"“It is not our goal in this campaign to attack the homosexual lifestyle or to convince gays and lesbians that their behavior is wrong — the less we refer to homosexuality, the better,” one of the ward training documents said. “We are pro-marriage, not anti-gay.”"

"Mr. Ashton described the protests by same-sex marriage advocates as off-putting. “I think that shows colors,” Mr. Ashton said. “By their fruit, ye shall know them.”"

Quotes from a NYTimes article about how the Mormon church helped to pass Prop 8 in California by donating something in the region of $20 million - YES TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS - to the so-called Protect Marriage organization. Recession? What recession when OHMIGOSH THE SANCTITY OF MARRIAGE WHICH IS A PRECIOUS GIFT FROM GOD IS UNDER ATTACK FROM HOMOSEXUALS!

Harvey Fierstein wrote it best when he said "America, it does not matter how many times you brush your teeth, if your insides are rotten, your breath will stink." "Now, before you rise up on your high horse to holler, "We're not against Civil Unions, just Gay Marriage", let me once again explain that THE SUPREME COURT HAS STATED THAT SEPARATE BUT EQUAL IS NOT EQUAL. And even if it were, civil unions are simply not equal to marriage."

There is something inherently wrong about a majority vote on minority rights.

And to those organizations railing against the "activist courts" let me just remind you all that without those "activist courts" African Americans and Asians and the Jews and any other minority wouldn't have their rights. Those activist courts granted interracial marriage, freedom from slavery, protection from persecution.

By their fruit, ye shall know them? Well FUCK so we shall. Dan Savage says it best.

Keith Olbermann says and emotes it better.




And it's not just Prop 8, it's about the ballot that was just passed in Arkansas the same day as Prop 8 that barred all unmarried couples and singles from adopting or fostering children. The law was specifically written to stop "the gay agenda", yet they had to make it all unmarried couples because of course gay couples can't get married, and to get around anti-discrimination laws the writers had to write it that way. And it was passed with a 57% majority. Despite the Governor of Arkansas and Senators begging voters not to because it would hurt the 3000 children in state care. It boggles the mind.

Haven't forgotten either that the Australian government passed our own Constitutional amendment stating that the defition of marriage was only between a man and woman. Still rather bitter about that.

If I was in America right now, you can bet all you have that I would be participating in those protests that are going to take place tonight across the country in favour of repealing Prop 8 and for gay rights in general. I will be there with them in spirit.

Peace.