Tomorrow morning at 10am PST, the California Supreme Court will publish their opinion on Proposition 8 at their site here. As many of you know, the CA Supreme Court will rule on whether Prop8 will continue stand after a legal challenge regarding its status as a revision or an amendment. The issue is that - gay rights proponents are arguing that Prop8 was an illegal revision of the constitution, not an amendment. If the court rules that Proposition 8 was a revision, Prop8 could fall because the constitution can only be amended, not revised. But Kossacks, I've had enough of this!
I'm fed up. My partner and I are tired of how other people are deciding my civil rights in a vote. That's why I'll be taking a stand tomorrow. Whether Prop8 stands or falls, I will not stand idly. I will not be a bystander while the Wingnut-Haters continue to take away the civil rights of Americans like you and me. I've collected a few resources below in hope that these will be useful to you & yours.
I'm really pi$$ed about this Prop8 mess because of what's at stake here. NPR reports that Over 18,000 marriages between same-gender couples are on-the-line. Many are worried that the CA Supremes could annul those 18,000 marriages in one fell swoop. However, many others think that the CA Supremes will allow those marriages to stand, while still allowing Prop8 to stand. In other words, the CA Supremes would allow some gays to have marriage, but not all. But that makes no sense, and that's what worries me. How could the court allow such a legal contradiction to exist?
What I'm worried about is - the possibility that the court will allow Prop8 to stand, but also annul 18,000 those marriages. I'm still in disbelief and cringing at that idea. The thing is - I'd like to marry my partner one day in the future. And while I know that I could marry him in Iowa, Connecticut, Vermont, and Massachusetts (and hopefully elsewhere in the future, i.e., Maine, New Hampshire), I'd still like to marry to California. But right now, other people (Kenneth Starr, the LDS & Republicans, the CA Supremes) are deciding my civil rights. This is what I call marrital disenfranchisement.
So Kossacks, I thought I'd provide some resources for you below in case you're interested. I'm tired of the hate and homophobia being spewed by the Republican Wingnuts. Below, you'll find a couple ways to make an impact. If you're in the LA or Fresno area, there will be a rally, and there will be many other rallies in more than 90 U.S. cities too. There will be some in Canada too. Regardless of the court's ruling, we will be getting together to support equal rights for all. Everyone is welcome. We really want to get a good number of people involved. Click on the highlighted, orange links below to see what's happening near you. Or, if you'd prefer, please consider chipping in a few bucks to fight-back against the anti-gay forces that are undermining progressive politics and civil rights. Or, consider writing a letter to the editor of your local newspaper. Or, write your representatives. Thanks
The Rally in Los Angeles, CA - Visit this site for more info--
*Decision Day Rally LA Website*
The Rallies in Other U.S. Cities - Visit this site (scroll down once there to see the list)--
*Day of Decision Rally In A City Near You*
The Rally to Meet in the Middle for Equality in Fresno, California - Visit Here--
*Meet in the Middle for Equality Rally*
To Donate, Visit a Marriage Equality campaign site blow--
- *Courage Campaign*: The Courage Campaign is an online organizing network that empowers nearly 700,000 grassroots and netroots activists to push for progressive change and equality in California. Our partners include MoveOn.org, CREDO Mobile, Democracy for America, PowerPAC.org, California Nurses Association, National Union of Healthcare Workers and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference of Greater Los Angeles
- *Equality California*: Founded in 1998, EQCA celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2008, commemorating a decade of building a state of equality in California. In the past 10 years, Equality California has strategically moved California from a state with extremely limited legal protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals to a state with some of the most comprehensive civil rights protections in the nation.