4 Quotes by Patrick Franklin

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    What we have in East Texas today in regards to gay rights is the tyranny of the majority. It is up to us to stand up to that tyranny.

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    I've spoken to some lesbian and gay (city) employees and I asked them to be here, but they are concerned that becoming activists will prevent them from getting promotions.

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    It's time to go on the record of where you stand. Out there somewhere in East Texas, there is a young gay person who is in the closet and struggling with that issue. The debate that we have today is sending a message of what kind of world he is growing up in.

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