Why were the Log Cabin Republicans so hasty in their endorsement?
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September 13, 2008 10:30 AM
http://www.bilerico.com/2008/09/why_were_the_log_cabin_republicans_so_ha.phpEditor's Note: Jordan Peters is a 20 year old sophomore at The Ohio State University majoring in International Studies and Russian language. She grew up in Dayton, Ohio with her parents. The 2008 election marks her first opportunity to cast her vote in a presidential election.
Four years ago at this time I was hiding a huge part of myself from the two people who know me best- my parents. I had no idea how to tell them I was a lesbian. The conventions had ended and John Kerry and George Bush really began discussing the issues that would drive the election. Gay marriage became a significant social divide, especially as states all over the country announced constitutional amendments defining marriage as a union between one man and one woman. With the strong anti-gay sentiments in the Republican Party, revealing to my Republican family that I was gay seemed nearly impossible. Fortunately between the conventions and the 2004 election, my parents found out my secret and accepted me with love and support. Despite this sitting in my living room watching the results of the election and the passage of eleven constitutional amendments banning same-sex marriage- including my home state of Ohio- was terrifying and alarming.
