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walldude Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-17-10 04:45 PM
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Patience...
It's been 90 years since women were given the right to vote.

It's been 46 years since the Civil Rights act was signed.

It's been 234 years since the Signing of the Declaration of Independence.

It's been 14 years since the passage of DOMA.

So can anyone tell me exactly how long the GLBT community needs to continue to be patient? Because 234 years seems like quite enough to me.
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yowzayowzayowza Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-17-10 05:06 PM
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1. No. No more than...
95 years ago women or 50 years ago blacks could be told 'exactly how long they need to continue to be patient.' Sorry.
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obxhead Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-17-10 05:49 PM
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2. By the posts of some I think the word 'forever' is the one they
want to use in reality.
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customerserviceguy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Aug-17-10 05:55 PM
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3. It may take a little while longer
Right now, the President is using his dwindling supply of political capital to boost the cause of mosque builders, rather than gay and lesbian Americans...
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