Separate, But Not Equal

Last night the U.S. presidential delegates failed to impress. Sure, there weren't necessarily speaking to people like me or you, but rather, to people like our parents. People like our white parents. You know, the ones that put Bush in power for 8 years? Those folks.

Both said outright that they did not support gay marriage. McCain of course, would probably require a big pink "G" on all of the LGBT communities' garments, but Barrack went as far to say that he would not support the ridiculous notion that our revered constitution should be stained with this power-hungry generation's intolerance. Of course, that doesn't mean he supports gay rights: "let the states decide" is utterly deceptive swaddle-speak for, "I'm not going to support them, AND I'm not going to get in the way of others who want to oppress them."

Shame on you, Obama! One can only hope that you are masking your true colors to this group simply to get elected, when you will then turn the country on it's ear and promote equality among the genders, races, and religions.

Now, I do not consider myself gay, though I have been trying! I also do not consider myself straight, though I have tried that too. However, I simply cannot understand why straight people are so afraid/upset/angry at the idea of two men (or women) entering into marriage. At best, it's bigotry to think - for whatever reason - that you are somehow more privileged than others, and if that reason is religion, then you have a lot more in common with Hitler or the Taliban than you'd like to believe!

Obama noted that the Bible had quoted Jesus as saying: "Whatever you do for the least of my brothers, you do for me." He said the maxim should apply to victims of poverty, sexism and racism. So Mr. Obama is saying that based on our history, we're telling Jesus, "Sorry, you can't get married. But you can ride on a different bus and get paid less for the same work."

Mr McCain said he supported preserving "the unique status of marriage between a man and a woman" and that he was against the decision taken in some states to allow same-sex marriages. "That doesn't mean people can't enter into legal agreements. That doesn't mean that they don't have the right of all citizens," he said.

Um, that's exactly what it means, Mr. McCain! You are saying that gays do not have the right to get married, that is discrimination! I would buy your argument if Christians were the only set of people who got married... they aren't. Marriage is a commitment, recognized by the government, between two consenting adults irrespective of religion.

McCain also stressed that he was pro-life, as long as that life wasn't gay, bi, lesbian, transgendered, or queer. His belief on marriage ultimately says, "Marriage is only for us because we are different; we are special."
You know what it also says? "We are homophobic!

We are hear!
We have fear!
We are queer!

Go ahead McCain, hug it out. It's okay to cry. We know daddy didn't hug you enough. And try to relax Obama, don't look so tense... you're about to have all kinds of attention from older white men!