If I hear "Marriage is between one man and one woman" one more time from Obama's mouth- or any Democrat's mouth- I'm going to scream. Last night, while being questioned on California's decision, Obama just had to say it. One man, one woman.
How is this change? Leadership? Hope?
Or do only straight people get to hope?
As historical as having an African-American man run for the highest office in this nation is, it is not the only history being made. The fact that the second state in this country- and a fairly big state- has laid claim to the belief that separate is not equal is just as historically significant.
Imagine that. Two states. More to follow. You can call Massachusetts a fluke but you simply can't ignore California, now can you?
I am sick of people telling me I should be more concerned with other issues- as if I'm not. Please. I can hold more than one thought in my head at a time. I care about the war. I care deeply that we get a Democrat in office- McCain is a nightmare. The list goes on and on.
And I want equality.
And I want it now.
You know, someone should mention to Senator Obama he could simply say, Marriage is for the states to decide. I'm running for a federal office.
Then shut the hell up. Next issue.
Note from Alex: The above's from Sara Whitman, who blogs at The Bilerico Project and on her personal blog, Suburban Lesbian Housewife. I've seen it on a listserve with some pretty influential people in the LGBT community, and she's definitely not the only person who feels this way about Obama's statements on ABC.
As one state organization's leader said, "Marriage is between a man and a woman," to LGBT people, is "gratuitous, extremist rhetoric." There's a history with that statement, it's not the first time Obama's said it, and we have to wonder both what his campaign is thinking and how this will affect LGBT excitement to volunteer and give cash to Obama.