I feel the same way about gay rights. The pride parade in Chicago was this past weekend, and while I was busy entertaining future in-laws, I'm not 100% sure I would have made the effort to go even if I hadn't had anything planned. But, I wouldn't discount the power of quiet or behind-the-scenes advocacy. Voting is very powerful, and a pride parade isn't necessarily going to sway politicians any more than rallying friends to go to the polls or call their legislators. I guess that's the Amnesty letter writer in me :) That being said, I'm hoping that next year, I'll be available and muster the courage to go!
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Doesn't Iowa have full marriage equality? Is that in danger there?
But mostly I'm posting because I'm thrilled to find someone who knows how to use "effect" as a verb properly. Go You!
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And I used to live in Iowa City, small world.
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