This is one of those diaries that will inevitably lead to identifying me, but I've not ever really been one to hide behind a screen name anyway.
I recently discovered, by way of Facebook, that my father's brother, the man after whom I was named, is running for Senator of Arizona. And I'd like you all to help defeat him.
http://electiangilyeat.com/
My uncle isn't an evil man. He really does believe he's doing what's right.
His son, my cousin is gay.
During the Prop 8 bit in California, we got into a rather pointed discussion regarding equality, gay rights, and the role of religion in government. Needless to say he sees gay marriage as a moral issue, instead of a civil rights issue, and is not in favor of it.
That he would deny his own son the same rights he enjoys is simply beyond the pale.
We've not spoken since.
We have enough bigots hiding behind the false flag of religion trying to keep this nation from progressing, and I'm loathe to think my family would actively involve itself at a national level to progressing the cause of civil inequality.
And so I'm here, asking my fellow liberals to defeat my family's political aspirations.
**update**
After speaking with my father last night, apparently I got some facts wrong regarding my uncle's actions with respect to his son's coming out. It had been some years since I'd been told about it, and he was not thrown out. How that cross in what went down and what I thought occurred happened, I don't know, but I'll take my licks for posting something factually incorrect. However, I stand by the rest of my diary.