Comments on: I Do Not Deserve Your Tolerance

By: Rowan

Rowan — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:13:52 +0000

Beautifully written. Thank you.

By: Amanda

Amanda — Tue, 25 May 2010 18:22:57 +0000

Thank you for sharing this post with me. I know that we will both see a time where all people are treated equally and legally allowed to marry who they want. Let's all keep working together to make sure this happens sooner rather than later!~

By: Ray in DC/Newsericks

Ray in DC/Newsericks — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:26:51 +0000

Excellent piece. Noone wants to be merely tolerated, but often tolerance is the necessary first step away from bigotry, and it is a crucial one from a legal perspective. Check out http://www.newsericks.com/Obamas-Homo-Socialist-Educatio... and other poems about political and social intolerance at http://www.newsericks.com/tag/intolerance. and here's a short one on marriage equality:

Some people say
I shouldn’t marry because I’m gay
But that is to betray
The basic principle of the USA.

Marriage equality
Is not a frivolity.
How would you like to be
A second class citizen like me?

By: brittney

brittney — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:52:24 +0000

this is amazing. i wish that everyone could read this because it is so true and sincere. i'm passing it on to everyone i know

By: Barbaradell

Barbaradell — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:08:12 +0000

I understand and agree with you completely. There is good in most people besides race religion belief or sexual preference and I think it is about time that people stop judging and start loving. Thank you for coming and and standing up, it is to my belief that you are an amazing person.

Have a great weekend,
Barbaradell

By: RJ Strittmatter

RJ Strittmatter — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:45:58 +0000

An excellent article.

Years ago I was at my high school reunion when, after more than a few drinks all around, one of my former classmates says to me, "Y'know…. If being gay makes you happy, then it's OK with me."

"Well, thanks!" I said loud enough for everyone present to hear, "I've been waiting twenty years just to get your approval. Now I can be myself and get on with my life!"

Later I was approached by a few of the others who had witnessed the exchange and they told me that that was no way to behave if I was expecting to win the tolerance of others. I'll never forget the looks on their faces when I told them I had no interest in tolerance, though I wasn't able to articulate the reasons as eloquently was you have.

By: planetspinz

planetspinz — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 01:45:16 +0000

Our constitutional must be unconditional, and not depend on the approval, acceptance, agreement or tolerance of heterosupremacist tyrannical theocRATS.

By: Todd

Todd — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:23:12 +0000

This article is pretty sad. My initial thought is that David is working really hard to impress people by what he does (or does not do) rather than looking at what is truly important in life. Realization that this life is not about ourselves and what we do, but more about what we are doing as a result of an afterlife perspective.

- David, I hope you figure it out before you encounter death on this earth.

By: LOrion

LOrion — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:02:28 +0000

First visit, found throught Waymon H's tweet. Will return.

By: Jason Cupitt

Jason Cupitt — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:11:23 +0000

Very well said David.

Tolerance is a word I've always had issues with and it's a word that pops up frequently wherever gay and gay rights are mentioned. It implies a reluctance. "We'll tolerate – but not accept."

Who wants to be merely tolerated? Not me.