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Special Class Protections for Self-Alleged Gays: A Question of "Orientation" and Consequences

A public policy analysis
by Tony Marco

Copyright Tony Marco, 1991-1994, all rights reserved


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If You Oppose Special Gay Advantages, You're "Stealing Rights" From Gays

The U.S. Supreme Court's 1986 ruling in "Bowers vs. Hardwick" established that no Constitutional right to engage in homosexual sodomy exists, and that homosexuals do not constitute a specially protected class. How can you "steal" from people something they haven't got?

Is taking action against standing special gay advantage ordinances "stealing rights" from gays? Imagine two women: One is destitute. The other is well-off, enjoying four times the yearly income of the poor woman. Both lay claim to a sizeable grant, to be given only on condition of need. The rich woman applies for the grant dressed in rags. She presents false documents, including a nearly-empty bankbook, and convinces the grantors by these fraudulent means that she is poor as a church mouse, and therefore eligible for the grant.

The grant ends up being divided between the two women -- one who's in real need, the other well-off and greedy. If evidence later comes to light proving that the affluent woman acquired a portion of that grant through fraud, will it be "stealing" for the grantor to reappropriate that money and give it to the poor woman who was truly entitled to it? Or would it be justice served?

We hold that gay extremists have won protected class status by fraud -- consciously concealing the truth about their behavior, their economic, cultural, educational and occupational advantages, and their true status as a special interest group. Where gays have gained special advantages, legitimate, disadvantaged minorities now face having to divide their status and its benefits with affluent gay special interests. Clear evidence of gays' social and economic advantages and political clout has indeed come to light, revealing that gay special interests have acquired special, protected class status by fraud. There is no such thing as a constitutional right to commit fraud. Is preventing or redressing fraud "stealing rights?" Is it "stealing" for society to forbid special, protected class status for gays -- and restore the full meaning of that status and its benefits to those disadvantaged people who truly qualify for it? Again, would that not be the only fair and just thing to do?

We believe the people of America have a right to hear all the new evidence about gay advantages. And we believe Americans have a right to reconsider this issue and make better-informed decisions about both pending and previously-awarded special gay advantage legislation and policies. For gay extremists to deprive Americans of that right would be theft indeed!


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