I live in a right-winged area. Both religious and military. We have the most churches per capita in Florida, and the most gay bars. We had two people shoot and kill abortion doctors here, one of the killers was executed. The other is still in prison. This is the most whacked-out place I have ever lived.
I work in a flower shop. With all women. No gay guys in MY shop. Only self-rightous, holier-than-thou, Bible-thumping, and ignorant women. Also..these women are basicly kind, religious, and what I would say...regular middle class people. But every single one of them is against same-sex marriage, and any kind of acknowledgement of a homosexual condition. One of these women put Bible verses on the board. Of course, she left out the one that said eating shrimp was an ABOMINATION. Or the one that says if your child yells at you.."I hate you".. you must stone them to death. Ahh..details.
According to them, gay people are being gay because they choose this. They want to be 'perverted'. Rick Warren is right by equating being gay with pedophilia. "Don't force that on me" is what my co-workers say. "Don't make my children see this". I say..."this" is life on this earth. If you believe in God...God made gay people. Was that a 'Whoops" on HIS part? Does God do 'whoops'???
My mentor..flowers, is gay. He was a nurse in the Navy and was in the Tet Offensive. That was way before 'don't ask don't tell don't throw-up'. He has been with his partner for 30 years. My question...why is his relationship wrong? Why should he be relegated to a life alone? How do I explain to the ladies I work with that Robbie is a human being wanting to have a family like the rest of us? That there are thousands of couples ...same sex couples.... that want to make faimilies together. Civil Rights. We are all equal under the law.
Can any one of you tell me that I am wrong? Should I forget civil rights?
"Marriage". A word. Nothing more...nothing less. Civil Rights. More.
