Re: [PresidentBarakObama] The Case for Marriage Equality

Robin Tyler, a stand up comedian, just got divorced from her wife, California's first gay divorce

Her first comedy album was called Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Groom

On Thursday, March 22, 2012, Tommy News <tommysnews@gmail.com> wrote:
> 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
>> >Martin Sexton -- Faith is Gone
>>
>> > 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 -
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