Presidential Candidate Rick Perry signed an anti-gay marriage pledge promising that if elected he will put into place a Constitutional Amendment defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman. All this from a man who only a month ago was for individual rights and "fine" with New York allowing gays to marry.
When asked about the sudden flip-flop he replied with this, "I probably needed to add a few words after that 'It's fine with me.' Obviously gay marriage is not fine with me. My stance hasn't changed. I believe marriage is a union between one man and one woman."
Why did he change his mind? I personally feel like this man is a puppet; weak and does what he's told he should do. Either that or he just can't make up his own mind so he follows suit. Is the the type of man you want running your country?
What does it mean? Well for one, if he's elected the Republican Party would rule the world which could spell disaster for the entire United States.
But more specifically what does it mean for us, the gay community? If he or any of his other buddys' that signed this promise get elected to office it will be a huge setback for the entire LGBT Community. We'll be pushed back to square one and I think its safe to say that if the amendment passes it'll only bring harder blows as far as society and the government trying to make us less than people.
What can we do to stop this? Other than encourage everyone to exercise their right to vote, we can make our voices heard. Tell why this is wrong. Your words may fall on a lot of deaf ears but one person will hear you and who knows, that maybe be that one person difference in our victory.
How do you feel about presidential candidates signing this anti-gay marriage pledge?
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