Proposition 8: Anti-Gay-Marriage Amendments
Sadly enough, anti-gay-marriage legislation was passed in 3 states last Tuesday, whilst the country was showing its progressive nature in electing its first African-American president. Florida, Arizona, and most shockingly California added constitutional amendments banning gays' right to marry. How is it that this nation is enlightened enough to elect a black president but can't afford gay couples the same rights and equalities at heterosexual couples? Our country is clearly moving forward, but is not where it needs to be. What are your thoughts?
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Don't even get me going on this one. The irony is so tragic. Difficult to believe that such a momentous occasion in the country's (and the world's) history had to be tainted in this way. I personally think that the way in which the question was phrased: a vote of YES meant one is in favor of banning gay marriage. a vote of NO meant you were against the ban. Dont you think it would have made more sense if a YES vote meant yes to gay marriage, and a NO vote meant no to gay marriage?? I think several thousands of peeps were probably thrown off by this wording, and inadvertently voted "YES" thinking they were supporting gay marriage, when in fact they were voting for the ban. Conspiracy??? I most definitely think so.
ReplyDeleteThe good news is we are making steady, undeniable progress on so many levels of this country. and with each generation comes more and more acceptance, more opn mindedness, more rational thought. there will always be the hillbillies of the world...who will never get it. but ive seen such growth in people who i never thought would never change...change:) so lets all rally against prop 8. the gay community has overcome hurdles greater than this!