I'm certain she doesn't believe only those with whom she agrees should exercise that right. The clamor she heard from gay activists wasn't to prevent Southern Baptists from lobbying, it was for elected representatives to stop using their interpretation of the Bible as the basis for public policy. If Lott wants to legislate his religion, he should at least offer a moral reason that stands up aside from that religion. The Puritans didn't write the Constitution or the Bill of Rights. When our nation's founders crafted the First Amendment they intended much more than to prevent the establishment of a state religion.
Quakers welcome gay people to their congregations.
The political, religious and philosophical descendants of Martin Luther King, Jr. speak out in favor of gay rights. For Paglia to link those who dedicated their lives to winning rights for other minority groups to men like Trent Lott, who want to deny equality to a minority group, is disingenuous. When you lose fake friends. At times, I admit, I'm a sucker for Paglia's pop-culture commentary. Letters may be edited for clarity and conciseness.