We, the undersigned, are part of the progressive movement.
We are gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders, queers, questioning, intersexed, and straight-but-not-narrow.
We supported progressive and Democratic candidates.
We volunteered for progressive and Democratic causes.
We donated money to progressive and Democratic candidates.
We voted for progressive and Democratic candidates.
We ask for respect from the progressive movement--and its candidates and elected and appointed representatives.
We ask that the progressive movement we have supported, volunteered for, donated to, and voted for support our causes, too.
We ask that the progressive movement stop taking its queer allies for granted.
We ask that the progressive movement regard marriage equality and civil rights for transgender people, lesbians, bisexuals, intersexed persons, queers, and gay men as issues integral to the progressive movement itself.
We ask that the progressive movement see that the time for equality for LGBT people is now, not later.
Thank you.