Re: The Case for Marriage Equality

The right is to blame. The Fundangelicals and Social Conservatives are
the prime culprits.

Twisted pretzel glue logic does not pass muster.

On Mar 22, 10:04 am, GregfromBoston <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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 <greg.vinc...@yahoo.com> 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- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

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