It matters when its the right that is blamed. It was the left here, and we were first.
On Thursday, March 22, 2012 10:51:07 AM UTC-4, plainolamerican wrote: > does it really matter if it's the left or right who discriminated > against gays? > > btw - saw this guy live in Gnashville Sunday > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMczCX5WWD8&feature=related > > On Mar 22, 9:41 am, GregfromBoston <[email protected]> wrote: > > It wasn't the "right wing" that came within 2 votes of changing the > > Massachusetts constitution and overturn the Court's ruling in favor of > gay > > marriage > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 4:54:26 PM UTC-4, Tommy News wrote: > > > Use “marriage equality,” not “gay marriage” > > > There is no such thing as “gay” marriage any more than there is a > > > “gay” driver's license, a “gay” birth certificate, a “gay” death > > > certificate (“Gay marriage” or “marriage equality”?: New polling shows > > > semantics make a difference, but LGBT media not in agreement over best > > > phrase,” January 2012, > > >http://www.presspassq.com/detail.cfm?id=124#feature). > > > > > The marriage license is one handed out by the state. No church or > > > synagogue can actually give you this license. The state must do it > > > and, therefore, marriage is a civil license. Fighting for marriage > > > equality is fighting for a civil right. > > > > > The right wing coined the expression “gay marriage” to convince people > > > that we were fighting for a “special” right. We weren't. We were > > > fighting for a right that already existed. > > > > > So why should we use the terminology of the right wing – “gay > > > marriage” – when in fact, we are fighting for marriage equality, the > > > correct term. > > > > > Robin Tyler > > > Plaintiff, California Marriage Equality Case > > > Tyler v State of California > > > Los Angeles > > > > > -- > > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > > > Have a great day, > > > Tommy > > > > > -- > > > Together, we can change the world, one mind at a time. > > > Have a great day, > > > Tommy -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
