The soul has greater need of the ideal than the real for it is by the real that we exist, it is by the ideal that we live

Wednesday, November 5, 2008

And yet, there is still work to do

Hate won out again.

Who was it who said not long ago that it's not straights vs. gays.

Well, I am here to assure you that it is, always.

Prop 8 was passed in California, as was Amendment 102 in Arizona, and Arkansas hurt every child in need of a family with their bigotry. Florida, of course, banned gay marriage.

I can only hope that there are others out there who feel as I do, that we now need to stop with the namby-pamby little gestures of conciliation to those who would oppress us, and remind us daily that we are second class citizens. Those who profess those good christian values, yet hate me just because I exist.

I often wonder, when those good Christians are angry with me, how long it takes them before they think, and I'm certain say out loud, "that fucking faggot." They say it I guarantee it. Then they smile in my face.

Then they go to church.

We need to take to the streets, we need to take to the courts and demand our rights.

Stand up!