First of all, the very notion of a "gay agenda" implies that it is remotely possible to get all homosexuals to agree on anything at all. We've already seen how gay people come from all races, ages, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds...why then would political opinion be any different? When in reality, gay people cover the entire political spectrum, from tree-hugging bleeding-heart Liberals to hard-core, one-step-away-from-fascism Right-wingers. Okay, before we even start, we're going to apologize right now to the entire gay community for selling out and finally revealing the "Gay Agenda." We know, we've denied it for so long, but "they" caught on to us a long time ago. So it's time to face the music. We're tired of hiding behind the facade, so we're going to break the silence and just do it. So without further ado, here is what the Gay Agenda really is. The Gay Agenda Gay men and Lesbians are tired of hearing that it's our fault...because how we act is more important than who we are, if we get harassed it's our problem, if we get attacked, we provoked it, and if we raise our voices we're flaunting ourselves, and we won't to take it any more. Gay men and Lesbians want a place to live where we can feel safe and secure without being discriminated in housing, and to be able to buy or rent a house, apartment, or condo in the neighborhood of our choosing. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to have and raise children, whether by fostering, adopting, or biologically...(well, some of us do anyway on that last point), and to be able to raise our children according to our own faith, values, beliefs, and moral principles. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able send our children to schools that are free of violence, with competent teachers who treat our children with respect and dignity, while still maintaining discipline in the classroom. As well as participate in our child's development in academics, participation in sports, or social events free of harassment by their classmates, or faculty. Gay men and Lesbians want to raise our children to grow up to be respectful, contributing members of society, without prejudice or bias towards other people, because of who they are, or where the come from. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to volunteer to community organizations, whether it be the Boy Scouts program, little league, or PTA. We want to be involved in community activities that nurture our children and foster a sense of brotherhood among neighbors. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to go out for dinner every once in a while, with those special people in our life, and receive the same courtesies as our straight counterparts, and not receive back-stabbing stares because we're holding hands, hugging, or even gentle kissing. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to attend a church/synagogue/temple/mosque to worship God as we see fit, and not thought to be Godless, simply because we happen to be gay. Gay Christian is NOT an oxymoron. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to serve our country in the armed forces, or government, without being told we must hide who we are or be disenfranchised, harassed, or threatened. Gay men and Lesbians want to be involved in the political processes of government, so that we may better shape the policies of our nation on the local, state and national levels. Gay men and Lesbians want to be doctors, nurses, teachers, ministers, lawyers, sales clerks, fast food workers, construction workers, CEO's, bank tellers, cashiers, truck drivers, entertainers, business owners or any other occupation that tickles our fancy or suits our abilities, without fear of loosing our livelihood because of who we are, and how we live. Gay men and Lesbians want a job where our income and continued employment is based on our skills, our competence and our ability to contribute to the company for which we work, and not what we do in the privacy of our own home. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to speak freely at work about what we did, or where we went, with our partners over the weekend, or put our significant others photograph on our desk, or call home and not have to be cryptic about to whom we are speaking, without fear of loosing our jobs. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to support the causes we believe in. By registering as a Democrat, Republican, Independent, Libertarian, or whatever party best fits our political ideals. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to pay reasonable taxes to support the services supplied by the government and not be taxed as 'single,' as well as be afforded the same tax breaks as our heterosexual counterparts when we're in committed, long-term, relationships. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to dance at weddings and graduations and other celebrations with the one we love. Without fear of reprisal or endangerment. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to apply for loans based on both our incomes that are used to support a single household in a committed relationship. As well as to be able to grow old and retire with the love of our life. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to know that if we were to die, the love of our life will inherit our estate if we had no will, and be afforded the same inheritance rights as our heterosexual counterparts. Gay men and Lesbians want to know that if we are medically incapacitated that the love of our life will be able to make legal and financial decisions in our behalf. And that should we be hospitalized for any length of time that the love of our life will be able to visit us, regardless of visiting hour restrictions, and be treated as any close family member. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to have our loving relationships legally recognized as valid relationships regardless of the semantics imposed by society (marriage, legal partnership, domestic partner, etc.). Gay men and Lesbians want to see justice in our judicial system without prejudice, or division of partisanship, simply because of our orientation. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to go out in public with loved ones and family, without the fear of being targeted or assaulted simply because of who we are, or presumed to be. Gay men and Lesbians want to know that our children can't be taken away simply because our neighbor doesn't like who we love. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to work in day care centers, schools, nurseries, etc. without having to prove we're NOT pedophiles. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able to walk down the street holding hands or arm and arm without fear of being beaten, called derogatory names, spit upon or harassed. Gay men and Lesbians want to be able check into a hotel and not be given a room with two single beds just because we're both the same gender.
Belonging to the heterosexual majority allows a lot of un-earned privileges that are not realized until one comes-out-of-the-closet and looses it! We simply would like to have those un-earned privileges restored without prejudice.
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