Backlash!
It's the way progress works. You make three steps forward, you get pushed two steps back and you rejoice that you managed to keep at least one little step.
Friday we made huge steps in Washington State by saying that discrimination against queers in housing and employment is wrong.
Today we step backwards. Or at least threaten to. Tim Eyman, conservative idiot du jour who is responsible for the grave misuse of the intitiative process in my state, is stepping into the arena of anti-gay politics. He's sponsoring two initiatives: one to allow the voters to vote for or against the measure that was just passed by the legislature, the other would prevent the government from establishing quotas or preferential treatment based on "sexual orientation or sexual preference."
ASS.
If you are curious or have a lot of time to kill, here's a live blog of the debate over HB 2661. There are some nasty things said and some very supportive things.
posted by Sacha @ 10:05 AM
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Wow. We recently had a tooth & nail fight for equal rights here in Maine. We finally, after several attempts, were able to add "sexual orientation" to Maine's non-discrimination clause. Which, I think, sounds kind of like what you're talking about? (Meaning I can't be discriminated against in housing, employment, etc. strictly for being gay.) The arguments used against this were just mind-boggling. I find it just a wee-bit concerning that so many LAW-MAKERS are bringing their personal religious views into the courtroom. Hello, separation of church and state? Oh, I could go on and on.
i managed to stumble upon yalls blog, and this is just a general comment, but i think this whole baby making thig is Great!
its sweet(somehow) that yall are having a gay couple 'donate'. i wish yall heaps and heaps..... of luck. and im sure that eventually things will work out right. advanced congrats! and it is also awesome to see a lesbian couple of like what 13 or 14 years. wow, im only 16 so this is kinda mind-boggling. well asi said much, much luck.!
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