morning after

[jaina]

I woke up this morning, and my first thought wasn't that Obama had won. It was that Prop 8 had passed. Last night, I was so hopeful about the election; today I just feel sick.

I'm sick because 52% of Californians voted to specifically *take away* rights from their fellow citizens, rights that our state Supreme Court said we are *all* entitled to.

(I'm sick because we *can* take away rights with a simple majority vote. What the hell, California? At least Florida had to get to 60%.)

I'm sick because the Yes on 8 campaign was a disgusting, shameful pack of lies and scare tactics, and it WORKED. It worked.

I don't want to hear anything about how we're just "not ready" for it. No. Fuck that. Should we have waited until the South was "ready" for desegregation?

I know that the fight isn't over; I know there are other paths to pursue. I know that minds change slowly, and that we *will* get there someday. But today, I'm sad, sick, and disappointed.

Comments

[kay-dee70.livejournal.com]

Yup, I was really happy to see the rebuttal ads with the State Superintendent pretty much point blank stating that the proposition has nothing to do with what is taught in schools. I hoped people would see these ads and have their 'fear' put to rest. I guess not. I was talking this over with my hairdresser a few weeks ago and I was saying 'since when did they start talking about marriage in school in California? Let alone what it means to be gay? I was never taught any of that in school...' Duh, because it's not allowed!

I do think there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm not sure how long the tunnel is though.