I always have an opinion. It's just that on some issues I have so many thoughts rattling around in my head all at the same time that I'm unable to coherently spew. Such it is with the Cali Prop 8 thing that has been going on for the past week and then some.
Honestly, I won't even try. What I will say is that I am proud of my fellow queer community alongside more breeders than I would have expected, rallying across the entire nation protesting its passing, and the crowd that showed up here just about four miles down the road from me at the Plaza yesterday following suit.
What I'm not so proud about is that, with all of the outrage of the past several days, really the ones in California where it might have made a difference, why didn't those folks get their gay asses out to vote? I read that only thirty percent of registered voters in San Francisco, of all places, even bothered to ballot on that Tuesday.
Maybe a lesson learned that action might speak louder than words, seems that words are all they have for now. Kind of annoys me, but maybe at least a wake-up call for next time around. I'm still hopeful.
Mostly disturbing is not the ban on gay marriage or whatever, but that Prop 8 actually amends now the state's constitution effecting it as wrong. Believe whatever you want about defining any institution, but switching up a constitution to take away the rights from any group of individuals is simply and plainly wrong.
So yeah, I'm disgusted by what happened out there and yet proud too of the nationwide uprising protesting that. I'm also just as disgusted by the apathy of those who didn't care enough to do anything about making their voices heard until it was too late. After the fact doesn't really matter so much.
I'll shut up now, like Forrest Gump, that's all I have to say about that. I'm getting a headache. It was good while it lasted for those eighteen thousand or so lucky enough to squeeze in matrimonial ceremonies since May, though. Now what about those most recent newlyweds? Okay, I have to stop now, really I will. Meaningless post, I know.Ellen and Portia
Honestly, I won't even try. What I will say is that I am proud of my fellow queer community alongside more breeders than I would have expected, rallying across the entire nation protesting its passing, and the crowd that showed up here just about four miles down the road from me at the Plaza yesterday following suit.
What I'm not so proud about is that, with all of the outrage of the past several days, really the ones in California where it might have made a difference, why didn't those folks get their gay asses out to vote? I read that only thirty percent of registered voters in San Francisco, of all places, even bothered to ballot on that Tuesday.
Maybe a lesson learned that action might speak louder than words, seems that words are all they have for now. Kind of annoys me, but maybe at least a wake-up call for next time around. I'm still hopeful.
Mostly disturbing is not the ban on gay marriage or whatever, but that Prop 8 actually amends now the state's constitution effecting it as wrong. Believe whatever you want about defining any institution, but switching up a constitution to take away the rights from any group of individuals is simply and plainly wrong.
So yeah, I'm disgusted by what happened out there and yet proud too of the nationwide uprising protesting that. I'm also just as disgusted by the apathy of those who didn't care enough to do anything about making their voices heard until it was too late. After the fact doesn't really matter so much.
I'll shut up now, like Forrest Gump, that's all I have to say about that. I'm getting a headache. It was good while it lasted for those eighteen thousand or so lucky enough to squeeze in matrimonial ceremonies since May, though. Now what about those most recent newlyweds? Okay, I have to stop now, really I will. Meaningless post, I know.
Wow! Unbelievable.
ReplyDeleteMinorities can't simply demand change. They must lead in the efforts.
I'm still hopeful, I know it takes time. Thought it was weird that such a high percentage of black folks who did vote to bring Obama into the White House voted for Prop 8, though.
ReplyDeleteBlack gay guys I've known have always had it ROUGH getting accepted in their family and community. They bristle at any comparison to THEIR civil rights. Indeed it is different, but the empathy should be there. sigh. Not voting is just stupid and hurtful to the rest of us. Great post.
ReplyDeleteFYI, Wanda Sykes gave an interview claiming that the 70% rumor is false. However, she did not give the exact percentage. Regardless even if one black person voted for Prop 8...it's mind boggling.
ReplyDeleteWell, being a San Franciscan I am shocked with that statistic. Make me happy to think that maybe Wanda is right.
ReplyDeleteLoved that day Ellen shared her wedding. Made me cry...so beautiful, their happiness and love shot RIGHT out of the TV and into our hearts. :)
Wanda's interview appears here: http://thestrippodcast.blogspot.com/2008/11/wanda-sykes-lv-gay-rally-im-proud-to-be.html
ReplyDeleteIn the audio she provides a website that we can check to learn about the real percentages. Unfortunately, I can't make it out. If someone else can please post.