Addressing Bigotry in the Republican Party

despite failed denials, the numbers speak for themselves. Simply a look at what kind of people are self-identified Republicans in 2010. This isn't Independents. This might not even be moderates, this is words and statistics from those who claim to be Republicans.
They indict themselves, I'm simply pointing it out.
Flame away, and thanks in advance to everyone who logs on and proves me right. :-)

http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2010/02/03/Republicans_Reject_Gay_Rig...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/02/02/large-portion-of-gop-thin_n_445951.html

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[MOKandRIFF]

@Madams1977 Great. Just understand that "opposing homosexuality" leads to violence against gays, and to the LGBT Youth Suicide rate. If your household is not one that lets little Charlotte know that she can be who she is, and you will still love her, even if who she is is a Lesbian, then you will run into trouble. Because the problem is not just the violence, it's the "gay is wrong' mentality that leads people to commit violence & hate themselves.

I'd hate for Charlotte to take her own life

[Madams1977]

@MOKandRIFF I can imagine how hard it would be. I grew up with a disorder that I was made fun of for having. I won't say what it was, but it made life hard. I still have it. Again, I'll tell you that I don't agree with any violence against gays or any other group.

[MOKandRIFF]

@Madams1977 straight up, if the current social view on homosexuality was that it's "good and accepted" then there still wouldn't be expressly anti-gay laws in effect in america, a culture of violence and bigotry against gay people, and a youth suicide rate of 1 in 3.

i don't think you realize just how hard life is for gay children. they know they're gay, and they see how the adults in their lives don't "approve" of gay people, and it's damaging to their sense of self.

[MOKandRIFF]

You don't want me to bring "your child" into this, but your anti-gay stance, and your "opinions" affect every young gay child in America - it's contributing to a culture of anti-gay bias. Do you not care about OTHER children, and only your own?

You have no idea how hard things are for gay youth in America. If you dont' want your daughter brought into this, understand that your beliefs put young gay people in a state of self-loathing. you need to be an adult and be aware of that.

[MOKandRIFF]

@Madams1977 wrong. if that was true we wouldn't have the 1 in 3 youth suicide rate. I do LGBT Youth outreach, you could not be more wrong. I know more kids in America whose families have disowned them than supported them.

It's not about gay kids getting a thicker skin, it's about adults like you taking responsibility for the HARM you inflict by promoting an uneducated "idea" about Homosexuality.

[MOKandRIFF]

@Madams1977 your little daughter Charlotte...what if she Comes Out as a lesbian? LGBT people are not "turned"...we don't "become" gay. we're gay from birth. Do you realize that a household that "opposes homosexuality" will not make her straight, but will only make her life harder if she is in fact a lesbian?

kids that grow up in homes where homosexuality is looked down on are the ones that end up trying to kill themselves, you know...

[Madams1977]

@MOKandRIFF The current social view of homosexuality is that it is normal and accepted as such. As far as my statement "hurting" a gay person, well, sticks and stones, get a thicker skin. There is no excuse however for a homosexual to be made fun of, bullied, or beaten just because they are gay. Now, you are approaching a line I will ask you to back away from. Please refrain from bringing my child into this. I removed your comment. If she does so, I will still love and accept her.

[MOKandRIFF]

@hshea11 oh how i will always love you :D

[MOKandRIFF]

@Madams1977 "Sodomy" is weird, in that the story of Sodom makes not even ONE mention of same-sex activity, and Ezekiel 16 makes it expressly clear that the "sin of Sodom" was not homosexuality, but greed and selfishness: the people of Sodom had money, supplies, food and did not give to those who had little or nothing.

so, really, a Sodomite is one who is wealthy and does not give to the poor. Basically, a Sodomite is a wealthy person who opposes Universal Healthcare...