Post Prop-8 Musings

jkusters

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Wednesday May 27, 2009 · 10:49 AM PDT

2009/05/27 · 10:49

This sentiment will likely get me pilloried in CA, but even after participating in last night's rally in San Jose, I think it's probably a fool's choice to push for a repeal of Prop 8 right now.

In public opinion polls, we are behind by a slim margin. With a lot of work, we may be able to push that needle a couple of percentage points towards equality, but if you thought the Prop 8 battle was expensive, I think you're going to be shocked a how expensive the new battle will be. And what will it gain us? If we succeed, which is anything but certain, we will have a short time to rest on our laurels before the anti-gay side brings another constitutional amendment ballot initiative before the voters. Then it will be our turn again, then theirs, and so on and so on. It will take another decade or so before popular opinion swings far enough in our favor to make any victory we can achieve lasting.

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Thursday December 14, 2006 · 4:54 PM PST

2006/12/14 · 16:54

Yay, New Jersey Approves Gay Civil Unions!! Awesome! Now gay people will have the exact same rights in New Jersey as all of their straight neighbors do!!!

Except, they won't....

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