I don’t LIKE violence anymore than anyone else does but I do know history as does EMK1970

I am a registered independent (neither democrat nor republican). I have voted for members of both parties throughout my life and even abstained from voting in a few presidential elections.

Jen Marcus: I wasn’t referring to a communist like Che’ Guevara but will consider anything that gets things done! Culture war is a debased from of class war after all!

The public has all the education they could possibly use. How much knowledge, empathy, and reason does it take to realize that not being able to marry who you love is just as hurtful for LGBTs as well as transsexuals and intersexed people as it is for heterosexuals. It is simply disrespect that marginalizes.

Last but not least Jen: Who asks for permission from the tyrant they wish to rebel against for permission to rebel. No one is waiting or has ever waited for the permission of capitalists to rebel against them for their freedom; expect the queer community!

I am not concerned with commenters who think they are more intelligent, mature, and stable than me for being cowards! You people sound like the jobless, dateless, and slightly disenfranchised heterosexual sissies who think they are better than Gulf War Vets for refusing to fight wars. Not just the Middle East wars or even right wing wars, but war in general unlike their sociosexual peers of a generation or two before them. I am sure their were early 1930s European Jews who mocked and dismissed their fellow Jewish neighbors for fleeing to West to fight Hitler for their survival; just like you obnoxious people who think cowardice is superior and vigilance is insanity to be ignored! It just goes to show why the queer community is where it is these days as far as respect from the general population is concerned. I am not staying there with you people!

Watts Riots(lasted 6 day)-the result-Millions of scared white People and decades of progressive legal change.

Stonewall Riots(lasted 3 days-the result-millions annoyed herterosexuals,DOMA, DADT,lots of useless parades and pretty floats.

As a bi-sexual African-America male who was only just born in the first quarter of 1970
( in Alabama no Less) and still appreciates the signifigance of these events I am sad to that our overall lack of personal sacrifice very disappointing.

I am niether a Democrat nor a Republican and I reall don’t care what you think of me.Just remember that any who say that African Americans gained their rights soley through peaceful means is either a liberal, a liar, a fool or some combination thereof.

True freedom always comes with a price and part of that price will always be paid with the blood those yearning to be free.

I may be crazy but but at least I remember my country’s history.

Yeah, I think that’s a given. That or a nutter. Either way someone to be ignored.

In regards to the article it is encourageing. However, I’ve found myself so overwhelmed with politics lately. Both sides of the isle seem childish and petty. I don’t know if it’s because I’m getting older or jaded (or both). But I am tired of it.

Just my two cents,
John L

One is for everyone to come out of the closet, and show the world how many gay people there are. And as so many people discover that they actually know and like people who it turns out are gay, opposition will drop like a rock, leaving only those whose God is a God of hate.

Second, we need to encourage gay kids to come out of the closet. 10% of the population is prob gay, if you look at the 5-6% polls, add a number for those who don’t trust the polls anonymity, and also all those married conventionally in a often miserable relationship with a woman who is a victim just as much as the gay person is a victim.

And we need a “out of the closet” support campaign for all the good str8 people who support equality for gay people. A recognized symbol, be it HRC’s equality sign. Incidentally on one of the latest Orbitz travel services TV advertisements characters shirt.

And we need our own Martin Luther King (RIP – murdered by the words of the Southern White Baptists btw). A national leader.

And yes, I have pulled my substantial financial support from democratic candidates (I’d get arrested if I sent the repubs what they deserve – Yuk), and am giving it to national and local gay groups. Is there risk here – yes, for remember that the last election was really about whether we will have a supreme court with clones of Razi the Nazi sitting at the bench. But tell the dems no free ride, but lets be careful on this one.

As someone said about Iran, theocracies become thugocracies. What the repubs wanted to do to this country, so while the people prayed, their big money boys could continue the rape of America.

One this last item, someone put it well – don’t be emotional, and realize the fine line between gaining the admin’s attention, and letting the Christian Taliban destroy our country, however imperfect it really is.