What an amazing week!
Watching gay couples get married in Oklahoma, Virginia, West Virginia, Nevada. Legal marriage is now in a majority of the states. I wept as I watched couples who had been together 20, 30 years finally being allowed to legally marry.
Of course many are not happy. As I write, the state of South Carolina is doing everything they can to not allow gays to marry.
And as hundreds of couples marry around the country, I ask each of you to not forget.
Please don't forget the bigots and the religious extremists. Please don't forget those who used every waking breathe to keep marriage from us.
Please don't forget those who had the power to simply say yes, or vote yes, and instead said or voted no.
Please don't forget those who demonized us, and continue to demonize us.
Which brings me to my point.
Many of these same people are running for election or re-election across the country. Some of them want people to forget their horrible words and votes against gays and lesbians. Some of them think they will get more votes by demonizing us.
Don't let them do it. Don't let them win.
We have the power. It's called the vote.
Vote. Make sure they know we haven't forgotten. Make sure we speak with a loud voice.
Thank you for reading!
Over here we're still not permitted either. At this time even the horizon looks dark and on far more issues than this one too. I hold hope that will pass with our PM. There are places worse still and places that cannot speak or vote. We need to take them all to task. Voting for those of us who can is the easiest way.
ReplyDeleteNice BTW to see a Gay and Vegan blog. Makes one feel less isolated.