Basic human rights for ALL!

[hepkittn]

And so it would seem that the proposition which will attempt to make same-sex marriage unconstitutional will be on the November ballot. This is just another attempt to use the legal system to discriminate against a minority group.

This Sunday is the LA Pride parade, and I have plans to participate. I'm also going to vote come November, to help

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[mchuntley]

You Go Girl!

I will vote in November!

[entropy156]

Interestingly, I'll be performing on Saturday at the L.A. Pride event....

[hepkittn]

Wish I could be there to see it! What sort of performance will it be?

Wait, what time? I might be able to make it...

[entropy156]

I'm going on from 3:00 to 3:20 (at least that's the scheduled time...in my experience, what's planned and what happens aren't always the same at events like this). As to what kind of performance it's going to be....well......it's more of a demonstration of...let's say a specialized skill for which I am widely hailed, within a certain subculture, as one of the best there is. I'm not sure how much detail you want here.. ;-)

[batosai]

i continue to stand by my thought that the word marriage should be removed from all legal references to any union, be it same or opposite sexes.

this would remove the religious application and make it no longer an issue about the religious beliefs (which, no matter how much we might not want it to be, it is if you use the word "marriage")

but this continues to seem to be an overlooked option...
*sigh*

in the meantime, i will continue to vote down anything that tries to make it unconstitutional. but i wish someone would hear this previous idea who has some political clout.

[hepkittn]

I have to disagree on the details of this... "Marriage" is a perfectly secular term. It means the act or ceremony of forming a union. God, Yahweh, Buddha, Allah nor the Flying Spaghetti Monster are ever mentioned nor come into play.

Unfortunately, you can't assign religious meaning to a word that has none and then plan to solve the problem of rampant bigotry and hatred by telling everyone they can't use that word anymore.

Marriage is a legal union. Whether or nor your Divine Wow of choice is involved is entirely up to you, but the lack thereof does not make your union any less a marriage.

I do like the way you're thinking, though... How do we get people to take God out of politics? The sad fact is that for some people, the two are inseparable.

[batosai]

while i see what you ar saying, there are people who do not agree. they see Marriage as a sacrament in their religion, the word for a specific union. whether or not you believe it to have religious ties, to them it does, and you cannot convince them it doesn't

[hepkittn]

Chatted with Cate, and I understand how Marriage is a sacrament of the Catholic Church. Yet we're still talking connotation vs. definition.

Perhaps removing the word "marriage" would help matters. Perhaps.

But I still think that there are those whose hatred run so deep that nothing will pacify them on the matter.

I also have deep misgivings about basically saying, "You want the word? Fine. Take it." It still is not a religious word.

[penaranda]

I LOVE YOU and I love this video!!!! If your interested Ren Faire will be in the parade and we are looking for people to march with us. Call the office and talk to Colleen.

[numero9]

She has contacted Colleen and I think a bunch of Belles are planning to make it. I'll be writing progress reports=( ... but I'm with you in spirit. Isn't this video delicious!

[hepkittn]

Oh, I'll be there! I'll see you, yes???