A Question for my Republican Friends

Why do you support candidates and a party that supports this discrimination?  I know many Republicans who seem to have zero personal issues with gays and who have been personally supportive of my relationships; yet they give their votes and dollars to a political party that fights to deprive us of equality.  I am forced to conclude that they have made a calculation that the equality of their gay friends is less important to them than other issues.  Imagine if the shoe were on the other foot.  I can't imagine any of my straight friends remaining friends with me if I supported others who worked to to deny them equal rights and who devalued their relationships.

We Belong

"We Belong" is a documentary by a young man who was harrassed at school for being gay while school officials did nothing (except have him arrested at one point). From the documentary's Web site:

When C.J. Bills is gay bashed in the school locker room, then arrested for disorderly conduct because he protests to an administrator about the harassment he has experienced, he decides to fight back by making a documentary about discrimination. With his family’s help, he also initiates an investigation by the state human rights commission and shames the school district into developing an anti-bullying and diversity training program.

C.J.’s documentary project also leads him to Tim Dahle, a former high school student who challenged the years of anti-gay harassment he suffered in a neighboring town. In Tim’s case, the school district that failed to protect him agreed to one of the largest sexual harassment settlements in history, sending a signal to school districts around the country that such behavior can be costly.

You can view the short documentary video here.