fff this is kinda true. like if there's a Republican politician who is a moderate on LGBT issues the gays will call him "decent" even if they're far-right on every other issue
Because marriage should be marriage. The fact that it is still being called gay or same sex marriage is the problem. Love is love and love is pretty important.
Self-absorbed for wanting the same basic human rights we deserve? Oh.
If you're relating this to why we generally disfavor politicians that disagree with same sex marriage, it's usually because aside from that, they have gone out of their way to implement harm either directly or indirectly (through legislation) to displace or prevent us from gaining full rights. Generally with these same politicians, their bigoted ways affect not only us, but women, minorities, and any largely disenfranchised people, aside from straight white men. THAT is why we don't side with people like them, assuming that's the underlying question to your dense statement.
fff this is kinda true. like if there's a Republican politician who is a moderate on LGBT issues the gays will call him "decent" even if they're far-right on every other issue
By and large, most minority groups only care about advancing the rights of their own people. Obviously not including people who intersect in several different groups, but people are mostly self centered across all demographics.
Politically speaking, the gays care about more than marriage equality. We talk about youth homelessness, transphobia, hate crimes, discrimination ("religious freedom" laws), AIDS treatment, parental rights, and so forth.
It's the mainstream media, poorly educated allies, and uninformed heteros who conflate "gay rights" with "marriage equality."
A politician's opinion on marriage equality is a good litmus test for their approach to all of the other issues facing the gay community. Someone who opposes marriage equality will probably not support us in regards to the other issues we face.
fff this is kinda true. like if there's a Republican politician who is a moderate on LGBT issues the gays will call him "decent" even if they're far-right on every other issue
Of course it's true. That's why they're all coming at me like I just killed their mother.