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Behind the Aegis

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6. I agree. For the LBGT it really is akin to "battle fatigue."

Reply to Warpy (Reply #5)

Fri Sep 16, 2016, 12:25 AM

Sep 2016

Living in OK, we have been preparing for backlash ever since it was legalized here, and the state decided to wait for the SC decision, so we had a respite. However, when that went south for the bigots because the SC upheld equality, we started to see groups mobilizing here and there was rumbles within the GLBT community in Tulsa (and I imagine OKC) to prepare for another battle.

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So I tweeted that I was glad to have seen progress on LGBT rights in the US [View all] YoungDemCA Sep 2016 OP

That he doesn't care is the real progress here Warpy Sep 2016 #1

Well I suspected that it didn't matter to him whether LGBT people had the *right* to get married YoungDemCA Sep 2016 #2

I'll take apathy against frothing at the mouth rage any old day Warpy Sep 2016 #4

For many, including, sadly, many gay people, "marriage" seems to be an 'end game.' Behind the Aegis Sep 2016 #3

Yes, there's a long way to go. Warpy Sep 2016 #5

I agree. For the LBGT it really is akin to "battle fatigue." Behind the Aegis Sep 2016 #6

61year old white straight and married guy, here and... MarianJack Sep 2016 #7