Those Poor, Poor Prop H8 Supporters...!! (Updated)

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Monday December 15, 2008 · 10:24 AM PST

2008/12/15 · 10:24

John Aravosis, on his America Blog, has an inspired and impassioned rant regarding a remarkably stupid article by LA Times columnist Steve López.

You see, poor Margie Christoffersen, till recently a manager at the crappo faux-Mexican Hollywood hangout El Coyote, has had her life turned upside-down by those mean people who dared to point out that she donated to Yes on Proposition 8, as she was ordered to do by her church elders. You see, Margie's a Mormon and, even though she "loves teh Gayz", the thought that she might be voting to take away their civil rights means nothing in front of her duty to follow whatever the LDS Church tells her to do.

And López thinks we should feel sorry for the pathetic, simpering idiot. I'm going to side with Aravosis on this one.

FUCK MARGIE CHRISTOFFERSEN.

CajunBoyLgb

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Tuesday October 21, 2008 · 12:07 PM PDT

2008/10/21 · 12:07

Since the political IS personal (and the personal IS political), I wanted to try and make the whole No on Prop 8 movement a bit more concrete for anyone who STILL thinks we're whining about our "rights" and we should be quiet at the back of the bus.

It must have been about five years ago. The flush of new love, the feeling in our hearts that this was The One, a good bottle of Frei Brothers Cabernet and our cats curled up in our laps, and the words slipped out:

"Will you marry me if it becomes legal?"

"Sure."

"How about the civil union/domestic partnership thing in the meantime?"

"Sure."

We didn't get around to the second option. Life got in the way (ill parents, sister dying of cancer, work, friends' drama). And then, the California Supreme Court decided. Same-sex marriage was already a constitutionally protected right, and the laws preventing us from marrying were vacated. Within five minutes of the story hitting Yahoo!, I called my partner and proposed again. And the answer was Yes!

Again.

And the clock was ticking.

CajunBoyLgb

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 8:28 AM PDT

2008/09/08 · 08:28

The issue came up in a phone call my partner got from his mother while I was washing cups in the bathroom sink (no kitchen at the moment-- ahh, home renovations!).

"Oh, do I have something to discuss with you!" he said. Something in the tone of his voice told me he would dread bringing this up with me.

"What did I do?!" I asked.

"Oh, YOU didn't do anything...."

CajunBoyLgb

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Tuesday June 17, 2008 · 4:20 PM PDT

2008/06/17 · 16:20

Marriage Equality arrived in California as of 5:01 PM yesterday, June 16, 2008. Historical civil ceremonies are going on up and down the state, with happy couples exchanging simple vows to share their lives and take care of each other.

Sinister forces, some from within the state, most from outside, are backing a ballot initiative to have Californians vote to take the right of marriage away from those who just received it. Of course, those of us who understand that human rights cannot be withdrawn once bestowed-- once the basic humanity of someone is recognized, it cannot be un-recognized-- are fighting tooth and nail to defeat these religious nutjob jerks.

And gays and lesbians are now rushing to beat that November 4 deadline and get married, just in case.

Poll

108 votes Show Results

Is the threat of the Hate Initiative passing making you rush to get married before November 4?

Yes, we just can't take the chance

Yes, but if Brad and Angelina say they're going to wait, we will too

Yes, and our mothers/kids/neighbors won't shut up about it

Yes-- do you have someone for me?

Yes, but only because our mothers/kids/neighbors want to attend the reception!

No, the Hate Initiative won't pass-- I'm working to make sure!

No, without Federal recognition, what's the point?!

No, I can't plan the Wedding of the Century in that short a time period

No-- way to surrender to the hetero-centric paradigm of adult relationships, you tool!

Do you really think Kathy Griffin would officiate? How about Margaret Cho?

Can we arrange an open bar for our parents DURING the ceremony?

Already married, you amateur!

Divorced/unpartnered and you couldn't get me to get chained again for a zillion bucks

I'm going to Disneyland!

Ask my cats

108 votes Vote Now!

Is the threat of the Hate Initiative passing making you rush to get married before November 4?

Yes, we just can't take the chance

5 votes

Yes, but if Brad and Angelina say they're going to wait, we will too

0 votes

Yes, and our mothers/kids/neighbors won't shut up about it

2 votes

Yes-- do you have someone for me?

10 votes

Yes, but only because our mothers/kids/neighbors want to attend the reception!

0 votes

No, the Hate Initiative won't pass-- I'm working to make sure!

19 votes

No, without Federal recognition, what's the point?!

5 votes

No, I can't plan the Wedding of the Century in that short a time period

0 votes

No-- way to surrender to the hetero-centric paradigm of adult relationships, you tool!

5 votes

Do you really think Kathy Griffin would officiate? How about Margaret Cho?

5 votes

Can we arrange an open bar for our parents DURING the ceremony?

5 votes

Already married, you amateur!

15 votes

Divorced/unpartnered and you couldn't get me to get chained again for a zillion bucks

5 votes

I'm going to Disneyland!

6 votes

Ask my cats

26 votes

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