Backlash Will Hurt You More Than Me

Editor,
    Since I voted to defend gay marriage, why do I find myself troublingly delighted to see Glen Maxey and his No Nonsense pro-gay marriage campaign suffer harsh defeat? Gay marriage promoter and political consultant Maxey claims, “My God spoke to me, too, and told me he doesn't believe in bigotry” [“Victory for God – or Bigotry?,” News, Nov. 11]. Yet, Maxey is the gay hypocrite who led the petition drive to ban smoking in Austin bars.
    When the gay lobby goes beyond individual rights and works to impose its agenda by force on private entities like the Boy Scouts, gays endorse the use of force to impose someone's version of morality. We're now seeing a backlash against gays.
    I fear a similar backlash is brewing against Latino immigrants and African-Americans. Blacks and Hispanics have made great strides toward freedom and equality in our society. However, when they seek more than freedom, and start demanding special privileges through affirmative action and other welfare, they stoke resentment by the majority.
    As a heterosexual white person brought up in a Baptist church, my rights will be protected more than many people's if America tips further toward fascism.
    I'm asking minority groups of all types to seek freedom, not special privileges. Respect the rights and freedoms of the majority too, or risk provoking a fascist backlash that will hurt us all, but will hurt you more than me.