Some day, I'd really like to be able to blog about my life again. But I can't stop thinking about Prop 8. First, I'd just like to say that I truly believe it is a miracle that it passed. I was overjoyed and still am so amazed at the outcome.
But since about 5 p.m. on November 5, I've just been frustrated and trying so hard not to be angry. I knew that people would be upset and I knew that this was going to end up back in the courts.
Perhaps I am naive, but what I was not expecting was this and this and this and this. I'm particularly upset by this last article. To attempt to ruin the career and reputation of a man because he exercised his right as an American citizen to contribute to a political cause he believes in -- that is unconscionable. Surely the California Music Theater can't get away with firing him, can they? I hope they wouldn't even try. It's completely unethical and wrong. Not only am I appalled by the reaction of the oh-so-tolerant GLBT community, I am appalled by the completely biased tone of the article. In fact, the media seems to have completely given up on any efforts to be unbiased and balanced with these stories.
I'm just a little sick of all this and am sick from all this. But one day I'll get over it and write about my family again.
4 comments:
Those articles make me sad. Maybe this is our "tarred and feathered" experience. Surely things will continue to go in this direction. We will continue to be persecuted for standing up for truth.
I don't think you are naive, but I think putting ourselves in the other's shoe(s) is not happening. It was you who told me not to roll over and do nothing if it doesn't pass. So what is it that you think you'd be doing if it didn't pass? I think there'd be a flood of Prop 8 supporters in the streets and at the court houses trying to take it back to the courts to get it to pass, just as they are pulling for straws too. I just don't know what people expected the losing side would do I guess... we can't honestly say we thought they'd just shut up on Nov 5th?
As far as the person at work being discriminated for supporting Prop 8, well that sucks. No one should be descriminated against for their beliefs on marriage, either view point! Sad sad sad. I pray the fight will end, but it won't... gays view it as discrimination against their civil rights. They won't just roll over either, nope. Who'd of thought the gays were so extreme? :/ Ok, maybe a little naive there.
My point, of course, was not that I expected them to give up. I just didn't expect all the hatred, etc. lobbied at Prop 8 supporters, particularly targeting the LDS church. If Prop 8 had failed, I can guarantee you that the reaction would not have been the same. And our treatment by the media sure would have been different.
Yeah I agree, the pro Prop 8s probably wouldn't have been so hateful. It is sad when we have evolved to times where speaking out are looked down upon. We are now definately in times of strict PC awareness in everything we say.
I am not surprised at the hatred towards the LDS church... when a conflict arises people always need someone/something to "blame". The church was by far the largest financial contributor to Prop 8, so that's probably why they are targeted.
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