Tuesday, May 27, 2008

My Note To The Govenor

(This was written in response to a MySpace bulletin posted by John E. that I have copied at the bottom)

When I was 18 years old in 1993 I went to my first gay pride parade and bought an infant jump suit that read, "My Two Daddies And Me" in the hope that someday in my lifetime I could get married and raise a family. That jump suit has hung in every closet of every place I have lived in the past 15 years.

I applaud our Supreme Court's decision of equality and for keeping that hope alive in me.


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John E.'s Bulletin:
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"To vote in support of the Supreme Court's decision on LGBT marriage call the Governator with this phone bank way to show your support:

1.

call 1-916-445-2841
2.

press 1, 5, 1, 1

(I verified the information myself.

-- JE)

Also write a quick e-mail, a short note is better, by going to http://gov. ca. gov/interact
Select "Supreme Court decision on Same Sex Marriage" from the drop down.


Click the "Pro" radio button at the top
And send a brief note.


There are several groups fighting to sustain the decision, just as there are well funded religious groups supporting a ballot initiative to change the CA constitution to include discrimination and ban same-sex marriage. In my opinion that is religious persecution. Judeo-Christian purity laws (which have all bout been abandoned) should not be used to dictate the state's laws. It's like passing a constitutional law that bans the consumption of pork.


To fight this discrimination you can donate to ACLU or HRC, but I don't have the links to donate specifically for this issue.
However, this PAC is doing just that: http://www. equalityforall. com/ scroll down to they hyperlink and contribute what you can.


Freedom. Equality. Love.
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