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NC GOP Platform Says Gov't Should Be Able To Discriminate Against Gays
As if Amendment One wasn't enough, the NC GOP had to take their hatred a step further and deem it appropriate to discriminate against us.
North Carolina GOP Platform Says Government Should Be Able To Discriminate Against Gays
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dan4behr's concerns about a NC boycott (granted, the Target boycott didn't put any real dent in its bottom line) and the people who live there and are trying to build lives there, it still seems like an every-growing hostile place to live. Why would we want to subsidize that kind of behavior and discrimination?
And I cannot believe that my family WANTS me to step foot in NC now. They are hurt that I'm not willing to come to NC?? Are they not seeing what's going on? Don't they comprehend that NC for Matthew and me is becoming a more and more hostile place for us? They don't think they can do anything about it, but in my opinion, that's just being complacent. No apologies.
It would be nice to know that my family is doing something against all this, but we no longer talk politics because they were offended at my campaign against NC Amendment One. Offended! They were offended that I was concerned about possibly not returning to NC because of blatant, legal discrimination against me, my partner/family, and us. Concerned enough to plea with them to do more than just vote against Amendment One - encourage their friends and churches and communities to vote against it, too. I sent the same message to many friends, who understood where I was coming from. Yet, they felt bullied by a campaign letters addressed to them over the course of two days. As this is my cross to bear, here's a picture:
North Carolina GOP Platform Says Government Should Be Able To Discriminate Against Gays
While I understand
dan4behr's concerns about a NC boycott (granted, the Target boycott didn't put any real dent in its bottom line) and the people who live there and are trying to build lives there, it still seems like an every-growing hostile place to live. Why would we want to subsidize that kind of behavior and discrimination?And I cannot believe that my family WANTS me to step foot in NC now. They are hurt that I'm not willing to come to NC?? Are they not seeing what's going on? Don't they comprehend that NC for Matthew and me is becoming a more and more hostile place for us? They don't think they can do anything about it, but in my opinion, that's just being complacent. No apologies.
It would be nice to know that my family is doing something against all this, but we no longer talk politics because they were offended at my campaign against NC Amendment One. Offended! They were offended that I was concerned about possibly not returning to NC because of blatant, legal discrimination against me, my partner/family, and us. Concerned enough to plea with them to do more than just vote against Amendment One - encourage their friends and churches and communities to vote against it, too. I sent the same message to many friends, who understood where I was coming from. Yet, they felt bullied by a campaign letters addressed to them over the course of two days. As this is my cross to bear, here's a picture:
- 1st nail in the cross: Amendment One.
- 2nd nail in the cross: At least two NC ministers - supported by their communities and congregations blindly speaking of killing gays in concentration camps.
- 3rd nail in the cross: The GOP proclamation-EXPLICITLY STATING-that they SHOULD BE ABLE TO DISCRIMINATE AGAINST GAYS