Oct. 14th, 2008 01:21 pm
Rant on Prop 8 rants
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muckefuckIt's important for me to say at the outset that this post is not directed at any one individual or group of individuals in particular. This is something that's been getting on my tits for weeks now and I've finally reached the tipping point.
As a lot of you know, same-sex marriage is not my thing. As I mature in my relationship with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
monshu, I realise more and more every day how valuable it would be to have many of the protections which married couples get in a fell swoop, but what I'd really rather see are more legal alternatives appear than simply have the one-size-fits-all provisions of an essentially heterosexual institution retrofitted for the rest of us. Still, I recognise how vitally important immediate marriage equality is too millions of you and I respect all of those who are struggling to make this a reality.
Proposition 8 is a sucky law and I'm fine with the fact that so many of you Californians are fired up about it. I honestly hope it goes down in flames on the November ballot. But as a Midwesterner, I'm really and truly sick of hearing that I should be up in arms about it. Four years ago, when ballot initiatives stripped the prospect of marriage equality from millions in other parts of the country (including my home state of Missouri), the vast majority of Californians did FUCK ALL about it. As a result, I refuse to believe that we are now facing the greatest challenge to gay rights in the history of this country simply because one of these referenda is finally taking place in a state with movie stars.
So again, more power to y'all as you rally the troops. But a little sensitivity to those of us near the heart of Jesusland would not be misplaced. Consider placing your appeals in the context of a larger nationwide struggle that is still in its early stages. You'd win even more points for continuing to stump for donations and support after the election in which your rights are secured. But, of course, I'm not going to hold my breath.
As a lot of you know, same-sex marriage is not my thing. As I mature in my relationship with
monshu, I realise more and more every day how valuable it would be to have many of the protections which married couples get in a fell swoop, but what I'd really rather see are more legal alternatives appear than simply have the one-size-fits-all provisions of an essentially heterosexual institution retrofitted for the rest of us. Still, I recognise how vitally important immediate marriage equality is too millions of you and I respect all of those who are struggling to make this a reality.Proposition 8 is a sucky law and I'm fine with the fact that so many of you Californians are fired up about it. I honestly hope it goes down in flames on the November ballot. But as a Midwesterner, I'm really and truly sick of hearing that I should be up in arms about it. Four years ago, when ballot initiatives stripped the prospect of marriage equality from millions in other parts of the country (including my home state of Missouri), the vast majority of Californians did FUCK ALL about it. As a result, I refuse to believe that we are now facing the greatest challenge to gay rights in the history of this country simply because one of these referenda is finally taking place in a state with movie stars.
So again, more power to y'all as you rally the troops. But a little sensitivity to those of us near the heart of Jesusland would not be misplaced. Consider placing your appeals in the context of a larger nationwide struggle that is still in its early stages. You'd win even more points for continuing to stump for donations and support after the election in which your rights are secured. But, of course, I'm not going to hold my breath.