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Should LGBTQ people be fully accepted, with equal rights including marriage?

Axis: full acceptance and equal rights ... restriction

John

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2007-12-05 new Asked his stance on gay marriage, John says he is for it. December 4th: Question Tuesday!!!! 00:00:39
2009-06-29 restate John argues 'gay' can never work as an insult because being gay is not bad. GAY is NOT an INSULT 00:02:36
2010-05-14 restate John says being gay is not a political or religious issue to him and points to Christians who believe it cannot separate anyone from God's love. Advice on First Kisses, Stalkers, College Majors, and More 00:03:05
2011-04-11 restate John tells someone asking whether their boyfriend is gay that human sexuality is not either/or and that denying its complexity makes both partners miserable. Is My Boyfriend Gay? Is He Cheating? 00:00:48
2012-04-17 new John calls it ridiculous that gay people's sex could be morally justifiable in Vermont but not Mississippi, and says gay kissing is not wrong and nothing to be ashamed of. Thoughts on Romance and Sex in an Airport 00:01:56
2012-05-15 restate John argues that marriage is defined by the people inside it, that gay marriage already exists, and that denying gay couples the rights of marriage is discrimination; legal benefits can't hinge on a religious covenant. Religion and Gay Marriage 00:03:09

Hank

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2007-11-24 new Hank says using 'gay' in the derogatory sense, as a synonym for 'lame', is not cool; he means it as 'homosexual'. November 23rd: BLACK FRIDAY! 00:00:40
2010-06-14 restate Hank: Turing's persecution shows how much acceptance of gay people has changed; more change is needed, and it comes as individuals change. Be The Change - vlogbrothers 00:02:35
2011-10-13 restate On National Coming Out Day Hank says stereotyped interests say nothing about orientation, orientation is complicated and rarely 100% either way, and people should be honest with themselves and those they love. Coming Out and Sperm Spikes 00:02:56
2012-05-11 restate Hank says opposing gay marriage treats some citizens differently from others, rebuts the religious, 'undermining marriage' and 'unnatural' arguments, and says the only argument that matters is equality in the eyes of the law. Your Arguments Are Invalid: Gay Marriage 00:03:31
2012-10-12 restate Hank restates his support for LGBTQ people, now extended to gender identity: every combination of sex, gender, orientation, behaviour and roles is legitimate, pronouns follow gender, and everyone deserves understanding and respect. Human Sexuality is Complicated... 00:03:28
2013-04-19 restate Hank (description) says the cultural stigma around homosexuality when he was growing up was so severe that tiny signs made him fear he was gay; he assumes it is hard for many others. On Sexual Orientation, with Hannah, Ze, Tyler, and Meg 00:00:00
2013-05-03 restate Hank says using "gay" as an insult is insulting to gay people and makes the speaker sound immature. 17 Rants in 4 Minutes 00:02:54
2013-06-28 restate Hank is happy that at least 55% of the Supreme Court 'is not crazy', in a video titled for marriage equality. Plane Butts, Fish Farts, LeakyCon, and Marriage Equality 00:01:30