Okay, there is debate going on all over the country about equal rights, but gay marriage has been a major hot button issue. This year California, Arizona, and Florida banned gay marriage and created amendments to define marriage as only between a man and a woman. In Arkansas, voters passed a law that bans GLBT individuals or couples from adopting. Seriously?! I don't know what the hell is wrong with some of the people in this country. More importantly, I don't understand where people get some of their fucked up ideas about homosexuality and morality. Luckily, there are high profile individuals starting to speak out against the bigotry and hatred that is spewing from some folks in this country:
- Days after the election, in his Special Comment, MSNBC Countdown’s Keith Olbermann publicly disagreed with the passing of Proposition 8 in California and urged people to accept love between people of the same sex. His comments were heartfelt and genuine. I wish he had spoken much sooner! Check this amazing clip here!
- On December 8th, Jon Stewart confronted former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee about the views on gay marriage professed in his new book. Mr. Stewart has won tons of points with this one. Huckabee even stumbles a few times grasping for some shreds of logic to defend his point of view. Check it out here!
- Power couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie say they won't get married until all others are able to share in that right. Pitt donated $100,000 towards the fight to defeat Prop 8 in California.
Now these are all folks with platforms to speak out and they are doing it. I'm encouraged to see people all over the country, gay and straight, speaking out against the injustice that is occuring. I just hope that the visibility of this fight continues, but also steps are made to help those that just don't get it understand. If we can put some bible-beaters in their place along the way, then I only have one thing to say.... AMEN!
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