Category Archives: Same-Sex Marriage

Two More Posts On Blaming The Brown For Prop 8

Posted on November 8, 2008 by Ampersand

Since I posted this link round-up, there have been a lot of new posts critiquing the weird and unjustified focus on the black vote in discussions of how Proposition 8 passed. I want to highlight two in particular. First, on … Continue reading →

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The Next California Marriage Initiative: Take Their Best Guns Away

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Ampersand

Timothy at Box Turtle Bulletin writes: I propose that we, as a community, consider the following strategy: We place a constitutional amendment on the ballot of every statewide election until Proposition 8 is overturned. Such an amendment would be written … Continue reading →

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Prop 8: The Rush To Blame The Brown People (Updated with more links)

Posted on November 7, 2008 by Ampersand

I don’t have time to compose a post, but I want to post some links. I can’t resist quoting Darkrose at Pam’s House Blend: Blame the Brown People = Recipe for Failure There’s no question that homophobia is a problem … Continue reading →

Posted in Link farms, Race, racism and related issues, Same-Sex Marriage | 75 Comments

Ugly anti-Mormon sentiment

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Ampersand

EDITED TO ADD: Since I initially wrote this post, they’ve made major rewrites to their site, and it’s a big improvement. Good for them! Original post follows:

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Prop 8

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Julie

Last summer, when the California Supreme Court ruled same-sex marriage bans unconstitutional, I found it impossible to get excited. I didn’t know why. It just seemed too good to be true, so deep down I didn’t think it actually was … Continue reading →

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As Simply As I Can Manage It

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Mandolin

In June, I was married in a state that honored love. Last night, bigots chose to devalue my marriage and those of millions of other Americans. I hope someday they realize how shamefully they’ve acted, with their signs that screamed … Continue reading →

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Proposition 8 passes

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Ampersand

“Eight years ago, Californians voted 61% to define marriage as being only between a man and a woman.” As of right now (12:45am Pacific Time), it seems like 52% of Californians are voting to retain that definition. Without a doubt, … Continue reading →

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Prop 8

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Hunter at Random

I like this ad. The punchline is just great. [Reprinted from Hunter at Random.]

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No on Prop. 8 from Equality California

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Kay Olson

Another video ad against California’s Prop 8. Video description: The 30-second video begins and ends with a woman holding an infant. She and several other people address the camera directly: “I don’t want my kids to grow up with discrimination, … Continue reading →

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On Proposition 8,

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Hunter at Random

Amendment 2, and Proposition 102, and every civil rights bill ever brought forward. It’s most relevant to the marriage issue, but it does apply to the others. This passage from Joseph W. Campbell ((Joseph W. Campbell, The Hero With A … Continue reading →

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