GET OUT!

Srsly, congrats. From a former uptight conservative (OMG!)

For the life of me I don’t understand what the heck the problem is. It’s not like straight people are going to be kidnapped by teh gays and forced into marriage or something. I honestly don’t understand that; but then again that goes to the heart of what I don’t understand about a lot of peoples’ politics in this country. So much concern in general about what other people do that doesn’t affect anyone else. Who cares?!

The arky case is concerning not only because it affects gay couples, but also SINGLE people, regardless of sexual identity or persuasion. Not married? Want a kid? Can’t have a kid on your own? Oh man, sucks to be you. Noneforyou! How… ridiculous. And again, who cares if a kid is raised by a single sex couple? Two parents, stable home, caring and loving family. Yeah, kids don’t need that! /sarcasm

Sorry to spew crankiness all over your blog; this is a huge soapbox for me, even though I’m in a hetero relationship.

There’s also that whole “all men are created equal” thing. Seems like it would be a no-brainer, eh?

And FWIW, in my eyes, you guys are married. 🙂

To me you and Dan are married, and I am so thrilled at your years of happiness, and hope they continue and deepen. And now I hope to work so that you and anyone else can marry, if that is your wish.

No one would have really cared that much about anti gay marriage laws passing in other states — but the fact it passed in California is the only one people are yelling about. Now that it passed people are voicing their opinions strong, and as a new wave of government comes into play, I think the outrage over prop 8 might ultimately play a part in changing policy across the entire country.

While Prop 8 is disappointing, I think the Arkansas one is a bigger loss. Prop 8 is sad, but it doesn’t actually ‘harm’ people in way Arkansas is .. from what I read.. taking about 400 adopted kids away from their foster families back into a foster home.

I do want to thank you again for inviting me 7 years ago. I’m still not sure if I could go through with something to that level, but DB and I talk about it sometimes.

I’m not the biggest fan of marriage…for me. I know the downsides and the pain it can cause. Cynically, I’ve been amazed that gays would want the benefits of marriage, like paying tens of thousands of dollars if it needs to end.

Still.

A short, easy think about it says that hey, if somebody wants to get married, let ’em.

I was appalled that the voters of California, that progressive leader of a state, voted to take away a right. That the state collectively voted to end some marriages.

Olbermann’s completely correct. He’s obviously more emotional than I’ve ever seen him be on TV. I watched this before going to work, and I got all misty eyed.

It didn’t occur to me to donate to a political campaign when I’m not one of the citizens of that state, but I see that others have, and given the chance again, I’d help out as I can.

We need more love in this world.

*hug* So I’ll just say – total agreement with you. (Oh, and I don’t think I’ve ever seen pics from your ceremony – thanks for sharing them! 🙂

(* – Holy Crap. It really doesn’t seem that long ago …)

How much doubt was there on November 3rd or 4th that it wasn’t going to pass, though? I think everyone was sure that, though it would probably be close, enough people had sense enough to vote against it.