Gay, Straight, Black, White: Marriage Is A Civil Right!
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So today we had a march against the passing of Proposition 8 in California. It was the first protest/rally that Students for Equal Marriage was involved in and it was an AMAZING success. There were well over 400 people with us marching to the capital. It was seriously like somthing out of the 60s. I was so proud to be a part of this huge movement. And we weren't the only ones doing it!
There were marches and rallies in each of the 50 states at the same time all oppositing Proposition 8. They were all listed at jointheimpact.com. It was more amazing than any of us hoped for. Just take a look for yourself!
And that wasn't even everyone. Those were just some of the people in front of me. There were at least 50 or so behind me, not to mention all the ones I couldn't capture with my pathetic camera phone. This is the sign I was holding:
I feel like a lot of times people assume I'm gay just because I do a lot of work for gay rights, but I'm not. So I thought it was an appropriate sign.
Anyway, back to the music: What better song to describe today than First Day of My Life by Bright Eyes? None. Not a single one. It's perfect. Especially the video. I mean, really? Am I the only one who cries everytime I watch it? I doubt it. It's amazing! The fact that Conor can take these simple lyrics and make something absolutely incredible out of them puts him in a league all of his own. And I also admire how open he is about his sexuality. Of course, to quote Let's Not Shit Ourselves/To Love and To Be Loved "No, I am not singing for you."
And it's true. He isn't singing for you. He's singing for himself. He sings truth-truth of life, truth of love, truth of humanity. And really, what's more moving than truth? And the truth is that everyone feels love, everyone has rights, and everyone deserves the opportunity to marry the one they love. If you don't agree, my only thought is that you've never been in love.
So thank you, Bright Eyes, and everyone who came out today, for showing the world what love is. We haven't reached the goal yet, but we're closer and closer each day. And videos like this that show love between all couples only help encourage me to keep doing my part. My love is no greater than anyone elses love, and it shoudn't be categorized as such.
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Comments (11)
Wow! Universal Truths?
"We haven't reached the goal yet, but we're closer and closer each day." and yet when people are allowed to vote on the issue....your side always loses.
You will not change ten millenia of social development & societal norms in one or two generations.
Actually, "my side" doesn't always lose. Political trackers have predicted that the issue of gay rights and gay marriage will be a thing of the past within the enxt 10-20 years. So why don't you come back then and let me know that my generation can't do anything?
Until then, you can keep your hateful thoughts to yourself. Sorry, it's not my fault you don't know the meaning of the word love. Maybe that's something you'd like to talk about with your therapist in your next weekly meeting.
I'm sorry, could you explain how my words or thoughts are hatefull? I simply stated facts, without indication of my own thinking.
Happy to! "You will not change ten millenia of social development & societal norms in one or two generations."
Maybe it doesn't seem hateful to you, but to everyone out there trying to make a difference and hoping the world will change for the better, a statement like this is another blow to the hope we carry with us.
"You will not change ten millenia of social development & societal norms in one or two generations."
So in your world anyone who states a fact is being hateful?
Where are you getting your facts? Are you basing them off of biased information you read from right-winged media? Because I don't consider this to be a "fact," I consider this to be a hateful opnion from someone who doesn't think that people can make a difference.
If you don't think that people can make a difference, please let me know what you're trying to do by "stating the facts". If I'm understanding you correctly, people can't make a difference, therefore you're not going to change my thoughts or my actions, right? Or the thoughts or actions of millions who agree with me?
Just pointing out the "facts."
The fact is, the voters in 30 states have voted to outlaw gay nuptuals. It will be 35/37 before the end Of Sen Obama's first term.
The fact is my generation is beginning to make a stand for what they believe in, and if you look at the people who voted against Gay Marriage, they tended to be in the older generations. So, as the younger voters become 18 and have the right to vote, it will increase the voices against unconstitutional bans against love.
And really, who are you (assuming you believe and comply with these "facts" that you've been stating) to deny love? Really, that isn't your right, or anyone else's right for that matter.
I'm lucky enough to be part of a generation that believes this.
One more thing about your "facts"-It was a fact up until just under two weeks ago that a black man had never been President. That changed. Who's to say other changes won't take place? You can't predict with 100% accuracy based on past human behaviour-the world changes, people change, and laws change.
love is love, get used to it.
Why do you keep putting quotation marks around the facts?
Fact:) In the last 10 yrs, 25 states have chosen to define marraige as one man & one woman. That makes thirty now.
Love is love. you're right. I believe in live n let live. Do as you choose, if you're hurting no one it doesn't bother me. But you cannot force your morality on the body politic. You cannot redefine social convention on a whim. As strong as your numbers are, your views are still held by a miniscule minority. (that's a fact, by the way, hence the inabilty to get past the voters..). People who believe homosexuality is wrong outnumber the rest by better than a thousand to one. (Again, a fact).
So......where does that leave us.....oh yeah, you were jumpin' on me for bein' hateful......au contraire. Just real. Geeze, I'll bet you support "hate speech" laws too, huh?
Oddly enough, I don't support "hate speech" because, unless it's preventing someone from living, I feel like it's something everyone has to deal with. I also don't support the higher consequences that are implemented as a result of hate crimes. I think that everyone is equal, and for someone to be jailed longer for beating up a homosexual versus a heterosexual doesn't make things equal-it makes the life of the homosexual seem to be worth more, which I don't think it is.
Really, I think everyone should just see everyone else on an equal playing field.
Back to the "facts" (I put them in quotations because how can something be a fact if it hasn't even happened yet?). Within the next 6-10 years, the state of Wisconsin is projected to overturn their current ban on gay marriages based on the new demographic of voters. It's been proven time and time again that younger people will vote for gay marriage, not against it, so it follows that as more and more younger people reach the voting age, there will be a larger percentage of people who will vote for gay marriage.
Regardless of your statistic (1000:1-I am fairly certain this is not accurate), the people who believe in gay marriage seem to be more active and thus more likely to vote in the elections than the people who oppose it, so really, statistics can't be relied upon, especially for the future. Quite frankly, neither of us know what's going to happen, but I don't really think it's so wrong to hope for morale to increase across the country, do you?
Your assertion that the youth vote is monolithically on your side is somewhat suspect when one looks at exit poll results. Generally, european Americans (whites) split almost 50/50 with your side having a slight advantage. Those numbers held in each age & gender bracket.
African Americans, across lines of age & gender opposed gay marraige by 70% & Hispanics, across lines of age & gender 64-67% opposed.
I know, there are lies, there are damnned lies, and there are statistics.