The passage of Proposition 8 in California is just one of many defeats for Gay Rights, or perhaps that is the issue itself. People associate the desire for Gays to marry as something akin to Gay Rights, when the truth is, it is about Civil Rights. Whether it is pushing for a repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy from the Clinton Era, to todays battle for being married under the eyes, not of GOD, but of one’s own Government, people are making it about ‘gay’ rights.

When blacks marched, it wasn’t called ‘blacks rights’ but CIVIL RIGHT MARCHES. So why even, in describing this drive, are we allowing this issue to be about our sexual orientation? This fight, that we are currently losing, is not about Religious Beliefs, nor is it about some secret sex agenda, but is simply a desire to be accepted within society, as any other citizen.

THIS IS ABOUT CIVIL RIGHTS NOT SEXUAL RIGHTS.

I think way too many in our own community, have accepted the sex part, rather than see that this is about a minority in a democratic society, seeking to be treated the same, as the majority, and as other minorities are treated.

What goes on in a church, is well, not my concern. If a Church like say the Mormons believe that a man should have multiple wives, hey, that is their right to believe. If they want to host marriage ceremonies for a guy to have sixteen brides, that too, is their right. However, under CIVIL LAW there can only be ONE LEGAL WIFE. That is, in fact the civil law, answerable to the people, not to the Mormon Elders or the Pope for that matter.

So if the Mormon Church, the Catholic Church believe homosexuality is a sin, well that too, is fine with me. I simply don’t attend those churches, or believe as they do, which doesn’t make me wrong, doesn’t make me evil or even a sinner, as in my religion, I am not a sinner. In Judism, homosexuality is accepted, and Gay Rabbi’s are just fine for them, and we don’t have any big split being threatened either.

Again, this is not about Religion or what one beleives, it is about being treated like any other citizen of the country.

So if you are Gay, stop calling this ‘Gay Rights’ because it isn’t that at all. IT IS CIVIL RIGHTS, that every citizen is entitled to, straight, Jewish, Mormon, Catholic, Hispanic, or whatever. This is about being treated the same under a freely elected government, not about being ordained by some self proclaimed prophet or self annointed spokesperson for GOD.

Proposition 8 is winning, or so the Polls say and that is rather disconcerting. I do not understand why so many are willing to oppose equality for Homosexuals, or why they have such a fear of us. We are no different than them. We have our bigots, our idiots who are inconsiderate, who are criminals, who are deceitful, but we have a lot more who are kind, generous, and law abiding citizens. Many desire to openly serve their country, yet are denied that privilege. In many OTHER countries, people are FORCED TO SERVE, yet many Gays want to serve their country, yet somehow that is not taken into account.

Those OPPOSING PROPOSITION 8 NEED YOUR SUPPORT HERE.

I normally don’t put up links for people to donate money, but there has to be a place where we, as a community, draw a line, and say NO MORE HATE, NO MORE BIGOTRY.

Proposition 8 & Opposing Its Passage could be that line, that invisible barrier where we say NO TO THE BIGOTS. Opposing this hateful proposition is about PROTECTING TRUE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM. Unlike the supporters, many Gay’s believe people should be allowed to support whatever religion they like, not be forced to accept any narrow definition by a vocal minority.

Opposing Proposition 8 means that people can worship as they please, that Churches can determine whose marriage they will accept or not.  While that is what the supporters claim, truth is, only by OPPOSING PROP 8 can that happen.

Only the second state in the Greatest Democracy Ever to make it legal for Gay Men & Woman to marry. In a 4 to 3 decision, the California Supreme’s noted that while there is a civil registry, union in place, it simply is NOT ENOUGH of a guarantee. Kind of says it all, doesn’t it?

But in the justices’ recent 4-3 decision, they stated that domestic partnerships are not a good enough substitute for marriage. (source - CBC News)

Now you just know that the religious right wing nuts will be out in force seeking a Constitutional Ban on same sex marriage, because after all, the Rule of Law doesn’t count in the United States, least not when it comes to pushing their own narrow religious views on the Minorities of the country.

Rather sad that, but in all honesty, how can it be anything but Marriage?

If people want to be kept safe, to have their rights guaranteed, the only safe way is to insure that it can’t be trampled on by future legislation, or that if someone does want to, they’d have to make it universal. Now we know that isn’t going to happen, which is why it really is essential to have it as Marriage.

The California Supreme Court, narrowly, saw it that way too. After all, isn’t the precept, One Law for All?