Congressman John Lewis shows allies how to do it
by: Pam Spaulding
Tue Mar 10, 2009 at 06:00:00 AM EDT

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U.S. Congressman and civil rights legend John Lewis (D-GA) makes it look so easy and logical. He is an ally who has not only shed blood for the black civil rights movement, but speaks as a man of faith -- he graduated from the American Baptist Theological Seminary. John Lewis believes in full civil equality. As with the great Coretta Scott King, John Lewis sees all discrimination as wrong, and that our committed relationships deserve the same legal rights and respect as heterosexual marriage. We are all part of the same American quilt. (GayAgenda):

    "It is unfortunate that a segment of our society fails to see that we all should be treated like human beings, that we all are citizens of the United States of America. I've taken the position and I've long held this position that I fought too long and too hard against discrimination base on race and color not to stand up and speak out against discrimination based on sexual orientation. It doesn't matter if someone is gay or straight or whether someone believes in a different philosophy or different religion. We're one people, we're one family, and we're one house. There is not any room in American society for discrimination based on sexual orientation. It doesn't matter whether someone is gay or happens to be lesbian or transsexual. We're one people; we're one family, the American family.