Rob Thomas: The Big Gay Chip on My Shoulder

I am a person who believes that people are born gay. I don't think you have any control over what moves you or to whom you're attracted. That's why it's called an attraction and not a choice.

I believe that America is a great nation of even greater people. I also believe that anyone who says that this is a "Christian nation" has RHS, or revisionist history syndrome, and doesn't realize that most of our founding fathers were either atheist or at least could see, even in the 1700s, that all through Europe at the time, religion was the cause of so much persecution that they needed to put into their brand new constitution a SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE so that the ideals of a group of people could never be forced onto the whole. (I also find it funny when people point out to me that it says "one nation under god" in our pledge of allegiance, not realizing that this was an addition made in 1954 during the communism scare of the McCarthy era. It's not surprising, however, knowing that these same people would punch me in the mouth if I called Jesus a Jew.)

I believe the fact that an atheist, who doesn't believe in God at all, is allowed to enter into the holy land of marriage while a gay Christian is not, shows that this law is arbitrary. Are we to believe that anyone who doesn't live their life according to the King James Bible isn't protected by the same laws that protect those who do? Using the same argument that I've seen on the 700 Club, that would mean that Jewish, Hindu, or Muslim weddings are also null and void.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rob-thomas/the-big-gay-chip-on-my-sh_b_208183.html

:applause:

A FIERCE and VOCAL defender of GLBT rights. As opposed to Barack "Homos? I don't know nuttin about no homos" Obama.

I may have to buy some of his CDs.

I love some of his music too.


When the Heartache Ends:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68mQWxAf3NU


Downfall (Matchbox Twenty):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwOK4lAkbLA

Not only is he hot and talented, he is also a force for good.

They still got a few small royalties from him because they let him take a few songs they'd done together with him when he left. I'm not a fan of his music, but from what my coworker said he sounded like a cool guy.

(disclaimer: that was back when I still lived in FL. That job went under around 2005ish and I only saw him once or twice in passing after that, so he might not be with them anymore.)

My personal favorite: Bright Lights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVw0v6fDySE

We need more people with name recognition to come out and say these things...
especially the straight ones.