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Hey!
Two close friends and I recently started a grassroots site (http://OurVoicesForMarriage.com) as a response to Proposition 8 passing. It is a VERY basic, no-frills site that allows individuals to voice their sadness, their frustration, and, most importantly, their personal stories on how the passing of Proposition 8 effected them. Our hope is that President-Elect Obama will soon announce a GLBT liaison whom we can refer to this site, and, who in turn, will refer President Obama to it with the hope he will speak out and say, loud and clear, that discrimination written into any constitution is a violation of everyone's civil rights.
PLEASE take a moment, go to the site, and post YOUR story. The more voices we have the louder our message will be. . .
http://ourvoicesformarriage.com
Thanks!
A bit off track, but: those who opposed same sex marriage in California said that they were doing God's work, preserving His "plan", etc. Lets take this a step further. According to the Catholic Church, it is also part of God's plan that there is but ONE, true Christian church - the Roman Catholic one. Based on this, laws which permit Protestant churches to exist are wrong, as they contradict God's plan. Catholics should have the right to band together and vote Protestant churches out of existence. They pose a threat to "God's plan" and are contrary to the social order as intended by God.
There's a problem with your point! It makes too much sense! If every Catholic got together and tried to get legislation passed which would make Mormonism illegal in the United States, the Mormon Church would publicly condemn all of them as HATE MONGERS and rightly so!
Hell I remember an incident back in my hometown of Vancouver, Washington (which has a very high Mormon population) in which a student at my school was expelled for calling the Mormon Church a cult gathering. I know for a fact that the Church of LDS takes the acceptance of their beliefs by mainstream society very seriously. It's okay for them, but not okay for others. The very existence of their church actually carries more of a punishment to "the rules" than gay marriage.
What"s wrong with the picture people? We allow Polygamists to define "marriage"?!
I have lived and worked in the Hollywood Show business community for over 30 years now. I spent my last 5 years as a casting director for the country"s largest suppliers of background performers for film, television and commercials. I would hire approximately 17,000 performers for these shows a year. My boss, a VP, is Mormon. I am an out gay man. I was berated in front of staff and privately by this man calling be names like "HOMO", "QUEER", "FRIUT" among other colorful slang terms describing my sexual preference.
This "Man of God" as he much referred to himself would call me these hateful names and give me a "gay novelty" gift in front of my fellow co-workers, embarrassing and humiliating me in front of all.
This man lied in litigation about the name-calling but admitted and signed a document giving me that "gay" gift. His reason for the gift, "he thought it was funny!" This VP is a disgrace to his Mormon faith, that he was a bishop at one time, a disgrace to his wife, children and family. This man his put me out of a job and on disability with mental & physical damage that has become undoable.
Homophobia lives and breathes here in Hollywood as well as with the Mormons. Words can build bridges to new horizons and yet they can turn & destroy one"s life. This man has destroyed my life.
I am sorry that you such a horrible experience with one mormon. Like any other religion, there are people who do live is a way that reflects the teachings of their church.
Mormons are no longer polygamist, But I think it is ironice that you are using that as an attack. If everyone should have the right to marry whomever they please and that marriage should be redefined, then shouldn't polygamists have the right to marry whomever they please, even if that means more than one?