Why we must always be fighting
Lifted from http://prop8trialtracker.com/2010/02/15/always-fighting/ Whether or not you agree with the last sentence does not change the reality of the rest of it.
During the testimony of Dr. Gary Segura, one of the things he explained was that despite whatever gains we have made, the LGBT communicty is constantly fighting to keep them. To paraphrase Dr. Segura, political power is not only the ability to gain victories but also the ability to maintain them. Some groups easily make their past victories a step towards future gains. For us, we must constantly defend everything.
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We must constantly defend that which we have while looking to improve our status. This is our lot. But it also means that there is a real reason why the courts can, and should, step in. They are charged with the task of protecting the minority from the tyranny of the majority. In this case, we have seen a political system that doesn’t seem up to the task of protecting minority rights. Striking down Prop 8 would be a valid and justified use of the judiciary’s power of review.
During the testimony of Dr. Gary Segura, one of the things he explained was that despite whatever gains we have made, the LGBT communicty is constantly fighting to keep them. To paraphrase Dr. Segura, political power is not only the ability to gain victories but also the ability to maintain them. Some groups easily make their past victories a step towards future gains. For us, we must constantly defend everything.
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We must constantly defend that which we have while looking to improve our status. This is our lot. But it also means that there is a real reason why the courts can, and should, step in. They are charged with the task of protecting the minority from the tyranny of the majority. In this case, we have seen a political system that doesn’t seem up to the task of protecting minority rights. Striking down Prop 8 would be a valid and justified use of the judiciary’s power of review.