Caitlyn jenner on gay marriage

Still feeling the heat from comments she made about same-sex marriage to Ellen DeGeneres, the reality star reiterated to Diane Sawyer in a pre-taped interview for 20/20, "I am percent behind. In a new blog posted to her site on Monday, Sept. 14, the transgender star clarified her stance on marriage equality following a recent interview with Ellen DeGeneres.

WATCH: Caitlyn Jenner Admits She Was Not a Supporter of Gay Marriage 20 Years Ago Earlier this month, Caitlyn addressed her evolving opinion about same sex marriage with Ellen. After interviewing Caitlyn Jenner for the season premiere of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the host herself was surprised by the former Olympian's views on same-sex marriage.

"She still has a. On the topic of same-sex marriage, the year-old reality TV star, who has said she's a Republican, told DeGeneres that she hasn't always been a supporter. Caitlyn Jenner is not new to the media, or to the public eye. She is also not new to the binaries that exist in society regarding gender — male or female. The transgender community has been negotiating their identity and where it places within a binary world.

There is no question that Jenner has shed light on a subject that is normally left in the dark, or worse, exploited for its difference. Most importantly, she asks for acceptance on a grand scale and in many ways has achieved that in her mainstream status. Recently, Jenner has appeared on Ellen DeGeneres to discuss her transition and to fuel the momentum of her inspiring story. There are obvious differences between gay and transgender, but not that different.

The point is that this community as a whole is looking for the same rights legally and socially, which include specific language; it is more than just a word in that sense. Caitlyn Jenner as a conservative republican is well known from her show I am Cait. What is underpublicized throughout this incident so far is the fact that the LGBT community is forced to choose between their faith and their sexuality.

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Additionally, their political views are also reflected in this binary choice. Caitlyn Jenner represents a faction of her community that struggles in this world without a gray area, waiting for some kind of progress in ideology. The church itself is making progress, but it still lags regarding gay marriage. Pope Francis himself has made statements against condemning those in the LGBT community with hopes of integrating them into society.

His words of acceptance are ambiguous which the church itself has been quick to point out. Pope Francis is certainly more compassionate on this matter and it may have potential influence over people like Caitlyn Jenner who wish to maintain traditional religious values despite the contradiction of her faith and sexuality. The fact remains that as a role model and mouthpiece for not only the transgender community, but anyone that looks to her courage for inspiration, Jenner is held to a higher standard.

What these controversial comments have revealed is that many people are depending on Jenner, but they are also waiting for areas of weakness to criticize. Some of the criticism is warranted, and some forms of criticism are why the Ellen YouTube channel has had to disable comments on the recent interview. To only praise Jenner would be a disservice because the capacity to criticize her without it being considered transphobic or homophobic would be true equality.

This kind of equality that Jenner strives for as a transgender is the exact same form of equality as those who fought for the right to marry. Furthermore, the choices Caitlyn Jenner is forced to make between faith and sexual liberty are not necessarily ones that should be judged against her as an individual, but should be condemned as a question forcing people in the LGBT community to choose between the two.

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