Comments on: Attacks on Marriage, Milk bills begin http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/ “No one will find the way out of hate and violence unless we do. Go without hate, but not without rage. Heal the world.” – Paul Monette Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:48:03 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Casey Holland http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Casey Holland Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:19:25 +0000 http://www.lgbtpov.com/?p=1200#comment-105 When prop 8 passed, I remember seeing tons of my friends crying. But when I saw the impact it had on tv, it tore my heart out! Innocent people who have struggled for years just to have the legal status "married", had it torn away from them! How would straight couples feel, if suddenly some athiest group rallied a ballot (or propossition) to nullify their marriage status and rights? America may say that everyone is equal in religion, gender, skin tone, and sexuality. But it all comes down to the truth, we cant be true Americans that our founding fathers had formed this once graceful but now divided by opinion nation! They had formed this country for many reasons, but one extremly important base is "seperation from church and state". Now today we have the matter of equality, when really its been an important matter for decades. When the waves of immigration occured, we had people coming over for freedom of religious persecution and many other reasons. But we to this day, have remained narrow minded about new ideas, or ones we've had set as a goal for years! Now a days we have to "kiss butt" to people of religion out of fear of something happening, like rights being taken away, or next might be religious freedom or something! I understand respect for one's religion or beliefs of some sort, but people should not have to be repressed by others religious standards! People are taking religion too far! American people should be free to do whatever they can within the state/national law! Gays and Lesbians should not have to face this kind of horrible opossition for their need/want/right to be married! It is unamerican and again prejudice of religious people forcing their beliefs onto the american society and into our government! When prop 8 passed, I remember seeing tons of my friends crying. But when I saw the impact it had on tv, it tore my heart out! Innocent people who have struggled for years just to have the legal status “married”, had it torn away from them! How would straight couples feel, if suddenly some athiest group rallied a ballot (or propossition) to nullify their marriage status and rights? America may say that everyone is equal in religion, gender, skin tone, and sexuality. But it all comes down to the truth, we cant be true Americans that our founding fathers had formed this once graceful but now divided by opinion nation! They had formed this country for many reasons, but one extremly important base is “seperation from church and state”. Now today we have the matter of equality, when really its been an important matter for decades. When the waves of immigration occured, we had people coming over for freedom of religious persecution and many other reasons. But we to this day, have remained narrow minded about new ideas, or ones we’ve had set as a goal for years! Now a days we have to “kiss butt” to people of religion out of fear of something happening, like rights being taken away, or next might be religious freedom or something! I understand respect for one’s religion or beliefs of some sort, but people should not have to be repressed by others religious standards! People are taking religion too far! American people should be free to do whatever they can within the state/national law! Gays and Lesbians should not have to face this kind of horrible opossition for their need/want/right to be married! It is unamerican and again prejudice of religious people forcing their beliefs onto the american society and into our government!

]]> By: DickLuger http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-103 DickLuger Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:50:18 +0000 http://www.lgbtpov.com/?p=1200#comment-103 Conservatives are the bane of this country's existence, and the assimilation policies of the HRC and other metronormative/heteronormative/homonormative/cisnormative so called "queer organizations" do nothing more than cave into these sick facist's demands. Conservatives are the bane of this country’s existence, and the assimilation policies of the HRC and other metronormative/heteronormative/homonormative/cisnormative so called “queer organizations” do nothing more than cave into these sick facist’s demands.

]]> By: anon. http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-102 anon. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:34:39 +0000 http://www.lgbtpov.com/?p=1200#comment-102 the whole time i was reading this, i was thinking the exact same thing as meagan flores. how is it fair to complain about a harvey milk day, a day when we still attend school, when we have a martin luther king day, a day when we literally don't go to school at all? the whole time i was reading this, i was thinking the exact same thing as meagan flores. how is it fair to complain about a harvey milk day, a day when we still attend school, when we have a martin luther king day, a day when we literally don’t go to school at all?

]]> By: Karen http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Karen Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:58:38 +0000 http://www.lgbtpov.com/?p=1200#comment-101 Thank you, Meagan - you are exactly on point. Thank you, Meagan – you are exactly on point.

]]> By: Meagan Flores http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Meagan Flores Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:45:30 +0000 http://www.lgbtpov.com/?p=1200#comment-100 In this article, it says that "California Family Council (CFC) is disappointed that Governor Schwarzenegger has placed the interests of a specific group over the educational needs of students." After reading this I was curious, then, why exactly do we learn about Martin Luther King and other political activists who fought for "the interests of a specific group" in school? Harvey Milk is a important part of our countrie's history. We learn about other events in history that provided or lead to equality for certain groups who were treated like they weren't human, so what makes this different? In this article, it says that “California Family Council (CFC) is disappointed that Governor Schwarzenegger has placed the interests of a specific group over the educational needs of students.” After reading this I was curious, then, why exactly do we learn about Martin Luther King and other political activists who fought for “the interests of a specific group” in school? Harvey Milk is a important part of our countrie’s history. We learn about other events in history that provided or lead to equality for certain groups who were treated like they weren’t human, so what makes this different?

]]> By: Attacks on Marriage, Milk bills begin | LGBT POV | marriageproblems http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-94 Attacks on Marriage, Milk bills begin | LGBT POV | marriageproblems Tue, 13 Oct 2009 05:30:27 +0000 http://www.lgbtpov.com/?p=1200#comment-94 [...] Read the original post: Attacks on Marriage, Milk bills begin | LGBT POV [...] [...] Read the original post: Attacks on Marriage, Milk bills begin | LGBT POV [...]

]]> By: Randy Pena http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Randy Pena Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:54:38 +0000 http://www.lgbtpov.com/?p=1200#comment-83 Would you be interested in exchanging blogrolls links with my site? Please email me if you are interested Would you be interested in exchanging blogrolls links with my site? Please email me if you are interested

]]> By: Unite the Fight http://www.lgbtpov.com/2009/10/attacks-on-marriage-milk-bills-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Unite the Fight Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:48:23 +0000 http://www.lgbtpov.com/?p=1200#comment-82 What amazes me are accusations of "special interests" when, as you pointed out, they fail to recognize themselves equally as such. But unfortunately, with so many wins at the ballot, they claim majority rule (though slight it may be.) I can only imagine what they plan to do for 2010. What amazes me are accusations of “special interests” when, as you pointed out, they fail to recognize themselves equally as such. But unfortunately, with so many wins at the ballot, they claim majority rule (though slight it may be.)

I can only imagine what they plan to do for 2010.

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