Charlie Copeland is my state senator and as a constituent I am extremely disappointed with Mr. Copeland over his recent comments regards house bill 141, which is going to committee in the Delaware State Legislature soon.  This bill would ensure that sexual orientation would be included in anti-discrimination laws.  This means gay people can’t be fired for being gay.  Mr. Copeland raised doubt based on that this bill would bring to many lawsuits against small business owners.  Well, senator, let me ask you this, if someone is fired for being gay, don’t they have every right in the world to bring a lawsuit?  Gay people are now the newest victims of American discrimination.  Although I love my country and would die for it, I believe that what we are doing is extremely un-American.  Remember who we are.  We are the nation where everyone can be who they are. 
    Being gay is not a choice, because who would want to go through what the gay community goes through.  I have always tried to be a straight ally to the gay community, because I have seen that this community is no different from others.  They are all hard working tax paying Americans.  They want children like others do.  They love like others do.  They want to live a good life like others do.  They want to do what’s right.  They love America.  Yet, we still deem it appropriate to deny them rights because they’re gay.  Mr. Copeland and all other Republicans who opposed this bill are simply doing this simply because the bill has to do with gay people.  If this had to do with African Americans, Hispanics, or women, there would have been a solution yesterday.  But, since this bill has to do with gays we don’t do anything. 
    They believe that gays are eroding away at our moral values as a nation.  No, denying rights to gays is eroding our national moral values.  So, any who oppose this bill should be ashamed of themselves for denying rights to people.  No wonder why so many kids are scared to come out, when they have to face this world.  This opposition to this necessary bill makes me ashamed.  Ashamed that I live in a world, where good people are denied rights.  To my gay friends, and for everyone to hear, I am with you.  I will fight for you.  I will not back down.  I will not deter in this fight.  My hat goes off to State Treasurer and candidate for governor, Jack Markell for fighting to pass this bill and being an ally of the gay community.  Mr. Copeland, you will not win this fight, not this time.