Some Good News
Gay rights opponent defeated by... a gay!
by John in DC - 11/12/2005 03:58:00 PM SOURCE: AmericaBlog
Talk about poetic justice. A LOT of religious right sympathizers lost elections around the country, including this one in Ohio:
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio - A city council member who fought against the nation's first voter-approved domestic partner registry lost a bid for re-election to a candidate who is openly gay.
The Rev. Jimmie Hicks Jr. lost Tuesday's election to Mark Tumeo.
Hicks had sued to block the creation the city's domestic partner registry. The registry, which recognizes gay and unmarried heterosexual couples but gives no legal status or marriage rights, had been approved by voters in 2003 and ruled constitutional by a Cuyahoga County judge....
Hicks said Wednesday his battle "was political suicide."
Did you catch that? A religious right drone says that pushing anti-gay policies is now "political suicide." That is a big deal. And that speaks volumes about how the country has changed in only the past few years.
All content derived for this post a reprint from AmericaBlog.
My Personal Note: there are going to be some seats up for election (also here in Texas). Many are unchallenged. I don't know if you know it, but even a regular citizen can run for election. Experience isn't necessary. I found a list of available district seats for 2006. If you hate the way things are going, consider this: better pay and better insurance. And a chance to change things. In one town, they have an 18-year-old mayor. Just think about it.
by John in DC - 11/12/2005 03:58:00 PM SOURCE: AmericaBlog
Talk about poetic justice. A LOT of religious right sympathizers lost elections around the country, including this one in Ohio:
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio - A city council member who fought against the nation's first voter-approved domestic partner registry lost a bid for re-election to a candidate who is openly gay.
The Rev. Jimmie Hicks Jr. lost Tuesday's election to Mark Tumeo.
Hicks had sued to block the creation the city's domestic partner registry. The registry, which recognizes gay and unmarried heterosexual couples but gives no legal status or marriage rights, had been approved by voters in 2003 and ruled constitutional by a Cuyahoga County judge....
Hicks said Wednesday his battle "was political suicide."
Did you catch that? A religious right drone says that pushing anti-gay policies is now "political suicide." That is a big deal. And that speaks volumes about how the country has changed in only the past few years.
All content derived for this post a reprint from AmericaBlog.
My Personal Note: there are going to be some seats up for election (also here in Texas). Many are unchallenged. I don't know if you know it, but even a regular citizen can run for election. Experience isn't necessary. I found a list of available district seats for 2006. If you hate the way things are going, consider this: better pay and better insurance. And a chance to change things. In one town, they have an 18-year-old mayor. Just think about it.