Comments on: Gay marriage http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/ A Conservative Lesbian Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:37:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: sue http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-7341 sue Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:50:11 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-7341 I came across your blog on TheBlaze.com and have been utterly moved--not only by your love story, but by the generosity and acceptance of my fellow Libertarian/Conservatives. I have struggled a long while, caught in the middle of religious conservatives and progressive liberals without ever feeling like I truly belonged anywhere, while constantly being stereotyped as a "ignorant backwater righty". I believe gays and lesbians deserve the same rights as straight people and no one should be judged soley on one aspect of their lives. I hope to see more gays, lesbians, blacks, Jews realize that the Democratic party is not their friend, and that conservatives are not the whites-only-all-others-go-home picture that has been painted of them. I look forward to reading you more often. I came across your blog on TheBlaze.com and have been utterly moved–not only by your love story, but by the generosity and acceptance of my fellow Libertarian/Conservatives. I have struggled a long while, caught in the middle of religious conservatives and progressive liberals without ever feeling like I truly belonged anywhere, while constantly being stereotyped as a “ignorant backwater righty”. I believe gays and lesbians deserve the same rights as straight people and no one should be judged soley on one aspect of their lives. I hope to see more gays, lesbians, blacks, Jews realize that the Democratic party is not their friend, and that conservatives are not the whites-only-all-others-go-home picture that has been painted of them. I look forward to reading you more often.

]]> By: Alan Burnes http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-280 Alan Burnes Thu, 27 May 2010 00:45:57 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-280 Cynthia - I was simultaneously saddened to read of Margaret's demise and thrilled to see that she is greatly loved. Small pain, great joy. I was on the CEG at MIU with her in 1978 and 1979. Cynthia – I was simultaneously saddened to read of Margaret’s demise and thrilled to see that she is greatly loved. Small pain, great joy.
I was on the CEG at MIU with her in 1978 and 1979.

]]> By: Conservative talk show host Jeff Katz will interview Cynthia Yockey, A Conservative Lesbian about Elena Kagan — Cynthia Yockey, A Conservative Lesbian http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-279 Conservative talk show host Jeff Katz will interview Cynthia Yockey, A Conservative Lesbian about Elena Kagan — Cynthia Yockey, A Conservative Lesbian Tue, 11 May 2010 05:00:59 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-279 [...] “My Blissful Gay Marriage” post at Pajamas Media, with photos of me and my late life partner of over 20 years, Margaret Ardussi here. [...] [...] “My Blissful Gay Marriage” post at Pajamas Media, with photos of me and my late life partner of over 20 years, Margaret Ardussi here. [...]

]]> By: JTA http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-278 JTA Sat, 10 Apr 2010 20:05:51 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-278 "And if you think he was/still is, you’re a crackpot." You see what loving, tolerant people you have left behind on the left ? I'm a lifelong Catholic Republican, Cynthia, and I most assuredly don't want you dead. In fact, I welcome and admire you. Your romance story is very touching and moving. This is not a religion blog, and you don't want my religious views. We don't agree on that, but I welcome and admire you anyway. Great blog ! Lets all work together to throw the bums out in November ! “And if you think he was/still is, you’re a crackpot.”

You see what loving, tolerant people you have left behind on the left ?

I’m a lifelong Catholic Republican, Cynthia, and I most assuredly don’t want you dead. In fact, I welcome and admire you. Your romance story is very touching and moving. This is not a religion blog, and you don’t want my religious views. We don’t agree on that, but I welcome and admire you anyway.
Great blog ! Lets all work together to throw the bums out in November !

]]> By: Cynthia Yockey http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-277 Cynthia Yockey Tue, 30 Mar 2010 23:44:53 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-277 Lee_, Thank you for the clarification. In WordPress when I am approving comments, I see the name of the post where the comment was made, but I don't see any of the other comments to see the context of the other comments. I am sorry and I apologize. Cynthia Lee_,

Thank you for the clarification. In WordPress when I am approving comments, I see the name of the post where the comment was made, but I don’t see any of the other comments to see the context of the other comments. I am sorry and I apologize.

Cynthia

]]> By: Lee__ http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-276 Lee__ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 22:56:51 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-276 I was actually responding to Tom..... I was actually responding to Tom…..

]]> By: Cynthia Yockey http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-275 Cynthia Yockey Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:35:29 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-275 Lee_, "Unlike my side"? Which side do you mean? Do you mean lesbians and gays are a monolithic minority group and since I am a lesbian therefore I can't possibly be a fiscal conservative? And you claim to be a regular reader of my blog and yet you are so blatantly responding to a stereotype instead of to me? "We, unlike your side, are very accepting of people, as unlike your side, who demonize us for simply existing." Actually, there ARE social conservatives who equate the being crime of homosexuality with the doing crime of murder. (I remember reading someone who said that, whom Kathy Shaidle gleefully linked, but I don't remember the name of the person making that claim.) That is, being a homosexual is as evil as being a murderer. Personally, I think that is the very definition of demonizing someone for simply existing. Social conservatives are very busy actively destroying the lives of homosexuals through a death of a thousand cuts by blocking legislation that would guarantee our equality, thereby forcing us into second-class citizenship. They proudly do this even to their own family members. And they do not condemn social conservatives such as Randall Terry and Alan Keyes for throwing away their homosexual children. I hope you do read my blog more and that it helps you grow in your understanding so that one day soon you see your comment in a very different light. I am calling you to a larger good when I call for the support of conservatives for equality for homosexuals. Also, stop reading blogs that you consider nasty and hateful -- even if you somehow think my blog matches that description -- what you put your attention on grows stronger and reading those blogs is hurting you. Cynthia Lee_,

“Unlike my side”? Which side do you mean? Do you mean lesbians and gays are a monolithic minority group and since I am a lesbian therefore I can’t possibly be a fiscal conservative? And you claim to be a regular reader of my blog and yet you are so blatantly responding to a stereotype instead of to me?

“We, unlike your side, are very accepting of people, as unlike your side, who demonize us for simply existing.”

Actually, there ARE social conservatives who equate the being crime of homosexuality with the doing crime of murder. (I remember reading someone who said that, whom Kathy Shaidle gleefully linked, but I don’t remember the name of the person making that claim.) That is, being a homosexual is as evil as being a murderer. Personally, I think that is the very definition of demonizing someone for simply existing.

Social conservatives are very busy actively destroying the lives of homosexuals through a death of a thousand cuts by blocking legislation that would guarantee our equality, thereby forcing us into second-class citizenship. They proudly do this even to their own family members. And they do not condemn social conservatives such as Randall Terry and Alan Keyes for throwing away their homosexual children.

I hope you do read my blog more and that it helps you grow in your understanding so that one day soon you see your comment in a very different light. I am calling you to a larger good when I call for the support of conservatives for equality for homosexuals. Also, stop reading blogs that you consider nasty and hateful — even if you somehow think my blog matches that description — what you put your attention on grows stronger and reading those blogs is hurting you.

Cynthia

]]> By: Cynthia Yockey http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-274 Cynthia Yockey Tue, 30 Mar 2010 20:12:26 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-274 retriever, Thank you for your kind condolences. I gave thanks for Margaret every minute and told her every day she took care of me as much as I took care of her, or more, and that I thanked God for her in my life. Cynthia retriever,

Thank you for your kind condolences. I gave thanks for Margaret every minute and told her every day she took care of me as much as I took care of her, or more, and that I thanked God for her in my life.

Cynthia

]]> By: Lee__ http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-273 Lee__ Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:28:24 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-273 Just to set the record straight. I'm a conservative. I love my country, as most of my friends, and I am not a racist or a homophobe, or any of the other nasty things that folks on the left like to say of people like me. My sister-in-law and her life partner are very happy lesbians and liberal. My wife and I respect them and love them both. There is a huge majority in this country who do feel as I do. Racism, in reality, has long been dead, and the playbook of the left is getting very stale and tiring. We, unlike your side, are very accepting of people, as unlike your side, who demonize us for simply existing. I read a lot of blogs....including this one and HillBuzz....and the Daily KOS....I see a lot of really nasty and hateful stuff at the KOS.....Do you think that is a good thing? Funny how we are the haters and you all seem to be the mature, intelligent, and oh-so tolerant ones. Just my 2 cents..... Just to set the record straight. I’m a conservative. I love my country, as most of my friends, and I am not a racist or a homophobe, or any of the other nasty things that folks on the left like to say of people like me. My sister-in-law and her life partner are very happy lesbians and liberal. My wife and I respect them and love them both. There is a huge majority in this country who do feel as I do. Racism, in reality, has long been dead, and the playbook of the left is getting very stale and tiring.

We, unlike your side, are very accepting of people, as unlike your side, who demonize us for simply existing.

I read a lot of blogs….including this one and HillBuzz….and the Daily KOS….I see a lot of really nasty and hateful stuff at the KOS…..Do you think that is a good thing? Funny how we are the haters and you all seem to be the mature, intelligent, and oh-so tolerant ones.

Just my 2 cents…..

]]> By: retriever http://aconservativelesbian.com/2009/02/28/gay-marriage/#comment-272 retriever Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:24:11 +0000 http://www.aconservativelesbian.com/aclblog/?p=153#comment-272 A beautiful and inspiring love story, but I wept for you. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that God will heal and comfort you, and that the knowledge that your story reminds all of us to cherish our loved ones may prove that no love is ever lost. I'm just another one of those straight conservative evangelical Christian middle aged wife-and-mommy types, immersed in my family and work, surrounded by people very similar to myself. Glad to know you a little better from this post of yours, and glad that (like myself) you outgrew your youthful flirtation and bad relationships with the left. .-= retriever´s last blog ..<a href="http://artemisretriever.blogspot.com/2010/03/some-random-political-associations.html" rel="nofollow">Some Random Political Associations</a> =-. A beautiful and inspiring love story, but I wept for you. I am so sorry for your loss. I pray that God will heal and comfort you, and that the knowledge that your story reminds all of us to cherish our loved ones may prove that no love is ever lost.

I’m just another one of those straight conservative evangelical Christian middle aged wife-and-mommy types, immersed in my family and work, surrounded by people very similar to myself. Glad to know you a little better from this post of yours, and glad that (like myself) you outgrew your youthful flirtation and bad relationships with the left.
.-= retriever´s last blog ..Some Random Political Associations =-.

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