It's disappointing that Prop 8 passed. This ELIMINATED rights. I wonder if some people understood that YES meant NO, in this case. Such things can be confusing and since first time voter turnout was very high, many people may have thought they were voting one way when in fact, they were voting for the other.
I'm proud that I convinced my father to vote No. My sister and I voted No. I was never able to get my best friend and mother behind us but these fights for equality are
never over.
We can't become comfortable or complacent after electing the first African American for President of the United States. Barack Obama mentioned in his victory speech that the work starts with all of us. How can we continue building unity? That's the task before us. Let's keep pushing ahead and soon--there WILL be changes! We have to force these things and that often takes time. African Americans didn't go from slavery to equal rights. For many many years, we were stuck with the dirty water fountains, dilapidated schools, etc. There are people who think you're less and nothing will change their minds (not even a black president). People with that mentality aren't willing to give you that equality--you have to fight and fight and keep fighting. Always.
Don't stop fighting for your rights.
I think my friend
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bittermint makes a wonderful post about what this all means. Unfortunately, I think it's friends locked, so you may need to be added to read. I highly recommend!
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