First of all, it should be noted that I am not a Democrat, so I can't relate to Obama on a party level. And considering all of the White politicians that I have voted for in the past (and the fact that my own race is quite mixed up), I'm not voting for Obama simply because he is Black; that wasn't the case 4 years ago and its not the case now.
1.) Second, for me, I am not necessarily voting for
more rights, but for the same rights that everyone else has. As it stands, I could get fired for being bisexual and it would perfectly legal (my boss would be hella screwed business wise because I am his only technician, but it would still be legal) . I'm against Romney because with him, we are certain to never get a common ground. Civil unions used to be a compromise, but he wants to get rid of them. Workplace equality would be at a standstill.
2.) Also, the policies that Romney has presented to "fix" the economy don't really impress me anymore than what Obama's policies have done for you, so I'm not sacrificing anything; to say that I am "compromising" our nation's wealth and freedom just because I support LGBT rights is a fallacy on your part.
3.) Plus, in my opinion, I don't think that this country can hold up to much "dignity" if we are still systematically discriminating against a group of people based upon someone's convoluted interpretation of a holy book and a dangerous obsession about what people are doing in bed.
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