Are gay rights really all that important?  I used to think so.  In fact, that used to be the main concern in my life; my greatest hope was that I would be able to see a day when we were no longer second class citizens.  I fantasized about an apolitical wedding wherein, despite stereotypes, niether newlywed was wearing a tux. I was passionate and commited to the cause.  Nothing would stop me from getting those rights.

But then something changed, and I've yet to get back to that passion. I no longer think they are so important, and I've been deeply conflicted about this sentiment since it first hit me.  

Why the change in heart?  Why the lack of concern?  

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With the primaries right around the corner, things have been getting contentious around here (I have a knack for understatements).  For good reason, too.  I don’t necessarily decry the arguments or criticisms against the candidate of my choice, just as I don’t detest the praise I read for the candidates I don’t care for.  I think it is important to be critical as well as open-minded; to me, that is the beauty of being a liberal.  We don’t just follow the herd, and we don’t resist new ideas or opinions.  
   
    Yes, right now we are divided in the name of the candidates we support, but we all have at least one thing in common: we know that getting a Democratic nominee elected to the White House is the most important end goal.

    Why is that?  Why is that so important?  More importantly, why do YOU, dear reader, call yourself a Democrat and feel so strongly about that?