I'm glad to see DUers supporting GLBTs after the Texas amendment.

[Maven]

Especially since it was a day of many victories for Dems.

Instead of brushing the amendment aside as an "acceptable loss" that was to be expected, so many of you took a moment to express your support for GLBT DUers. This means a lot, especially since--as many of you will remember--gays and lesbians took the blame from more than a few Dems and liberal pundits after anti-gay amendments were credited with drawing knuckledraggers to the polls in 2004.

So thanks.

And thanks, too, to all the people who were pulling for the Maine prop repealing protections for GLBT people to fail. And to all those who celebrated when it did fail.

As you can see, at this point we're fighting just to keep the protections we've already won. It's a constant onslaught--an attack on the most personal and private aspects of ourselves--and we need straight allies like you more than ever.

Today, I'm proud to be a part of this community.

[Richard Steele]

1. There are no "acceptable losses" when it comes to BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS.

Some things really ARE "black and white";
the notion that 'ALL humans are created EQUAL' being one of them.

[FreedomAngel82]

3. Hear hear

It's totally unConstiutional and UnAmerican quite frankly. If you're going to claim "liberty and justice for all" don't be a damn hypocrite about it.

[TahitiNut]

8. Amen.

Lacking that basic stance, a person couldn't POSSIBLY regard themselves as anything close to "liberal."

[SammyWinstonJack]

9. BASIC HUMAN RIGHTS is something this Country seriously

has been in short supply of, for most of it's history! Seems we aren't getting any better at it either. :-)

[Broken_Hero]

11. Yes, well said.....

couldn't have said it better myself.

[Cults4Bush]

21. No other way to put it! Absoluetly correct.

Equality can never take a back seat to any agenda.

[myrna minx]

24. Hear hear.

:bounce: All humans are created equal.

[Jo March]

29. Amen - either we are all created equal or we're not

I believe that ALL humans are created equal.

I am proud to support GLBT rights as they are HUMAN rights.

[Maat]

2. I'm proud to be a part of this community also.

I'm very sad about what happened in Texas.

Somehow, those of us who support human rights will prevail; I just have to have that optimistic attitude.

[FreedomAngel82]

5. Yes

Someday we'll look back on these dark times just like people do now during the civil rights era and Nixon and all that. :hug: Stay strong you guys and know you aren't a lone. :) And yes even some of us straight, white Christians are fighting for you. :hug:

[Maat]

28. Yes, exactly.

I'm part of a straight, white, long-married couple (I'm not technically Christian, I'm a Religious Scientist), and I'm a proud vice president of PFLAG.

I'm committed to fighting for marriage equality, have spent a lot of time fighting for it, and will continue to do so.

It is now time for me to gear up to fighting against the nasty amendments they want Californians to vote on in Nov. 2006. I only have a year!

To my GLBT friends, know that we are behind you 110%!

[Skittles]

4. thanks Harvey!!!

I'll never think of gay issues (HUMAN ISSUES) as unimportant or expendable. NOT NOW, NOT EVER. I consider you all my brothers and sisters. Yes INDEED. :thumbsup:

[DanCa]

6. Human beings deserve to be treated fairly

Someday I hope my gblt brothers and sisters on this forum who are gay live in a world were we dont have people like w treating everyone badly if you disagree with him. Alls I know is that my gods a healler and a teacher and loves everyone regardless of what the fundies misinterpt and distort. I wish everyone who reads this peace, simple and pure and lasting.
You deserve nothing less imo Danny. :hug:

[MuseRider]

7. With you all the way

to the end, hopefully we will see that sooner rather than later.

[Geoff R. Casavant]

10. "gays and lesbians took the blame

from more than a few Dems and liberal pundits"

I'm sorry if anyone said or even implied that gays were to blame for the 2004 debacle. I didn't see anyone here making that claim, but if you saw different posts, those folks were wrong.

It wasn't gays that were responsible, but homophobic fear mongers.

[BattyDem]

12. Gay Rights are Human Rights ... period.

Anything less is not acceptable.

By the way ... did you see this thread? An excellent rant against Texas followed by a LOT of heartfelt support from the DUers. :-)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=221&topic_id=19666&mesg_id=19666

[Maven]

13. Yes, I did. Thanks.

It was one of the threads that inspired me to write this. :)

David

[Richard Steele]

14. D'oh! I just remembered to RECOMMEND this fine thread.

You are a real fine DU member, Harvey.
Always glad to read your thoughts here.

[Maven]

30. Thanks :)

I didn't complement you on your powerful reply.

[Behind the Aegis]

15. I must have missed those threads.

I did see some support in the Maine posts. However, I know there are SEVERAL non-glbt allies here! There are even more allies-in-training (they are learning the ropes about our community). These are the same people that kept me coming here after the re-selection and the horrid threads that followed for almost two weeks (and chased my partner off this site since then).

So, where as I may have missed these threads, I have NO doubt they are around!

On edit: I gave this thread recommendation number 5! It should be on the greatest page, as it shows what kind of people actually do haunt this place. :)

[lostnfound]

16. Call a gay friend! I did. Just to tell him "Sorry" and to send a hug.

to let him know I cared. It had to be a real downer.

[EFerrari]

17. Kick

:kick:

[DIKB]

18. I refuse to blame the victims.

Repukes made the attack on people wanting equality.

Just like a flag-burning amendment, they will use whatever they can to infuriate and get their racist/fundamentalist/bigoted base to come out in droves.

I hope to go to my little brother's wedding, one day. There is NO reason he should be denied the right to be with, and share everything with someone he loves, nor should anyone else.

Sharing of inheritance/estates, hospital visitations, work benefits, all that straight people have/are allowed/take for granted, should be open to ALL.

And if the religious right don't like it, Fuck em.

[Bike Punk]

19. As i always say...

do what you want with who you want. I couldn't care less. I'm only concerned with MY OWN orgasm.

Sheesh. Anyone hear about the law they wanted to pass AGAINST sodomy, and in the same session they wanted to REPEAL the law against BESTIALITY???

or was that an urban myth...?

[Paradise]

20. I second "Basic Human Rights"! n/t

[Dr. Death]

22. Yesterday we were having fun with the wording of the amendment

because it showed how stupid the bigots who wrote it really are. However, we also see it as a serious matter.

As a person who was born in Texas, I'm completely disgusted by my birth state and with the many relatives I have there whom I know voted in favor. I don't want to be around them or talk to them.

It boggles my mind that people can be so thoughtless and cruel as to vote for something that takes rights away from others, especially when the others are doing them no harm whatsoever.

Know that there are many of us who are from Texas, or other red states, who do stand up for your rights and for the rights of all.

[Festivito]

23. Equal protection under the law.

And the right to believe, profess and worship as one wants.

Even if other Americans do not like what is believed, professed and worshipped. That's what gives us our freedom.

[PDittie]

25. I used sui generis' thread here

in my most recent blog post, as well as some data from the Houston Chronicle about how Prop 2 passed so overwhelmingly:

http://brainsandeggs.blogspot.com/2005/11/prop-2-post-analysis.html

It's completely revolting, but we'll get back to work on changing it, one vote at a time.

[maximovich]

26. You'll Have My Full Support

We will be beat bigotry together!

[DinahMoeHum]

27. Remember the motto of Key West, FL: One Human Family

http://keywestcafe.net/onehumanfamily/

:grouphug:

BTW, the stickers are free in the Key West stores, or you can send them a SASE.

:grouphug:

[Ilsa]

31. I live in TX and am married and I wonder if my doc needs to

certify that I am a woman and my husband is a man.

I wonder if already transgendered married folks will have legal problems?

I wonder if someone born with ambiguous genitalia will have any problems?

I am sorry we couldn't do more here to defeat this outrageous proposition.