I'm angry.

[rootofnewt]

I am deeply disturbed by homophobic referendums and amendments that have recently been passed. I am not surprised. I do not believe that we will have marriage equality without a Supreme Court decision. Remember Loving v Virginia? People in this country have great pride in living with their heads up their asses. Really, they do. That's why flashlights are so popular.

It took a SCOTUS ruling to strike down anti-miscegenation laws and it will take a SCOTUS ruling to strike down the laws which enforce discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender.

I feel that laws which restrict and define marriage in such narrow terms demean my marriage. I feel that laws which use a religious basis for a legal partnership have no place in this country.

I turned two Mormon boys away from my gate Wednesday night, explaining that I was outraged with the LDS involvement in California politics, The rookie looked confused, the elder elder seemed proud. Whatever.

I don't get folks who honestly believe that civil marriage should be a strictly heterosexual pairing.

A quote from Loving v Virginia:
Marriage is one of the 'basic civil rights of man,' fundamental to our very existence and survival....

If we're not going to abolish marriage, we need to open it up. Get with it, people. If you have a problem with gay people, it's YOUR problem and I suggest you take a flying fuck at the moon.

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[crazypumpkin.livejournal.com]

To this day I'd still like to know what my dad did/said to the Mormons who used to canvas our old neighborhood. They were so afraid of our house that they not only skipped our house, but would cross the street, walk on the other side, then recross the street just to skip over our house. Un/Fortunately, my dad refuses to tell me.

What I don't get is people who claim that they are protecting the sanctity of marriage. Last I checked, it was the straight people fucking up marriage with ghastly divorce rates.
I too am appalled at the vitriol spewed out by people in the name of family values. Last I checked, tolerance was a major tenet of Christianity (most religions for that matter), not hate.

[re-wired.livejournal.com]

What's worse, I almost -wish- they would come by and bother me. I haven't had one stop by in years. It would be fun to play with their little minds.