George was elected with a big debt to the religious right. He wouldn't be president without them, and they are intensely homophobic. To them, gay sex is sinful, and they are working to make it illegal.

George's payback means that long-settled gay political victories will once again be contested. This is not good news for people caught in the crossfire - they will be conflicted between their sexual identity and their personal values. Look for an increase in all the measures of gay misery: low self-esteem, depression, self-destructive behavior, alcoholism, suicide.

My original message was directed at homosexual Republicans who will be harmed by the party's sell-out to the religious right. Don't let these people make you feel bad - become a Democrat! We're the party of real inclusion, not minstsrel shows or phony pageants.