For those of you who voted for Prop 8 (or any other Prop defining marriage as being between a man and woman) in an effort to support a “traditional marriage” and/or preserve “family values” lets take a moment and look at some things.
While you denied me my right to marry, you allow those heterosexual couples that sexually, mentally, and verbally abuse each other the right to marry. Is that your idea of a traditional marriage or good values or a good environment to raise a child?
While you denied me my right to marry, you allow those men and women with drug problems to marry and raise a family. Is that your idea of family values?
While you denied me my right to marry, you allowed children to languish in a state system because you refuse to allow unmarried people to adopt. Is that your idea of a good personal moral compass?
While you voted yes for Prop 8 you easily took rights away from me and other gay couples. Tell me was it easy for you to check yes? Do you sleep easily at night knowing you marginalize people? I’m guessing you probably do.
Well here is what I think…Any woman that voted for Prop 8 or any definition of marriage being between a man and a woman should have her right to vote taken away from her. It seems only fair considering we celebrated the 88th anniversary of your right to vote. You know the saying “an eye for any eye”…well now it should be a right for a right.
For any man that voted for Prop 8 or any definition of marriage being between a man and a woman you are small minded. Your inability to see past us being gay to realize that we are people just the same as you and deserve the same rights exemplifies just how narrow minded you are. You should have your right to freedom of speech taken away because what you have to say is filled with lies and bigotry. You take away one of my rights I should be allowed to take away one of your rights.
For any mormon that voted for Prop 8 or any definition of marriage being between a man and a woman you pouring 20 million into supporting Prop 8 shows me that you are scared worthless people. Your right to practice your religion freely should be taken away and we should get to persecute you.
For any Senator, State Representative or person holding public office if you state that you want to protect the rights of the gay community but believe marriage is between a man and a woman you make it morally acceptable for people to marginalize us. You lack the ability to stand up for those of us that have been marginalized and we deserve a strong voice in office that will stand up and fight for us and not just for another term in office.
For the members of the gay community that read this…now is the time to be angry. It is time we define ourselves differently. No longer should we be a gay community, we are a community committed to gay rights. We are committed to rights that we deserve and should be willing to have our voices heard for. Now is the time to picket the churches that we go to that depend on our patronage to continue. We shouldn’t give our money to them the same way they won’t give us the right to marry. Now is the time to have open discourse and discussion with those people who don’t believe we should marry and educate them properly. We need to show them that we are not a group of people who deserve to be marginalized. It is time for us to be angry and upset and it is time for us to be heard.
Well said Sammy! I know more hetro couples who have been married for years and have some of the worst marriages going because of them having affairs behind each others backs etc and yet they go around preaching how marriage is a sacred institution just for and between a man and a woman! It infuriates me so much that these people preach marriage lessons to the gay community and then they top it off by doing everything they can to support any action that will make damn sure gay couples do not have the right to marry. The result of all this hurt an upset will turn to anger and hate soon. I am touched by both of those feelings already which will make me no better than them but what do they expect? I thought the basis of all religions was love and acceptance and equality but obviously the mormons have absolutely no idea on what the concept of love, acceptance and equality is!
Very well said.
**big hugs**
@romach that’s what it should be about is love and acceptance. Equality is all we do ask for but people still feel that because an antiquated book tells them how to live that they need to impose their self righteous views on others. People can live their lives how ever they feel, just don’t take away my rights. I deserve to be accepted and I also deserve to marry if I feel so inclined. Let me be, you go to chruch and I will do my thing.
@sideon…thanks I appreciate it. I hope you were out protesting this weekend!!!