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[Meldread]

I just find it odd that, all things considered, Alito poses a larger threat to gays than to abortion rights. If worse came to worse, abortion has a pretty strong majority support across America compared to gay rights issues, and there could be steps taken to block anything Alito and the Supreme Court attempts. Gay issues? I don't know a single Democrat willing to touch them, at least not publicly or one that isn't looking for money from LGBT people.

On a side note, when a candidate running for office wants to lend support for LGBT folks do you ever get the feeling, at least with most who ask, that it feels like they are meeting us in some dark back alley somewhere telling us 'Shhhh! Don't tell 'em I'm here!' That's always the feeling and impression I am left with, as if they are somehow 'tainted' after coming into contact with us and are doing us a 'favor' by allowing themselves to be 'tainted'. Then, of course, they want our money.

*shrugs* I just wish there was a way to mobilize the same type of support we see for women's rights to also be equal to the support we need for gay rights. I really don't see the two as separate issues, both are about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. (And keeping the damn government out of our business.)