I'm here to say BE LOUDER!!!!

[recoveringrepublican]

I'm so sorry to see what I've been reading here on DU. You may think, judging by my user name, that I may not have always supported GLBT civil rights. But that is not the case. In fact GLBT rights are a big reason why I realized I never really was a republican.

I have my own causes that directly effect my life, that people try to minimize, and it hurts, a lot. I'll be damned if I am ever the one doing the minimizing. I keep reading how "we have to get things done, GLBT rights are not a priority because of (insert something here)". There will always be "something" that is more important to one person or another, to be upset over Obama's choice is not to minimize all those other important issues. I have no doubt that many on this board will continue to work towards progressive causes regardless of who Obama has praying. I'll be right along with you all working to change many things, and still be pissed over this. Obama isn't the change coming, we are, as long as we are united. To ask you all to shut up is not going to unite us all.

Never shut up. This country has left your community out in the cold for much too long.

Peace.

[meegbear]

1. First to K&R this!!

[LostinVA]

2. +1

[Sebass1271]

3. BRAVO!!.. and welcome to DU

I am not gay, but i am sure as hell believe and support equality and progressive ideas.

[ronnykmarshall]

4. Thank you very much.

[Neecy]

5. Thank you

I've been told now in two different variations in GD-P that 'my anger' will 'destroy me'. LOL.

These people don't know anger. I lived in San Francisco when Harvey Milk was murdered (and when his killer got off). I saw the Castro decimated in the 1980's and early 1990's when men died by the boatload and Reagan couldn't even say AIDS and pastors like Warren said that it was God's punishment. Lived through Anita Bryant, Don't Ask, Don't Tell, and DOMA. Now Prop 8 and this new indignity with Warren - well, none of this has 'destroyed' me yet.

It must be nice to live in their tidy, well-ordered world where supposed Democrats can lecture someone about their anger in the face of yet another betrayal. They post that we should be happy that we're included in the parade, totally oblivious that the stereotype of gays and parades is really insulting. I don't want to be part of the entertainment. I want to live my life in dignity.

Thanks for your support. I know that many here get it.