You obviously don't "love me" because you fail to realize that, as a gay man, I am hard-wired to be the person who am I. I couldn't change my sexual orientation insomuch as you can change the color of your skin. And don’t tell me it’s a choice because why would anybody in their right mind *want* to be associated with such a marginalized and misunderstood segment of society…so what I am saying to you “i_love_you” is that this is not a matter of your religious faith (which, by the way, is a choice you make in life), this is about my sexual orientation (which, I *can’t* change) and, by extension, becomes a matter of my civil rights and human dignity. Your desire to strip me of my rights is a direct attack on my very person. You should feel completely ashamed of yourself because your righteousness belies your bigotry, fear, and ignorance. And your argument that “over 1.1 million Californian signed the petitions…” is weak and puts you on the wrong side of history. If you took high school civics, you would know that we live in a constitutional republic form of government which protects individuals and minority groups from the tyranny of the majority because---guess what?---the majority may not always be right…think the Salem Witch Trials, Japanese internment, segregation, bans on interracial marriage, slavery, …the list goes on and on…There are checks and balances here that will eventual resolve your fervent and misguided belief that effectively diminishes my human rights and those of my lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender brethren. I call on you to practice real love and understanding and accept and embrace me for who I am. I certainly don’t intend to take away your rights, your happiness, or your ability to marry who you wish.
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You obviously don't "love me" because you fail to realize that, as a gay man, I am hard-wired to be the person who am I. I couldn't change my sexual orientation insomuch as you can change the color of your skin. And don’t tell me it’s a choice because why would anybody in their right mind *want* to be associated with such a marginalized and misunderstood segment of society…so what I am saying to you “i_love_you” is that this is not a matter of your religious faith (which, by the way, is a choice you make in life), this is about my sexual orientation (which, I *can’t* change) and, by extension, becomes a matter of my civil rights and human dignity. Your desire to strip me of my rights is a direct attack on my very person. You should feel completely ashamed of yourself because your righteousness belies your bigotry, fear, and ignorance. And your argument that “over 1.1 million Californian signed the petitions…” is weak and puts you on the wrong side of history. If you took high school civics, you would know that we live in a constitutional republic form of government which protects individuals and minority groups from the tyranny of the majority because---guess what?---the majority may not always be right…think the Salem Witch Trials, Japanese internment, segregation, bans on interracial marriage, slavery, …the list goes on and on…There are checks and balances here that will eventual resolve your fervent and misguided belief that effectively diminishes my human rights and those of my lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender brethren. I call on you to practice real love and understanding and accept and embrace me for who I am. I certainly don’t intend to take away your rights, your happiness, or your ability to marry who you wish.
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