September 20, 2008
Now, About That Anti-Marriage Crusade in Arizona…
I’m afraid I’ve been horribly negligent about bringing more (much-needed) attention to the fight against Arizona’s Proposition 102, which (you guessed it) threatens to enshrine discrimination in the state’s constitution by outlawing marriage equality. (And just guess who’s driving the anti-gay crusade? Yep, the Mormons, who are bound and determined to force the rest of us to live by their beliefs, and are failing miserably to adhere to their own Articles of Faith, particularly 11 and 12.)
Naturally, I’m more inclined to concentrate on California’s Prop 8, not only because it’s my state (and, frankly, the chances of my marriage being annulled if Prop 8 passes are extremely slim), but because of California’s unique position: This is the first time the anti-gay crusaders are trying to take away the right to marriage that we already have — and their success would set a dangerous precedent in California and throughout the nation.
None of that, however, makes the battles for marriage equality in Arizona and Florida (which is also facing an anti-gay constitutional-amendment vote) any less important, or urgent.
In Arizona, the No on Prop 102 folks need our help, and they need it now:
Obviously, we can’t vote in Arizona, but I just this minute made a donation of $102, and as I write this Buffy is (literally) digging her credit card out of her purse to make a second donation.
Please join us and do the same, no matter where you live.
Filed under: Arizona, LDS/Mormons, Marriage
