Reply #15: I agree with most of what you say...... [View All]

[FrenchieCat]

although I fear that based on the results of Ballot initiatives put onto the 2004 state ballots in order to attract bigots to re-elect George Bush, and what the results of Prop 8 demonstrated, the progress that Gay individuals have made in this society as of January of 2009 going back to the Clinton/Bush era were not as sizable as they should have been.

So I understand and agree that Gay folks have worked their asses off to get to where they are, and giving props for the hard work is a great thing, but I personally believe that this will be the banner year in the witnessing of much movement within the federal government that will result in even swifter advances for the civil rights of Gay folks.

...and one day, when history is written, I'm positive that Pres. Barack Obama will be one of the ones that did make a difference, because as it happened for the Black community, although we'd like to believe that we did it all on our own (and I agree that with largely did), we know that none of our advances happened without the important help of others, and that without a Kennedy, a LBJ, rational reasonable judges, and many, many courageous folks, it wouldn't have happened as it did.

I would hope that being grateful to all individuals that are and will make a positive difference in furthering of civil right advances is important, no matter how large or small the contribution. If we each play our part, we can get far indeed. However, to parse as to who made what difference and who didn't at this time may be premature....but of course, who am I to say?