Comments on: Vanasco: The time for federal rights is now http://www.365gay.com/uncategorized/vanasco-the-time-for-federal-rights-is-now/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:11:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Lenworth O'neal Poyser http://www.365gay.com/uncategorized/vanasco-the-time-for-federal-rights-is-now/comment-page-1/#comment-73374 Lenworth O'neal Poyser Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:19:33 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=9603#comment-73374 I would love it if somone who actually knows how our political system "really works" explained to me if this is an unrealistic thing to ask of our government or not. From the start, I always truly thought that our only solution was to not settle for scraps but ask for full equality because thats what we deserved. But then I saw how the equality fight acutally works, in baby steps, and was suprised and a little disheartened. Can we be that bold to switch our mindset to a one track minded, full equality stance? IS that a realistic dream or goal to have, or am I truly just dreaming? I would love it if somone who actually knows how our political system “really works” explained to me if this is an unrealistic thing to ask of our government or not.

From the start, I always truly thought that our only solution was to not settle for scraps but ask for full equality because thats what we deserved. But then I saw how the equality fight acutally works, in baby steps, and was suprised and a little disheartened.

Can we be that bold to switch our mindset to a one track minded, full equality stance? IS that a realistic dream or goal to have, or am I truly just dreaming?

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