Showing posts with label No On 8. Show all posts
Showing posts with label No On 8. Show all posts
Thursday, May 28, 2009
I hate Prop. 8
I hate it, hate it, hate it that the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 - the voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages. I think it's absurd. Just absurd. But what to do? Onward and upward.
Monday, April 20, 2009
This video is appalling!
Miss California tells Miss USA judge Perez Hilton that she thinks marriage should be between a man and a woman. I am appalled!
No, not at her answer. I expected as much from a beauty contestant. I'm appalled because it's 2009 and there is still a beauty pageant on television.
No, not at her answer. I expected as much from a beauty contestant. I'm appalled because it's 2009 and there is still a beauty pageant on television.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Prop. 8 Watch
There are several legal challenges to California's Proposition 8, and tomorrow (March 5th) the state supreme court will hear oral arguments.
Read the background here.
Watch the oral arguments on The California Channel beginning at 9 a.m. PT tomorrow.
Watch Equality California's new video about the court challenge.
Read the background here.
Watch the oral arguments on The California Channel beginning at 9 a.m. PT tomorrow.
Watch Equality California's new video about the court challenge.
Friday, February 6, 2009
California's Prop. 8 fight continues
On March 5th the California Supreme Court will hear arguments about the constitutionality of Proposition 8 and whether the 18,000 same-sex couples who got married before the November election will remain married.
In the meantime, the Prop. 8 actions and protests continue. California activists are using Freedom to Marry Day and Valentine's Day to voice their ongoing concerns, and the Courage Campaign created a video called "Fidelity."
In the meantime, the Prop. 8 actions and protests continue. California activists are using Freedom to Marry Day and Valentine's Day to voice their ongoing concerns, and the Courage Campaign created a video called "Fidelity."
Friday, November 7, 2008
Gay is the new black
In a statement released today regarding the passage of California's Proposition 8, which seeks to amend the state constitution to define marriage as a union between a man and woman, No On 8 said the following:
"We achieve nothing if we isolate the people who did not stand with us in this fight. We only further divide our state if we attempt to blame people of faith, African American voters, rural communities and others for this loss. We know people of all faiths, races and backgrounds stand with us in our fight to end discrimination, and will continue to do so. Now more than ever it is critical that we work together and respect our differences that make us a diverse and unique society. Only with that understanding will we achieve justice and equality for all."
In case you're wondering, the part about African American voters is in response to the fact that 70 percent of African Americans voted Yes on Proposition 8.
The theory goes, African Americans turned out in higher numbers to support their man, Barack. They got to the polls, and the socially conservative lot thought "gay people shouldn't be calling their unions 'MARRIAGE!'
Whether African Americans did in Prop 8 is being debated as I type. (Also check out Meg's post on Prop 8).
Either way, the theory was discussed well in advance of November 4th because a) African Americans were expected to come out in record numbers and b) our President-elect stopped short of calling gay unions marriage.
But I am left with this: California voted to elect an African American president while simultaneously voting to amend the state constitution to exclude gays from calling their unions marriage. Does that mean that gay is the new black?
"We achieve nothing if we isolate the people who did not stand with us in this fight. We only further divide our state if we attempt to blame people of faith, African American voters, rural communities and others for this loss. We know people of all faiths, races and backgrounds stand with us in our fight to end discrimination, and will continue to do so. Now more than ever it is critical that we work together and respect our differences that make us a diverse and unique society. Only with that understanding will we achieve justice and equality for all."
In case you're wondering, the part about African American voters is in response to the fact that 70 percent of African Americans voted Yes on Proposition 8.
The theory goes, African Americans turned out in higher numbers to support their man, Barack. They got to the polls, and the socially conservative lot thought "gay people shouldn't be calling their unions 'MARRIAGE!'
Whether African Americans did in Prop 8 is being debated as I type. (Also check out Meg's post on Prop 8).
Either way, the theory was discussed well in advance of November 4th because a) African Americans were expected to come out in record numbers and b) our President-elect stopped short of calling gay unions marriage.
But I am left with this: California voted to elect an African American president while simultaneously voting to amend the state constitution to exclude gays from calling their unions marriage. Does that mean that gay is the new black?
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