GLBT Big Election Loss
The Mormons managed to spend millions and use Karl-Rove type scare tactics in getting the word out that gays will be teaching your children about homosexuality at an early age in schools. They did this because they are so scared of gays having a right to marry. The Catholics were also part of the big circus against gays in Proposition 8 and most surprising were Black Churchgoers who were excited to bring in Obama as the first Black President.
Gays and Lesbians will now know that they can’t just go around thinking that a minority will care about the GLBT cause. The “minorities” will look out for their selfish religious beliefs first. It was sad to see so many blacks voting for Proposition 8 as if they forgot what being discriminated against was like and as if they forgot what it felt to be on this side of the fence.
Ellen Degeneres said on her blog today that:
This morning, when it was clear that Proposition 8 had passed in California, I can’t explain the feeling I had. I was saddened beyond belief. Here we just had a giant step toward equality and then on the very next day, we took a giant step away.
I believe one day a “ban on gay marriage” will sound totally ridiculous. In the meantime, I will continue to speak out for equality for all of us.
We can hope that a Democratic controlled congress and senate and president will change things for gay rights but I have my doubts. They want to get re-elected in 2-4 years and how can they if they dare approve of such a thing as gay marriage, hate crime legislation, and putting more money into a real hiv cure.
GLBT lost a lot this election even worse off than we were 2 years ago. Sally Kerns in Oklahoma got re-elected – you know the lady who calls Gays Terrorists. Keith Olbermann has not made her a Worst Person in the World for some reason I sure wish he would. This lady is the witch of witches. I have a friend in her district of 86 in OKC and he could not believe she won again.
There was also Andrew Rice out of Oklahoma who got beat out. Then there was Florida who voted to put more discrimination against gays in their constitution. I could expect this attitude out of Arizona but why Florida and California. How disappointing is that?
We can be proud of Massachetts who legalized marriage and pot but pretty much disguisted with the rest of the country right now!
Bottom Line: We pay taxes just like everyone else. Equal rights should be given to every tax-paying citizen. Keep in mind these churches do not pay taxes but yet they seem to control every social issue in our government.
It is time for yet another March on Washington in 2010 – and let’s make this one look like last decades was a small family picnic. We need the activists who retired from ACT UP! to get back in the saddle again. Discrimination is ugly and requires a loud response!