So my mother-in-law called me yesterday on her lunch break and asked, quite out of the blue, "Did you release doves at your wedding?" I couldn't fathom why she was asking me this, but the truth is, yes, yes we did. There was a man at the County Clerk's Office who owns a business that loans out homing pigeons for special events. He encouraged newly married couples to release the doves upon our nuptuals, which I thought was pretty cool. Apparently this short footage of us doing so is being used in news reports about Proposition 8. I thought making the front page of our hometown newspaper the day after our wedding would be the extent of our exposure, but apparently not. It's very surreal. So far, our wedding hasn't been used for anything negative, at least not yet. Keeping my fingers crossed.
Anyway, to the meaty stuff.
After weeks of being bombarded with negative ads which peddle lies about Proposition 8 in California, those of us who want to see this vile, steaming piece of shit defeated are fighting back in big ways.
Follow me below for some new developments
First, we've got a new ad. Here it is:
"Unfair. Unnecessary. Wrong"
I like this ad a lot. I think it's very effective in pointing out the basic unfairness of proposition 8. Apparently it's testing well with focus groups too, so the No on 8 campaign wants to start airing it more, which obviously takes money.
Speaking of money,
Philanthropist Steve Bing and Equality California are offering a ONE MILLION DOLLAR CHALLENGE GRANT so our new ad can reach California's undecided voters.
I donated $50 through this link, effectively making my contribution $100. If you can spare even five bucks, you'd be helping us to counter the fundie propoganda.
Please donate what you can through this link to double your donation.
Oh, and here's proof that hell is getting a little colder.
California has domestic partnership laws that encompass many of the basic legal privileges and responsibilities that married couples take for granted. But barring same-sex couples from legal marriage relegates them to "separate but equal" status. The term ought to sound familiar. It's the same oppressive language we once imposed on racial minorities in this country.
The bottom line is the California Constitution and ultimately the U.S. Constitution. Both guarantee all people equal protection and equal rights under the law. We must not support any constitutional amendment that would serve to take away fundamental rights. It's as simple as that.
Californians need to move beyond the divisiveness that Prop. 8 has engendered and embrace tolerance and reconciliation. Live and let live.
We recommend a NO vote on Prop. 8.
I grew up in this cesspool of a town, left when I was 19, and never looked back. I'm glad to see the local paper take a stand, though. It's articles like those that will change minds in those pockets of hate we have dotting our state.
Down with Prop 8!
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