I have always been attractive to the same sex as far as 8 or 9 years old. I'm 45 yrs old now and I still feel that attraction to women. I got married, had children thinking that this would change the ways I feel and it didn't change at all. The marriage just never felt right. I got divorced and focused on my children who are now adults and the feeling didn't go ways. After some soul searching, I finally excepted that I am gay. I have never been with a women because of fear. I did like a girl alot when I was 13 years and never stopped thinking of her and now I know why; I was in love with. I even actually found her after many lost years and now that we're adults the feeling is so strong that I can't bring my self to tell her how I feel for fear that I will loose her friendship. She is openly gay her self and is a beautiful person and I can't stop thinking about her. Being gay is not a chose it's a feeling towards others and who it makes you feel inside.

10:16:

"God didn't create anybody to be gay..people chose that life for themselves. they're more concerned with satisfying their flesh than satisfying their spirit man."

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Really. So you have some desires for the same sex that you are denying? I don't. I'm heterosexual and am not attracted to the same sex, so there's nothing for me to deny. You sound like you need to come out of the closet. I fail to see how homosexual behavior is a choice if you're only attracted to the opposite sex. Factor in discrimination and marginalization, who would choose it? Sounds like a lot of closet homosexuals in the Christian community who need to be honest with themselves and others.

6:23 all i can say is the catholic bible sucks.. written by man and changes alot. thats not a true bible. and no god condems those he puts on this earth unless you sin and being gay/lesbian is not a sin.

11:44, you missed the point 10:27 was making.

Why should gays/lesbians pay the same taxes as heterosexuals when they cannot enjoy the same LIBERTIES as them? The freedom to marry the one you love is NOT something all American's enjoy. The 14th Amendment is supposed to protect the LIBERTIES of ALL AMERICANS. Not just straight people.

10:16 PM Anonymous Says:

those of you who are jumping down the throats of christians are doing so because deep down you know we're right. the bible is very clear on how homosexuality is an abomination in the eyes of God. God didn't create anybody to be gay..people chose that life for themselves. they're more concerned with satisfying their flesh than satisfying their spirit man. of course nobody has any room to judge another unless they have good reason, but you people who are bashing christians for only telling the truth are just as judgmental if not more. so read your bibles and may God have mercy on those who call good evil and evil good.
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FINALLY!

Someone speaks the truth & has intelligence! This is the best and true statement I have heard.
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actually no they don't.. not everyone is christian therefore not everyone believes in the man made bible... so you don't agree with it- so what- you are weird anyway... keep believing in your nonsense.. and we the normal rational people will say no to prop 8 and you christians can go on reading your "bible" and preach to each other- meanwhile the rest of us will go on and enjoy our lives... by the way I am a heterosexual and will be voting NO! NO! NO!...

Under a rock is where you are. You need to get out because 99% of Americans say being Gay is wrong. So go ahead and believe it will not pass and yes I will have a big party after we all Vote Yes on Prop 8. Dream on if you think it won't pass. You A$$
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Oh really? You pulled that number out of your butt.
Concitering homosexuals make up more than 1% of the population..Not to mention the heterosexuals that support gay marriage.
Thankfully the younger generation is more accepting of gays, so the times are changing.

I just wasted three minutes of my life reading this crap? Well, I guess it's time for some tunafish...!

part 3...

In the end, Love is Love. I belive that LOVE can never be wrong. And if God created all things, then (he/she) also created this love. Homosexuality and Heterosexuality have both been around since the beginning of time, and will always be here. Mainly because LOVE outlasts space and time. LOVE ENDURES ALL THINGS. LOVE CONQUERS ALL.

Congratulations once again to Tammy and Melissa Etheridge, already married in their lives and in their hearts, but will now be legally as well. Best wishes on a continued blessed path. Thank you for being such an inspiration.

As far as we know, the soul doesn't have an *AGE* per se, only the body. So that number doesn't really apply when two souls find each other.

It is so sad when I read a beautiful, loving article, then read the sad, ignorant comments. Anyone who has really paid any attention to Melissa or Tammy Etheridge, would clearly know what a beautiful relationship they have and are far wiser than average. This life is merely a speck of a second, in the grand scheme of things. Love is all that matters. It's all that has ever REALLY mattered since the beginning of time.

In this world filled with so much hate and rage, does it really make sense that ANY love could be wrong ? They are raising four beautiful, stable, happy children.

end of part 1 (due to length restrictions)

WHAT DISGUSTS ME MORE THAN SAME SEX MARRIAGE IS THE AGE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM AND THE SAME GOES FOR ELLEN AND PORTIA. ALMOST PERVERTED FEELING.

11:46 PM Anonymous Says:

If the gay person repents, he will be saved. Anyone who repents and asks for forgiveness will be saved & if he stops doing the evil that he was doing before.
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Nice, easy way out. BS to it all.

10:16 PM Anonymous Says:

those of you who are jumping down the throats of christians are doing so because deep down you know we're right. the bible is very clear on how homosexuality is an abomination in the eyes of God. God didn't create anybody to be gay..people chose that life for themselves. they're more concerned with satisfying their flesh than satisfying their spirit man. of course nobody has any room to judge another unless they have good reason, but you people who are bashing christians for only telling the truth are just as judgmental if not more. so read your bibles and may God have mercy on those who call good evil and evil good.
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FINALLY!

Someone speaks the truth & has intelligence! This is the best and true statement I have heard.

To the person who complained about their 14th Amendment right being denied, you have the right to marry someone of the opposite sex just like everyone else so your rights are not being denied. What is being denied is your perverted lifestyle being crammed down other peoples throats. Majority of pedophiles are gay. Most pedophile priests are gay. What's next from your perverted minds? Polygamy, bestiality? It is wrong and has been since the beginning of mankind. It is not genetic because they have done studies with identical twins with identical DNA and one is straight and one is gay. Even the people who mapped the human genome has said there is no gene for it. It is a choice of a perverted lifestyle, plain and simple. I have former gay friends who will debate you all day long, but being liberals you'll never let truth get in the way.

How 'bout this? Since *federal* "gay" marriage is not allowed, let's start to include a "homosexual tax exemption" on the good ol' 1040. Cause you know what? I'm getting pretty tired of being a tax paying citizen and NOT getting _all_ of the protections of the 14th amendment.

Don't wanna let me have all of my rights? Then don't take my tax money.

Being Gay is wrong no matter what you people say. God will come and destroy all the evil in the world soon. (Thank Goodness) You think I'm wrong then read the last book of the bible (The Revelations) That says it all
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you are a very scary person... and weird.. I guess if "God" comes down to destroy all the evil in the world you will be first on the list. Bye the way put the bible down and live a little....