Comments on: The FMA helps gays more than it hurts us http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/2008/05/25/the-fma-helps-gays-more-than-it-hurts-us/ A website for LGBT folks who support marriage as the union of husband and wife—and getting the gay leadership to return to more pressing LGBT issues for our community. Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:49:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David Benkof http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/2008/05/25/the-fma-helps-gays-more-than-it-hurts-us/#comment-782 David Benkof Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:10:14 +0000 http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/?p=16#comment-782 Oh, I agree Andrea! I would never demand that any gay activist pick exactly the battles I pick. I'm just observing the battles they pick and assuming they reflect their own priorities and values. It's those priorities and values I consider seriously, er, fouled up - not the fact that they make choices. We all make choices! Oh, I agree Andrea! I would never demand that any gay activist pick exactly the battles I pick. I’m just observing the battles they pick and assuming they reflect their own priorities and values. It’s those priorities and values I consider seriously, er, fouled up – not the fact that they make choices. We all make choices!

]]> By: Andrea J. Essecks http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/2008/05/25/the-fma-helps-gays-more-than-it-hurts-us/#comment-772 Andrea J. Essecks Wed, 25 Jun 2008 03:00:04 +0000 http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/?p=16#comment-772 "...for gay and lesbian activists to prioritize technical equality in two already accepting states over the real distress and unfairness faced by same-sexers in places like Tulsa, El Paso, and Kalamazoo can only be described as horribly selfish and shortsighted." It's called 'pick your battles', David. - Andrea “…for gay and lesbian activists to prioritize technical equality in two already accepting states over the real distress and unfairness faced by same-sexers in places like Tulsa, El Paso, and Kalamazoo can only be described as horribly selfish and shortsighted.”

It’s called ‘pick your battles’, David.

– Andrea

]]> By: David Benkof http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/2008/05/25/the-fma-helps-gays-more-than-it-hurts-us/#comment-134 David Benkof Tue, 27 May 2008 21:30:15 +0000 http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/?p=16#comment-134 Chuck- Do you have any substantive responses to the case I made that the FMA will protect more same-sex couples than it will hurt? Because calling my argument astonishing and saying I have lost credibility are very different things than showing an error of fact or logic. As with GaysDefendMarriage.com as a whole, I will not censor you if you make a solid case that the FMA actually isn't in fact the best way to protect as many gay and lesbian couples as possible. I might even change my mind! Chuck-

Do you have any substantive responses to the case I made that the FMA will protect more same-sex couples than it will hurt? Because calling my argument astonishing and saying I have lost credibility are very different things than showing an error of fact or logic. As with GaysDefendMarriage.com as a whole, I will not censor you if you make a solid case that the FMA actually isn’t in fact the best way to protect as many gay and lesbian couples as possible. I might even change my mind!

]]> By: Chuck Anziulewicz http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/2008/05/25/the-fma-helps-gays-more-than-it-hurts-us/#comment-133 Chuck Anziulewicz Tue, 27 May 2008 20:14:01 +0000 http://www.gaysdefendmarriage.com/?p=16#comment-133 That ANY Gay person, let alone someone who used to work for the Human Rights Campaign, would even give GRUDGING support to the Federal Marriage Amendment astonishes me. Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame and the adulation of Kathryn Jean Lopez, David. But as far as I'm concerned, whatever credibility you may have had evaporated with this column. That ANY Gay person, let alone someone who used to work for the Human Rights Campaign, would even give GRUDGING support to the Federal Marriage Amendment astonishes me. Enjoy your 15 minutes of fame and the adulation of Kathryn Jean Lopez, David. But as far as I’m concerned, whatever credibility you may have had evaporated with this column.

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