Just a thought in light of Prop 8; it's interesting how states refuse same-sex couples equal marriage rights but have no problem with the LGBT community spending hard earned cash within the state -- while in turn helping the economy thrive.
Contributions from the LGBT communities to America and the world are very well known, and yet LGBT people are treated like outcasts or aliens from another planet.
My resolution to combat this issue?
LGBT individuals should move their place of residence to a state that honors marriage equality. In a sense by moving it'd be like boycotting the discriminatory states, while taking large amounts of state revenue in the process. And when state officials get their acts together only then should one reconsider moving back.
The message is clear; LGBT individuals are needed so stop acting like they aren't.
What are your thoughts on boycotting discriminatory states?
2009 LA
Governor John Baldacci of Maine, signed into law a bill legalizing gay marriage.
The move declares Maine as the fifth state to allow gay marriage. Other states that have already followed suit are Iowa, Vermont, Massachusetts and D.C.
The state of California use to be apart of marriage equality, until a few naysayers decided to engage Prop 8 and reverse the law; currently activists are hard at work to change the discriminatory bill.
After California passed its gay marriage law, previously I had written an article commenting that the law was only passed for state officials and businesses to increase revenue -- therefore, digging the state out of a debt hole. I was adamant that LGBT couples should keep weddings small, just in case the law was overturned.
California lawmakers understood that gay marriage would generate a lot of money, and I urged people to not spend a dime just yet. However, California gained that revenue and in the end gay marriage was still revoked -- breaking the hearts of many loving couples
Up next for the Marriage Equality Challenge? New Jersey and New York!
Let the fight begin!
2009 LA
