Don’t Divorce Us
A few friends have pointed out this video from the Courage Campaign as an example of very effective advocacy against marriage discrimination in California. Check it out:
“Fidelity”: Don’t Divorce… from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.
(Why is it that Ken Starr’s high-profile cases are ones where he acts like a big jerk?)
If that video moved you, consider signing a petition to the California Supreme Court to encourage them to invalidate Prop 8, reject Ken Starr’s case, and let loving, committed couples continue to marry. Be sure to do so before Valentine’s Day so that the court receives the message in time.
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February 10th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Very nice video!
February 10th, 2009 at 1:21 pm
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February 13th, 2009 at 8:40 am
While I sympathize with the plight of Gay Rights from a purely “civic” standpoint, I don’t think it’s the California Supreme Court’s place to overturn the will of the people, regardless of the people’s ignorance in this matter. I think a lot of support could be garnered for civil unions under California law, and a lot of votes could be changed if they simply stopped calling it “marriage”, per se, despite its essential sameness.
The bigger issue here is that government (on all levels) shouldn’t be involved in legislating and/or regulating marriage, and only the most circumspect argument regarding “the pursuit of happiness” would indicate otherwise.
February 13th, 2009 at 8:52 am
I agree on the bigger issue.
Also, what’s at question here is really 2 different questions — (1) should people who had gay marriages before it became illegal be forcibly split, and (2) should prop 8 be overturned by the courts.
February 16th, 2009 at 10:17 am
I believe it was the courts that overturned voters will when it came to raced mixed marriages (in the 50’s maybe, and I believe that was in CA as well). I think it was necessary. The courts are a check on majority rule.
February 16th, 2009 at 10:18 am
Oops! That should have been mixed race marriages.