Comments on: N.J. Senate passes marriage bill, 24-16 http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/02/13/new-jersey-senate-passes-marriage-bill-in-24-16-vote/ the gay community's news source Thu, 23 May 2013 20:58:02 +0000 hourly 1 By: Doctor Whom http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/02/13/new-jersey-senate-passes-marriage-bill-in-24-16-vote/#comment-43842 Doctor Whom Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:34:56 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=35835#comment-43842 You make it sound as though intellectual honesty meant anything to them. The fact is that some ‘phobes do use the argument, necessarily based on insane troll logic, that marriage equality grants us special privileges.

]]> By: Paul Harris http://www.washingtonblade.com/2012/02/13/new-jersey-senate-passes-marriage-bill-in-24-16-vote/#comment-43821 Paul Harris Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:26:42 +0000 http://www.washingtonblade.com/?p=35835#comment-43821 Does anyone remember in the 80s when right wingers rallied behind the motto, “Equal Rights Yes, Special Privileges No!” when they opposed non-discrimination laws aimed to protect gays and lesbians in housing and employment? Funny but now they wouldn’t dare use that motto because their hypocrisy would show they would have to support equal rights in marriage for gay and lesbian citizens.

Paul Harris
Author, “Diary From the Dome, Reflections on Fear and Privilege During Katrina”

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