[vaguestcargo]

Originally Posted by Tidusx2006

I think I am probably one of the only gay republicans lol. I have some very different views than your average gay person.

In a dinner I was having a while back with about 8 gay friends and associates of mine they all came to the conclusion that once gay marriage was legal across the board, the majority of the LGBT crowd would probably become republican, as they tend to be more fiscally conservative (and sometimes even morally, despite their sexuality. I mean, I know a lot of gay christians, and that's just as confusing to me).

So yeah... I bet there are a lot more where you come from... it's just a matter of timing and whether or not its appropriate to come out of the conservative closet (bad, bad pun).

[vaguestcargo]

Originally Posted by Tidusx2006

I think I am probably one of the only gay republicans lol. I have some very different views than your average gay person.

In a dinner I was having a while back with about 8 gay friends and associates of mine they all came to the conclusion that once gay marriage was legal across the board, the majority of the LGBT crowd would probably become republican, as they tend to be more fiscally conservative (and sometimes even morally, despite their sexuality. I mean, I know a lot of gay christians, and that's just as confusing to me).

So yeah... I bet there are a lot more where you come from... it's just a matter of timing and whether or not its appropriate to come out of the conservative closet (bad, bad pun).

[Tidusx2006]

Originally Posted by tonyC4L

Can I ask what some of these different views are? Gay republicans fascinate me.

I don't believe in gay marriage. I am all for having something for the gay community but I don't think it should be called marriage. I also don't vote based upon social issues like a lot of gays that vote democrat just because that candidate shares their view on gay marriage. I fell there are much bigger issues we face in America at this point. I respect if people vote based upon social issues though. Everyone is entitled to their opinion

[Tidusx2006]

Originally Posted by vaguestcargo

In a dinner I was having a while back with about 8 gay friends and associates of mine they all came to the conclusion that once gay marriage was legal across the board, the majority of the LGBT crowd would probably become republican, as they tend to be more fiscally conservative (and sometimes even morally, despite their sexuality. I mean, I know a lot of gay christians, and that's just as confusing to me).

So yeah... I bet there are a lot more where you come from... it's just a matter of timing and whether or not its appropriate to come out of the conservative closet (bad, bad pun).

i have yet to meet a gay republican so hopefully you are right

[Jake Gyllenhaal]

Originally Posted by Tidusx2006

i have yet to meet a gay republican so hopefully you are right

Well, there are national organizations that may cater to your ideologies like Log Cabin Republicans and GOProud

[birdman]

Originally Posted by Tidusx2006

i have yet to meet a gay republican so hopefully you are right

I know gay conservatives but no gay republicans.

[birdman]

Originally Posted by Tidusx2006

I don't believe in gay marriage. I am all for having something for the gay community but I don't think it should be called marriage. I also don't vote based upon social issues like a lot of gays that vote democrat just because that candidate shares their view on gay marriage. I fell there are much bigger issues we face in America at this point. I respect if people vote based upon social issues though. Everyone is entitled to their opinion

I agree with you on the bolded but I also have a huge issue with the federal government using it's power to decide what the definition of a family should be. To me, drafting legislation that prevents gay couples from marrying is the same thing as drafting legislation that says people with brown hair can't marry someone with red hair. It's absurd and an unbelievable abuse of power on the part of the federal government.

[tonyC4L]

Originally Posted by Tidusx2006

I don't believe in gay marriage. I am all for having something for the gay community but I don't think it should be called marriage. I also don't vote based upon social issues like a lot of gays that vote democrat just because that candidate shares their view on gay marriage. I fell there are much bigger issues we face in America at this point. I respect if people vote based upon social issues though. Everyone is entitled to their opinion

Honestly, I felt the same way when I first came out. I've thought about it though, and to me, establishing some other institution for gays that is called something different from marriage, but presumably with all the same legal rights and privileges as hetero marriage, is a classic case of a "separate but equal" situation. Then looking at history, specifically Brown v. Board of Education, it's clear to me that having a separate but equal institution is something we've already tried and not only does it not work, it's unconstitutional.

I can certainly respect you not voting based only on social issues though. I know a lot of gays that do this as well, and certainly social issues are important but like you said, there are plenty of other important issues to be considered as well.

[Neo Cassady]

Same-Sex Marriage Amendment In Ohio Gets Green Light

Quote:

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine (R) approved the petition language for an amendment that would redefine marriage in Ohio as “a union of two consenting adults, regardless of gender," according to the Columbus Dispatch.

The Freedom to Marry Coalition is now tasked with gathering 385,253 valid signatures of registered Ohio voters in order to put its marriage equality amendment on the Ohio ballot -- a goal that Ian James, the group's co-founder, told The Huffington Post he hopes to achieve by November 2013.

[sjb2k1]

sweet!

[jwicklun]

There are plenty of gay republicans....

[ididntaskyou]

in what places is it legal ?

[Neo Cassady]

Being a gay Republican? Everywhere.

[Neo Cassady]

NC.

Except there's no smile on my face.

[skiridian]

Originally Posted by Neo Cassady

NC.

Except there's no smile on my face.

Exactly what I came in to say, except I was going to spell it out in big letters.