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Originally Posted by guccilvr
I completely see your point and understand what you're saying. However, I feel they do have more of a voice than is lead on.
It wasn't too long ago that it was still very taboo for someone to be gay. Now, people don't look twice when they see 2 men holding hands public. Many crimes of all sorts go unmentioned every single day. It's not just in one particular group. There are racial crimes, hate crimes, and various others that will never be heard or solved because people don't have a voice, or actually maybe it's that they keep <i>silent</i> instead of using their voice. The marriage issue is a sticky one, and that is a flaw in our government. Other than that singular issue, what other issues does this group face? Keep in mind that I support them whole-heartedly.
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Guccilvr,
I respect where you are coming from and i appreciate you expressing your opinion . . .
You're saying 'i completely see what onesnowyowl is saying and you see her points about the silence' . . . and Yet, you don't actually seem to have a grasp on this momevement for equality or the G.L.B.T. community . . .
You asked, What other issues does this group face??
Where do you want me to start??? There's a damn long list that most people don't even know about . . .
So here's mine, off the top of my head, from today:
double standards at work . . . the fact that i am forced to hide my sexuality at work . . . yes, of course, that IS an issue for me.
The fact that for many companies, getting health benefits for their partners is near impossible even with a civil union.
The fact that at in almost all situations i cannot mention my sexuality or my girlfriend. . . when others can speak freely about their spouses . . .
I'm not looking to wave a flag and go around everywhere saying 'i'm bisexual' and put that fact in people's faces . . . i would just like to be free to mention that part of my life every now and then like everyone else does, that's it
thanks,
Sweetpea