Is there a correlation between your political stance and how out you are?

[Brian Smith]

I am out in the sense of someone who has often said, "Mom, how many times do I have to tell you that I am not interested in dating a girl? Stop trying to hook me up." However, I really never raise the issue with people because, if they don't know me personally, I don't have to tell them. If they know me for long enough, they will find out eventually.

That said, I am a Democrat, and that has everything to do with the fact that I am relatively lax and "whatever" on this issue. I do not think that I would be nearly as confident in myself or relaxed if the company I kept had more conservative politics. If I were a Republican and all my colleagues, friends and family were Republicans, I would be either in the closet (and accordingly neurotic) or a bullhorn-toting activist. You will notice that Log Cabin Republicans can be the most neurotic, self-conscious, "I have to tell everyone I'm gay" jackasses around.

[sothis999]

I'm a classical liberal (Libertarian), so I guess I'm closer to conservatives than I am to modern liberals/social democrats (leftists.) Still I have strong differences from religious-conservatives. I believe strongly in a constitutionally limited government, something which progressives in both major parties have disdain for. I believe society is a separate entity from the state, and should have more responsibilities ( as far as morals go) than the state. The role of the state is to limit the infringement of one's negative rights (Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness/Property) and to provide positive liberties in the dealings with the state (due process of law, for example.) As far as gay politics go, I view it as my business and something which should not be regulated nor condoned by any state. The only role the state should have is to protect homosexuals/bisexuals from infringement of their rights by others. I believe marriage should not be regulated by a state, and if two individuals want to create a legal contract (marriage) all they need is a lawyer. Moral laws don't belong in a free society.

As for my status, I am in the closet I suppose, but frankly it's a matter of omitting information. I don't think it's anybody's business with whom I have any relations with, unless I decide I want to tell them, this is particularly when such business is as private as sexual relations.

[Durango95]

I think the question is flawed, because so much more goes into how out you are than just your political stance.

You are correct. That being said, polls are notorious for being dubious at best, thus the ever present +/- spread at the bottom of all of them. This seems to be an attempt to reinforce gay stereotypes more than anything. There isn't a single category that describes me at all.

[Rolyo85]

Well, the results are what they are. And JB3's comment has been answered numerous times on the previous pages, so cherry-picking it and ignoring the conversation that has come from it is... not honest.

[GiancarloC]

You are correct. That being said, polls are notorious for being dubious at best, thus the ever present +/- spread at the bottom of all of them. This seems to be an attempt to reinforce gay stereotypes more than anything. There isn't a single category that describes me at all.

Polls and such get dismissed when some don't like to hear the results. Reinforcing what gay stereotypes? Most gay people I know are politically left leaning, but this has to do with a variety of different issues. I know it's difficult to accept that left leaning gay people like myself are influenced by a variety of issues, but that's how it is. Certain gay on the right like to snap at those on the left and say they are only on the left because of same sex marriage and such. It's total nonsense.

[chance1]

Quite a sample