Comments on: President Makes History By Supporting Same-Sex Marriage http://floridaagenda.com/2012/05/10/president-makes-history-by-supporting-same-sex-marriage/ Florida Agenda Your Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender News and Entertainment Resource Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:06:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Cliff Dunn http://floridaagenda.com/2012/05/10/president-makes-history-by-supporting-same-sex-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-21893 Cliff Dunn Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:35:37 +0000 http://floridaagenda.com/?p=14198#comment-21893 Joseph: Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I am glad you took something away from the story. Best, Cliff Joseph:

Thank you for your thoughtful comments. I am glad you took something away from the story.

Best,

Cliff

]]> By: Joseph http://floridaagenda.com/2012/05/10/president-makes-history-by-supporting-same-sex-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-21146 Joseph Thu, 10 May 2012 17:16:08 +0000 http://floridaagenda.com/?p=14198#comment-21146 I loved your story this week online entitled, "President Makes History by Supporting Same-Sex Marriage." Most people who are not gay just do not understand nor feel the discrimination or inequality toward gays. Not to mention the entire unfair bi-national marriage rights thing for gays, I have two friends that married their spouses from overseas and were able to bring them and get them here to the states with resident visas via marriage without any problems whatsoever as they are heterosexuals, I cannot do that with my partner, because we are gay. The USA needs to address this inequality and so many others like the perk married couples get when filing taxes jointly, there are hundreds of marriage benefits for tax purposes married couple receive. Many heterosexuals just do not feel or see the discrimination because it is not happening to them, a majority should not be able to vote for a minority, the Supreme Court has shown this and overturned many unfair laws, like ones toward special education populations, we should be protected and treating all with fairness and dignity, gays do not have all the same freedoms in this country as heterosexuals have, I cannot marry my partner here in FL and I cannot bring him from overseas because we are gay even if we could marry, because the federal government is not recognizing gay marriage yet for immigration purposes. I love the quote by Albert Einstein that says, "A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings." How many of us really understand the sufferings of gays and all they have to tolerate and put up with, all the injustice and inequality? Gays are often treated like freaks and taunted throughout their entire lives, treated differently, very seldom being completely accepted. I applaud President Obama for finally taking a stand on marriage equality, finally, I have written him three letters personally on this issue. Gays deserve every single right that heterosexuals have now in this country, two peoples love should not be denied because of their gender. We need 100% marriage equality for gays.! Gays will not stop pushing for full equality as women and blacks historically never did and were able to actuate their rights until they receive 100% full rights as will Gay people very soon I hope. I loved your story this week online entitled, “President Makes History by Supporting Same-Sex Marriage.” Most people who are not gay just do not understand nor feel the discrimination or inequality toward gays. Not to mention the entire unfair bi-national marriage rights thing for gays, I have two friends that married their spouses from overseas and were able to bring them and get them here to the states with resident visas via marriage without any problems whatsoever as they are heterosexuals, I cannot do that with my partner, because we are gay. The USA needs to address this inequality and so many others like the perk married couples get when filing taxes jointly, there are hundreds of marriage benefits for tax purposes married couple receive. Many heterosexuals just do not feel or see the discrimination because it is not happening to them, a majority should not be able to vote for a minority, the Supreme Court has shown this and overturned many unfair laws, like ones toward special education populations, we should be protected and treating all with fairness and dignity, gays do not have all the same freedoms in this country as heterosexuals have, I cannot marry my partner here in FL and I cannot bring him from overseas because we are gay even if we could marry, because the federal government is not recognizing gay marriage yet for immigration purposes. I love the quote by Albert Einstein that says, “A man must learn to understand the motives of human beings, their illusions, and their sufferings.” How many of us really understand the sufferings of gays and all they have to tolerate and put up with, all the injustice and inequality? Gays are often treated like freaks and taunted throughout their entire lives, treated differently, very seldom being completely accepted. I applaud President Obama for finally taking a stand on marriage equality, finally, I have written him three letters personally on this issue. Gays deserve every single right that heterosexuals have now in this country, two peoples love should not be denied because of their gender. We need 100% marriage equality for gays.! Gays will not stop pushing for full equality as women and blacks historically never did and were able to actuate their rights until they receive 100% full rights as will Gay people very soon I hope. ]]>