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Date Posted: 02:39:03 05/20/03 Tue
Author: Lance
Subject: You have all the rights you want? What rights do you have? I'd really like to know. Maybe you are much better off than the rest of us, who are out in the cold. Are you out of the closet or are you hiding who you are from EVERYONE in real life? Is that the right not to be yourself? Tell me about your rights....exactly what rights do you have?...
In reply to: Raven 's message, "I have all the rights I want, and I am very proud to have voted for the best president this country ever had!" on 00:42:42 05/20/03 Tue


Can you legally be fired from your job just for being gay?

If not, is that a local or state law?

Or is it company policy? Or do you not work at all?

Because where I live, you can be fired if they find out you're gay.

Do you give a fuck about that since it doesnt affect you?


Can you legally be thrown out of your apartment for being gay?

And if not, is that a city or state law that provides protection for nondescrimination against gays in housing?

Because where I live, gays have NO rights when it comes to housing. It's all up to the owners of the property whether they let you stay or whether they throw you out just because you are gay.

Do you give a fuck about that since it doesnt affect you?

Can you legally have sex with another man where you live? Of can you be hauled off to jail for having sex in your home with a consenting adult?

Or do you not have sex?

Do you give a fuck about those of us who do?

Is your location so accepting and tolerant that you never have to worry about being out, openly gay, and openly affectionate with another man in public without fear of harrassment, arrest, or just plain old getting the shit beat out of you?

Or are you in the closet and no one knows that you are gay?

Do you give a fuck about those of us who can't hold our b/f's hand in public or just be ourselves?


Are the schools where you live supportive and safe for openly gay kids?

Do you give a fuck whether gay kids are safe at school or not?


Do you have domestic partner benefits on your job so if you have a b/f either now or in the future, he can be covered by your health insurance?


If you get sick, will he be allowed to make decisions concerning your care? Will he be allowed into your hospital room? Will he inherit your home which you shared together?

Or do you live alone?

Do you give a fuck about any other people and whether their lives are ripped apart because they are not considered next of kin?

Are you legally allowed to marry a man if you fell in love and wanted to or do you plan to be alone the rest of your life?

Do you give a fuck about anyone else who might fall in love and want to legally be married but they can't?

Are you allowed to adopt a child if you wanted to be a father Or do you want to be alone?

Do you give a fuck if good, decent, loving gay people aren't allowed to provide a nurturing home to some kid who needs parents?

Are you legally allowed to be openly gay and serve in the military without getting kicked out or just plain old getting your ass kicked?

Do you give a fuck that worthy courageous gay soldiers are thrown out of the military, harassed, and even murdered?

Do you ever think about doing something to help other gay people who are suffering?

If you have all the rights that I want, then I want to move where you live! Because I want equal rights and I will never settle for less. I am not a second class citizen. I pay taxes. I was born here. This is MY country. It does not belong to straight people only.

The Constitution applies to me just as much as it applies to a straight person.

But you know what.

Even if I had a perfect life, and never had to ever think about what it means to be gay in the United States and how I have to be careful what I do and say or I could lose so much, even if everything about my life was absolutely perfect... and for all you know, maybe my life is perfect,

I would still care about the rest of the gay people who are being persecuted and treated like second class citizens, because IT IS WRONG. Gay people should have the SAME RIGHTS as everyone else. EQUAL RIGHTS.

Even if I was straight, I would still care about that 15 year old lesbian who was murdered.

Even if I was straight I would still care about that junior high kid who was forced to listen to Bible quotations and punished for being gay.

Even if I was straight, I would still care about all the millions of other gay people who didn't have a perfect life, who didn't even have basic human rights like shelter and safety and job protection.

Even if I was straight, I would still care about all the millions who are treated like second rate citizens even though they pay first rate taxes, and who are without any kind of legal protection allowing them even the most basic human needs - shelter and job protection.

It's great that you have all the rights that you need. Maybe you are very fortunate in where you live, or maybe you have very low expectations for yourself.

Either way, don't you give a fuck about anyone else who has no rights at all?


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