2007-06-19 07:17:05 · 8 answers · asked by NHBaritone 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
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TOM T: I would answer your question in detail, but sadly, you do not allow email. Please refer, therefore, to the answers given to my later question: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjqhwTkvPMr8Yqmf9q2Zh5_sy6IX?qid=20070619113517AAUQOlG
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2007-06-19 07:43:58 · update #1
It is extremely unlikely that one will speak out, protest, demonstrate or work for equal rights when one is worried about being "discovered."
It is only when one leaves such fears behind that one can truly feel free, and can work more devotedly towards justice for all.
2007-06-19 07:23:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
As long as we cower in a closet, afraid of what others think or how they behave towards us...our rights as HUMAN BEINGS and Full and Equal Citizens is continued to be put on the back burner...our lives are continued to be deligitimized and our families denied basic protections afforded to all others....
Obviously these two idiots before me haven't bothered to wise up to the over ONE THOUSAND RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO OTHER LEGALLY RECOGNIZED COUPLES/FAMILIES!
HERE'S THE LINK! READ UP!
(make sure you have the time...it's a 75 page report from the General Accounting Office.)
http://www.gao.gov/archive/1997/og97016.pdf
2007-06-19 14:23:09 · answer #2 · answered by DEATH 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Living in the closet just quitely puts the pain of confrontation off till the next generation.
2007-06-19 14:24:19 · answer #3 · answered by G's Random Thoughts 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately many that live in the closet would be great role models and leaders in the gay community. Due to biases that exist in our society many of these men and women must stay closeted or risk hardship. ie, loss of job, loss of business etc
2007-06-19 14:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by Tegarst 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It gets cold crampy and dark after a while living in the closet....
2007-06-19 14:23:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
the rights to visit our partners in the hospital...
the right to have our spouse get our life insurance if we die...
the right to have our jobs insure our spouces...
the right to make sure our children are awarded to our gay-spouce...
the right to have our foreign-lovers become citizens....
there are over 1000 rights that gays are deprived of marrige-recognition...
2007-06-19 14:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by Julian X 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
You have the same exact rights as the rest of us, so what new rights are you asking for? And do we straight people get those same rights? I hope it's has something to do with beach front property!
2007-06-19 14:22:37 · answer #7 · answered by skiingstowe 6 · 0⤊ 7⤋
Of what rights are you being deprived? Seriously.
2007-06-19 14:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 7⤋