Hall of Fame
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(classical music plays)
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George: I'm George Takei.
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I'm a person ...a Trekkie,
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and a bow tie enthusiast.
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I need to talk to you about
something very important;
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marriage equality.
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This is a typical American neighborhood;
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friendly faces and quiet streets ...
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But there is one person
living on this street
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who's orientation threatens
to destroy society.
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There's Dale Wilson struggling
with his lawn mower.
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What you can't tell about
Dale is that he's sick.
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He opposes marriage equality.
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Dale looks normal, but he gives off clues
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of his prejudice with buzz words like
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pro-family, traditional marriage or
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pole smoker.
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Dale wants to restrict
marriage to a man and a woman.
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He doesn't care whether
the couple just met
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on a drunken trip to Vegas, a reality show
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or if they're only
marrying for a green card.
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Dale would let any two idiots marry unless
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those two idiots are gay.
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Dale likes to say that same-sex
couples will hurt marriage,
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but Dale has been divorced twice.
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His third marriage to Joan is, well ...
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take a look at her ...
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she doesn't look happy, does she?
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Dale's dangerous opinions threaten to keep
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over 1,110 rights away from gay couples;
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everything from tax
deductions to property rights.
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But that's not the worst part ...
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The most offensive symptom
of Dale's ignorance
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is that he robs same-sex couples
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of their big, gay wedding.
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Nobody throws a wedding
better than the gays;
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The music, the flowers, the costumes.
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A party like that could
cure Dale's illness
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if only he wasn't so sick.
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The good news is that
feelings are changing.
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Many people are evolving
into champions of equality
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by participating in reparative therapy
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that includes watching a Broadway musical,
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attending a WNBA game, buying a bow tie,
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or simply meeting a gay person.
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The most important thing to remember
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when dealing with people who don't support
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marriage equality, is to be kind.
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They are most likely hiding
their own homosexuality.
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Besides, these people
don't know they're being
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assholes.
