10/19/2008 (Human Rights)
I am not in California, nor am I an American, and yet the news that Proposition 8 is winning is just as depressing for me, as if I was a Californian. I am Gay and Damn Proud of It, but it seems that these days, that is not such a good thing. Whether one lives [...]
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08/03/2008 (Religion)
I wonder at times, is it right to push one viewpoint over another? Where does the line get drawn between ‘bashing‘ and simply forceful debate, forceful differences of opinion?
Take the whole issues of Religion and Homosexuality.
The Head of the Anglicans has asked that no new Bishops be consecrated, if they are homosexuals. It is a [...]
06/21/2008 (In Your Face)
Making it marriage is not just about financial benefits. It is about sending a powerful message to those who blindly hate others, for no reason but their differences. It is about ending the cycle of bullying, of violence against people who are different. Calling it something else, is just pandering to those fears, to those who justify their racism & violence. Marriage is a symbol, one that all people are entitled to under civil law, because all laws apply to all people, equally. You can’t pick who any single law applies to, for if you do, then that is discrimination.
06/15/2008 (Politics of Life)
With the recent decision by the California Supreme Court, granting homosexuals the same legal right to be married as other citizens, it seems that the view on gay marriage is changing. ‘SEEMS’ I said, because frankly I don’t quite see it that way.
(CBS) Most Americans continue to think there should be some legal recognition [...]
05/15/2008 (In Your Face)
In a 4 to 3 decision, the California Supreme Court ruled that it just isn’t good enough to have a Civil Partnership or Union in place of calling it Marriage, even if the couple is homosexual. That it has to be Marriage is a victory, one that affirms that there is One Law for Everyone.
California [...]