Today I got an email from Basic Rights Oregon about the Federal Judge ruling in favor of gay rights opponents. You can read the Oregonian article here.
I just can't understand how he could say, "attorneys for opponents showed that the rights of voters may have been violated if their signatures were wrongly rejected". Does he not see the irony in this statement??? If the world were the way in SHOULD be, the greater right would prevail, in this case the right of gay couples to file joint state tax returns, inherit each other's property, make medical decisions for each other and enjoy most of the other state benefits and responsibilities that married residents receive.
One thing about this that really irks me is that the plaintiff, Alliance Defense Fund is based in Scottsdale , AZ, and has branch offices in California, Louisiana, Tennessee, Georgia, Kansas, and Washington, DC. So, what the heck are they doing fighting an Oregon State law??? It just doesn't seem like it should be legal for an out of state group to be able to create this kind of havoc.
I totally don't understand why people see gay rights as something that impedes on their own rights. To me, the only way gay rights affects me is that it creates more happy people, people who don't feel quite so trampled on. Now, I know that this law won't make gays feel completely safe, but it is a huge step forward. Allowing gays to enter into domestic partnerships certainly doesn't weaken my marriage, or anyone else's marriage.
I was planning on volunteering at the courthouse on Wednesday to help out with the domestic partnership filings, but I guess I'll be protesting instead. Let's hope for descent weather!
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This makes me a little angry, mostly sad. I'm from Virginia, where, in the last election, an amendment to the state constitution to "protect and define" marriage was passed overwhelmingly. "Vote YES for Marriage" yard signs and bumper stickers were everywhere.
The Hate was palpable.
Spread the Love. :)
Laura
If you go on Wednesday, I'll be with you in spirit!
My minister believes all this voting for male/female marriage only is the dying gasp of this form of bigotry. He reminds me to stay positive - just the fact that gay marriage is being openly discussed is a huge step forward.
(But these seeming steps backwards are very frustrating!)
Yes. Yes, and yes!
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