Prop 8
November 9th, 2008
(yay, we’re back despite the WordPress voodoo! Thanks to the hubby who’s a fearless internet master!)
Last week was a good week and a bad week. Yes, we had a historic presidential victory that should have made me happier than it really did. Unfortunately, at the same time as Barack Obama was gaining speed cross the electoral college, Prop 8 was losing in California. A prop that defines a marriage as a union between one man and one woman. A prop that retroactively invalidates 16,000 marriages registered in the state of California since June. A prop that cuts basic human right to the significant minority in our country. A prop that commanded the largest ever donation amount for a state election.
While I am happy for the president elect, he’s yet to prove that his inspiring rethorics is going to translate into specific actions. The passing of Prop 8 had very real, sizable effect on the lives of people in the state. I am sad and angered at the rejoicing of its proponents.
They say they’re protecting traditional marriage. Newsbreak: 200 years ago, slavery was traditional and a lot of otherwise intelligent and kind people believed it was acceptible.
We will not give up.
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