Eduardo Xol, Dana Delaney, Andrew Klayman, Tom Watson (founder Love Honor Cherish)No I am not gay, no I do not live in California, but I am a human being who longs for and works for justice of all sorts.
Which means, separate but equal does not make any sense to me. Not to mention that marriage is an entirely civil union, which should not be confused with religious ceremonies.
A lot of the anti-LGBT sentiment comes from religious groups as we know. And a lot of the money fueling the HUGE effort to vote Prop 8 in comes from out of state religious groups.
On October 12, some friends of mine were part of a major fundraising event in LA. In the photo below are two other friends - Tom and Andrew along with Eric McCormack of Will and Grace. Tom is the founder of Love, Honor, Cherish. I know Tom and Andrew via my friends Peter and Jeff, who you read about in that other post.
Andrew, Me, Tom at a less star-studded event
Mr. Eric McCormack, Mr. Tom Watson (Founder) and Mr. Andrew Klayman
If you read Susan Russell's An Inch at A Time, you may have noticed this post about LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa donating $25K to No on Prop 8 efforts. Well that took place at the gala I write about here.
No matter how much is raised however, Mormons with deep pockets and out of state addresses continue to pour money into Prop 8 efforts.
Many of you have given, many of you can't give, but maybe you can post. If nothing else - send every positive thought, wish and prayer. A lot hangs in the balance.
***Updated to include some words from IT about wedding.****
Here's the latest No on 8 ad...
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Homosexuality is no longer classified as a disease or disorder.
Homophobia, however, IS a disease no matter how it's classfied. It's a worldwide self-perpetuating plague which has the feature of allowing all segments of a society to unite to promote the interests of the status-que and to prevent any change at all.
I'm happy that Barack Obama is very likely to be the new president. I'm a pragmatist. Moreover, I plan to cheer along with everybody when the moments come.
Knowing, however, that his core belief of marriage is that it's solely the province of a heterosexual couple of the age of consent, how can I trust him not to isolate some other "other"? How can I trust him to be a man of peace?
The answer is that I don't trust him. I appreciate him for that which he does well and I hope for the best.
The fight against homophobia never ends and involves a whole different arrangement of allies and opponents.
Thank your friends for attending. I'm not a Californian, either, but I've done what I can for NO: donated cash, pestered my Californian friends.
The few people I know in California (bloggers made almost entirely of quality) are behind this and have my good thoughts and hopes too.
This is a fabulous post, Fran. I'd like to repeat your statement for emphasis: //"...marriage is an entirely civil union, which should not be confused with religious ceremonies."//
Right on, Sistah! I never see that important distinction made in this public discussion. Where are our religious leaders saying this? [One more reason we need you there, Fran. If not clerical, then at least pastoral.]
Also, thanks to Kelso's Nuts for Comment #1. Amen.
Thanks for the YouTube..I will put it up on my group blog and personal blog today.
You would pull your hair out until bald if you saw ANY of the disgusting ads the YES freaks are running here Fran..I get a headache every time I see one of them.
Thanks for the note, Fran.
The "yes on 8" ads are indeed full of lies and disgust.
On the morning of our marriage, my beloved went to early Mass. We were staying near our wedding venue, and not near her normal parish so she went to a local, unfamiliar church. When I met her after Mass, there were tears running down her face and she told me the priest had been a hateful, hate-filled man.
You see, he had rapturously defined gays as the biggest evil ever; he had knowingly lied that the church would be sued if it didn't marry gays; he had lied about children being unable to learn about princes and princesses, but only princes and princes; and he had spewed vile towards GLBT and thus towards my love (with a smirk on his face, she said). About half the congregants applauded him.
Why didn't she leave? I asked. Why did she stay in a place of hatred and anger? She said defiantly "it's my church too, and I tried to ignore him, and I read the Gospel, and looked at the passage about ALL the guests being welcome. And he does not get to decide who is welcome."
My beloved is quite a woman. 8 hours later, we were married.
IT
IT, many blessings and a lifetime of happiness to you and your beloved. I married mine one year ago today, and she's rather wonderful, too.
Fran, thanks. You're lovely. :-)
IT- you and your woman are both beautiful women that I would love to meet one day.
Congratulations again and again and again.
I totally understand her POV of course.
Deep sigh.
Thank you for this, Fran. I hope to see my daughter and her partner marry on the steps of a CA city hall, as they're moving there in the spring of next year. Wow. What a year it's been for this issue and with the campaign. Lots hangs in the balance on many levels. I feel like I'm perpetually holding my breath.
Dana Delaney. Rawwwr! ;->
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