I don't know what Prop 8 is, therefore it hasn't affected me. Sorry.

Proposition 8 was the law that California passed that declared it unconstitutional for gays to marry.

I personally believe we all should have the right to marry who we choose. LOVE is a good thing...it doesn't matter what are bodies look like. What is important is having good intentions & being kind.

Although I am quite removed from it since I live on the other side of the country, I understand the extreme frustration from a proposition that should never have made it to the ballots on the same day we elected our new President.
The only thing I can say is that progress is often made in very small steps. Perhaps you can think of a way you can work towards gaining equality in some way, even a small way. This way you can have some control over the situation and make a difference as well, hopefully gaining back the feeling of being valued.
I have a good friend who lives in the state of NJ who did just that and was able to accomplish just that with the help of many willing people.

I live on the other side of the country (GA), but that doesn't really make any difference to me. Anyway, I actually did, today! I decided that I am not going to do the volunteer job offered me at my parents' church, even after observing the kids and doing some stuff and blah, blah, blah-because my Mom told me that her church had hired a so-so organist over a wonderfully playing gay organist. She must have forgotten that I'm an organist too! lol I am playing and singing for my own church this Sunday and that feels much, much better.

I don't have a problem with gay people wanting to marry. However I do not support some of the radicals behavior and the damage they do to public property to support their issue. Violent acts and acting like idiots is definitly not going to gain anything. In my opinion all the effort the people have put forward in stopping gay people from getting married well lets just say I wish they would put that much effort into getting gangs off the street and getting young children and adults off the streets so less violence occurs. As for the people who believe morals are at stake well that might be right up to a point. However I think those who are having sex changes and advertising such things as the pregnant man has another child are probably breaking quite a few morals and I think such things as that should not be happening. I think everyone has a right to their own opinion but because of the shape our country is in right now I guess I would like to see more dedication and support in making it a better place to live for everyone. Once everyone has a place to call home, enough to eat, health care and enough money to make it every month then I say focus on other issues. Just my thoughts:)

What's immoral about having a sex change? I mean, they're not really changing their sex-just their ourward appearance. One of my good friends is a transexual. It's their way of being true to themselves.

GLBTQ rights ARE making this place a better place for everyone. We'll never be ever to totally eradicate homelessness, porverty, and hunger; advocates must multitask. Were civil rights not important? It wasn't that long ago that different races couldn't marry-how is this any different?

Well like I mentioned earlier Kcjones everyone has a right to their own opinion. Sex changes to me unless they are done because of some type abnormal birth defect meaning not quite developed into a man or woman in body parts by all means have an operation. However what I was most expressing about were two things: people focus way too much on issues that are not helping the country. We are the richest country in the world today and truly there is no reason for homeless people, poverty, gangs who rule the streets and determine who can walk a neighborhood or not. And like I said those who act like crazy radicals regardless of what their issues are that harm people with their crazy behavior are plain stupid and should not be taken seriously. I am not knocking your friend who decided they wanted to be transexual as my guess is they are not acting like a radical and harming anyone else by their action. However the woman who decided to become a man but yet did not have the full extent of surgery in changing into a man became pregnant with a child. Not only once but twice and decided to use the media in every way possible for personal gain is going way too far and I think this particular person is demented and seriously they have not thought for one second about the kids they brought into the world and what they will have to go through because of their stupid behavior. And like I said although I do not agree with a transexual's beliefs I do not have a problem with them living in our society as long as they are not hurting others around them, that goes for any group out there. I firmly believe you have your good people and your radicals in any group. My Main point is I do not support any crazy radicals. Get my drift?

This is what would be deemed a "hot button" topic. I think that perhaps these are issues that should be left for other boards to discuss and there are many boards and groups here at Daily Strength better equipped to support those who pursue gay and bi-sexual rights.
Clearly, we have varying opinions here and although each and everyone of us is entitled to maintain our own opinions, as highly sensitive people, we may feel that this is too overwhelming a topic.

Look, I was just looking for support as a "highly sensitive person." We have been talking in other groups about how the world affects us and so I brought up how that affects me. I wasn't looking for a debate, just support. When I mentioned that I had done something to bring about change, like wachit suggested, I thought I would get some support for that, but instead I got a reply suggesting that what I was talking about isn't that important. I never mentioned "radicals," so I don't know why that was brought up.

My response to you kcjones was not to start a debate with you nor to put you down for being a bisexual. As I mentioned I don't have a problem with gays wanting the right to get married. The people of California majority that is fought tooth and nail to overturn the law and they won. I do not think the goverment handled this situation in the right way therefore I can see why so many gay people were hurt, angry and felt betrayed.

If you notice in my first reply I stated that if those people who went against the gays spent their time more on focusing on other changes in the world well it would be a more peaceful place to live. So although I have no problem with you wanting to be who you are and true to yourself as watchit mentioned this could be a topic better left for boards who want to speak out and support your issues of gays getting married as well as transgenders. And no you did not bring up radicals I did that and I was not saying that you are one. I brought it up because that is all a person sees in the news these days which is gay rights protesting and other people protesting against them and constant calls to the police to break up yet another battle concerning this issue. Gets old after awhile. I do not condone that anyone has to be treated unfairly just because of their decision to be gay, however you do realize that not everyone is supportive of gay marriage and going into a group looking for support on your rights as a bisexual may not always go as you wish them too. There are people who are highly sensitive about it and are against it. So that is the other side of the coin. Anyway I do apoligize if you felt I was trying to debate you as that was not my intention. I support the fact that you want to be true to yourself. And as for sex changes well to each their own on that issue as that is one I am not fond of.

There are many people who personally support you and who also support either gay marriage or a civil union of some sort so that gay couples can have the same rights as married heterosexual couples. I think that you should hang onto that thought when you think about Prop 8, which was financially backed by a religious group that probably had no business putting this to a vote in the first place. Thankfully, there are other states that have been more progressive. Try to hang onto those thoughts when you think about it and hopefully this will give you hope that things are changing, even if at a snail's pace.