I Would Never Vote Republican

I would never vote for anyone who denies my right to exist. I would never vote for anyone who wants me to wants me to stay in the closet. I would never vote for anyone who would deny me of basic human rights.

Listening to the Republican candidate down on South Carolina where they are fighting over who is more conservative and Christian then the other candidates. Not just any Christian but evangelical Christians. All but one candidates signed the Pledge.

Iowa Conservatives Unveil Anti-Gay Marriage Pledge
Mother Jones
By Tim Murphy
Jul. 7, 2011

The group, which spearheaded the successful campaign to unseat state supreme court judges who had voted to legalize gay marriage, has been courted by candidates like Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty as a way of tapping into the state's huge bloc of conservative Christian caucusgoers. What's in the pledge? Here's a quick rundown:

Presidential candidates who sign The Marriage Vow will sign off on support of personal fidelity to his/her spouse, appointing faithful constitutionalists as judges, opposition to any redefinition of marriage, and prompt reform of uneconomic and anti-marriage aspects of welfare policy, tax policy, and divorce law. The Marriage Vow also outlines support for the legal advocacy for the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), humane efforts to protect women and children, rejection of anti-women Sharia Islam, safeguards for all married and unmarried U.S. military personnel, and commitment to downsizing government and the burden upon American families.

If you are listen or reading the news, you’ll know that a lot of the rhetoric that is coming out of South Carolina is anti-LGBT. In Tennessee there is a bill that was filed by two Republicans that would force trans-people to use the bathroom of their birth gender.

Tennessee Republicans Try to Kick Transgender People Out of Public Restrooms
Nashville Scene
Posted by Jeff Woods
Jan 12, 2012

The Tennessee General Assembly has taken another big step toward long-sought recognition as the most contemptible legislature in the land. This time, lawmakers have earned quick ridicule by introducing a bill aimed at keeping transgender people out of public restrooms. Thanks to Rep. Richard Floyd, R-Chattanooga, and Sen. Bo Watson, R-Chattanooga, for this thoughtful proposal. Under their bill, it's a criminal offense—complete with a $50 fine—for transgender people to use restrooms designated for the sex other than the one listed on their birth certificates.

What do you think is the result of all of the attacks on our human rights have on the LGBT community? How do you think it affects the kids who are just coming out?

Suicide claims another LGBT youth: Trevor Project intern Eric Borges
LGBT Nation
By Jim Reeves
January 12, 2012

Eric James Borges, 19, of Visalia, Calif., succumbed to suicide Wednesday, January 11, 2012. Known as EricJames to his friends, he was an intern with The Trevor Project, and a Supplemental instructor at the College of the Sequoias.

Word began spreading late Wednesday among shocked and saddened friends and acquaintances. Not accepted by his birth family, EricJames was striking out on his own, trying to deal with his personal situation, but also wanting to help others.

Sadly, even involvement with the Trevor Project was not enough to help him navigate the turbulent waters of young adulthood.