I am a heterosexual married Democrat who stands up for gays. What is

[babylonsister]

the issue or problem with that? I want gay people to have the same rights as I do.

No trauma, no nothing.

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. I will post here.

Exactly the truth.

[Forkboy]

2. Seems pretty simple, doesn't it?

:shrug:

[babylonsister]

4. Yes. Where's the drama?

:shrug:

[billyoc]

3. Same here.

Whoah, WHOAH!!

I didn't mean I was married!

:rofl:

[propel]

5. You

Don't live in Georgia do you? I think like you but I'm in the minority for sure.

[billyoc]

6. lol, no, I live in Hell's Kitchen NYC.

:hi:

[Barrymores Ghost]

19. Well, uhmmm...thanks for...thinking like her.

:eyes:

[Fran Kubelik]

26. what?

Seriously. What?

[Barrymores Ghost]

39. I mean, someone talks out of both sides of his mouth...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x7308602#7310310

[Fran Kubelik]

40. Well isn't that lovely.

x(

[Barrymores Ghost]

54. My reaction, exactly.

What do you suppose that means?

[uppityperson]

7. Equal rights. end of message.

[nam78_two]

8. Me too.nt

[ruggerson]

9. Oh come on, what's life without a little trauma?

Thanks.

:hug:

[babylonsister]

15. No KIDDING! DU went nuts today. Hugs to you, too, my friend.

:hug:

[Heather MC]

10. I am a Sometimes Hererosexual, un less it's tuesday or my DH is out of town

I support gay marriage

I don't care what someone else does in their house it doesn't effect my life
unless it's a meth lab the might explode
but no worries I don't live in wasilla

[Shine]

11. I'm with ya on that one, sister.

and I am, admittedly a bit disappointed in Team Obama's unwillingness to grant gay marriages the same rights as hetero ones.

No presidential candidate is perfect and certainly Obama isn't , but given the alternative.....

[Cresent City Kid]

12. Where was the outrage?

I am a man who married a woman who told me on the night we met that she couldn't have babies. There was no objection by those who "defend the definition of marriage" to our childless union. It's not about "redifining marriage" or reproduction. They just can't have the goverment say officially that it's acceptable to be gay.

[babylonsister]

17. Bookmarked for tomorrow, and thanks, newbie, and welcome! nt

[comrade snarky]

41. My wife and I are even worse

We've chosen not to have children.

"Evil"

Quiet Hecubus. We weren't interested in any church wedding either us both being atheists and all. The only part Church or State played was in selling us the certificate. It's stupid to call gay marriage anything but marriage if you are going to call what we have a marriage. Even those "sanctity of marriage" pinheads accept our union, they are about nothing but keeping gays and lesbians in the closet.

That being said I understand that if Obama and Biden come out and state the obvious it will give the republicans a stick they will use to beat our ticket as hard and as bloodily as they can. Will it work again? Maybe, maybe not but I understand the reasons they say they support civil unions. Don't really like it though.

<edited for clarity>

[Cresent City Kid]

48. That sums it up

It's not right or fair, but Obama has to get elected for even a chance to promote the changes we want in the gay rights arena, and that won't be helped by campaigning on the issues themselves.

[time disk]

13. And I want the government out of 'marriage' altogether.

The government has a rightful role in regulating contractual agreements.

The same applies to heterosexuals. Get "married" wherever, however you choose.

But before the law, gay or straight, its only the legal aspect of the contractual union that is any of the government's business.

I agree and support Obama/Biden on this issue.

[silverojo]

14. The problem: Republicans draw breath

The party of oppression will never let the masses breathe free. :mad:

[bookman]

16. This heterosexual married guy...

..doesn't feel threatened by gay marriage.

I thought Republicans wanted government out of our lives. ( In the days of yore.)

[Name removed]

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[regnaD kciN]

20. Same here, and I'm a Christian cleric to boot...

...which I assume would make some people here go :wow: .

[PBS Poll-435]

21. Not me.

Christianity is all about bringing people up rather than kicking them down.

[Name removed]

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[cliffordu]

23. Yep, me too.

What's the issue??

:shrug:

[Name removed]

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[Shakespeare]

25. Yup. Same here.

We ALL should fight for our brothers and sisters to have the same rights. Equality, period.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

27. I'm a heterosexual divorced woman who wants gays to have the same exact right to marry as

heterosexuals. I can't believe that it's even an issue.

:shrug:

[babylonsister]

28. Me neither; being attacked for supporting gays by someone

who is supposedly gay takes the cake, too.

:crazy:

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

32. LOL! I missed that! Is that in one of the deleted sub-threads?

[Midlodemocrat]

29. Same here.

:thumbsup:

[MoonRiver]

30. Same here.

I have never understood intolerance for people's life style choices. Americans are ALL entitled to the same rights,regardless of race, creed, or sexual orientation.

[Puglover]

31. Thanks for your kind thought. But...

you knew there would be a but right? Trust me, when I was in the 8th grade trying above EVERYTHING else to simply fit in the last "choice" I would have made would have been to be attracted sexually to my own gender. Believe me, being gay is not a choice. I got made this way. :)

[Jersey Devil]

34. Interesting

Did he really mean it that way ("choice") or do we all tend to speak in the cliches that we have become accustomed to? I read his post and frankly completely missed it, probably because I am not gay and therefore not sensitive to the issue.

[MoonRiver]

35. I think you misinterpreted my comment.

I was talking about all kinds of lifestyle decisions, e.g. whether to declare oneself an Atheist or Christian, Democrat or Republican. I did not mean to offend. I understand completely where you are coming from and totally agree with your analysis.

[Meshuga]

33. Who here does not? n/t

[IndianaJones]

42. bwaaahaha. nt.

[Meshuga]

49. Sorry I don't have the time to keep tabs on what people here think

I'm glad you do. :hi:

[Forkboy]

43. Sadly, the number seems to be far higher than it should be on a Democratic/Liberal board.

[Meshuga]

50. That is surprising

and sad indeed. Thanks for the reply!

[NMDemDist2]

36. me too sis, me too. Gay rights are CIVIL RIGHTS and HUMAN RIGHTS

it's not a hard concept to grasp eh?

[Mabus]

37. Same here

In fact, it was a gay couple who convinced me to marry my husband. I was just as happy to celebrate their marriage as I was my own.

[MNDemNY]

38. Straight, but not narrow, here.

My ex-wife, who is also the mother of our two children is gay, I love and support her, always. Drama? sure there was some, but it had nothing to do with her orientation, long suppressed as it was, it was NOT a choice.

[BlooInBloo]

44. I still don't know what happend. LOL!

[QC]

45. Do a search for "stupid queers" and you will find out. n/t

[BlooInBloo]

46. Whoa. I imagine that didn't go over well.

[QC]

47. Not at all. n/t

[terrya]

51. Thank you.

[ITsec]

52. Wife and I are happily married... and both Democrats...

and fully support gay rights.

[ismnotwasm]

53. For real

I agree. Doesn't need a brain twist does it?