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Originally Posted by Toughy
we are supposed to be happy because a rat bastard decided to come out and probably wants to get legally married?????
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Ya know, for me (and this is obviously different for you), I try not to rush to judgement about folks. I don't see it on my to-do list to judge how/when someone comes out. Its not my story nor my life and I think we all know that some folks "get to the party later than others".
For me, it certainly doesn't hurt to have someone with his political connections on the side of equality. I get a kick out of thinking about how his good ole' boys in the RNC will have to think about their views of gays since Mehlman is reported to be the most powerful Republican to have come out. I'd also like to see his energies utilized in repealing DOMA, DADT moreso than I would for him to continue to have to explain ad nauseam why it took him so long to come out.
Perhaps it seems trite to some, but I'd rather have our numbers increasing. The more the merrier - and it would seem that someone such as Mehlman would have a better chance of their voice being heard - of having the capacity to effect change - moreso than average jo schmoe me.
I'm sure that Toughy has a different opinion on this and I don't want this to become a debate about our different views. I think that Mehlman's coming out and open support of marriage equality is a good thing.