not even slightly bitter
For those of you who aren't Arizona residents you may or may not know that we have an anti gay marriage amendment on the ballot in the upcoming election - Prop 102. In 2006 we became the first state to reject a restrictive marriage law (prop 107), but a new version has been proposed. Since 1996 Arizona has already had legislation in place the defines "traditional" marriage, so it isn't as though it will be much of a change, but it's important that this not pass nonetheless, so that this tactic (of re-submitting a rewritten version of the same law) will not be seen as a viable option in other states.
I just told my mother that she had better vote no on prop 102 if she cares about me even a little -- it's a dirty tactic, emotional blackmail, but. She wants to talk about this amendment as if it is about 'traditional' marriage and it is NOT. This amendment is about taking away rights from a group of people that it is currently in fashion (in conservative circles) to hate. It's about taking away my rights. And I explained to her that whether or not she thought so, that was how I would interpret her 'yes' vote - a vote against ME. Because that is what it is. It is personal, it is hateful. And... I want her to think about that. I want her to have to deal with the realization that voting for "traditional" marriage is hurting me, is hurting my friends and my sisters and people she claims to care about. Fuck dirty tactics -- she should have to live with that guilt.
I also had to take my nape piercing out today and that's making me sad.
I just told my mother that she had better vote no on prop 102 if she cares about me even a little -- it's a dirty tactic, emotional blackmail, but. She wants to talk about this amendment as if it is about 'traditional' marriage and it is NOT. This amendment is about taking away rights from a group of people that it is currently in fashion (in conservative circles) to hate. It's about taking away my rights. And I explained to her that whether or not she thought so, that was how I would interpret her 'yes' vote - a vote against ME. Because that is what it is. It is personal, it is hateful. And... I want her to think about that. I want her to have to deal with the realization that voting for "traditional" marriage is hurting me, is hurting my friends and my sisters and people she claims to care about. Fuck dirty tactics -- she should have to live with that guilt.
I also had to take my nape piercing out today and that's making me sad.