have job security, have to worry about our homes, and even get served in restaurants; of course, not to mention the hate crimes committed against us. So, no, I don't want to 'disqualify' candidates for "evolving" on GLBT issues, but I do want to register my disgust with those who are so caviler with OUR rights as to consider them passé and not worthy of anything more than a big "meh" when we are finally invited to the table!