PSA: Referendum 74
OK, Washingtonians, the game is on--and it's no game: Referendum 74, to deny same-sex marriage, is on the ballot in November. Be sure you understand the wording and to vote the way you intend to. To quote the article:
On Referendum 74, a 'yes’ vote is to approve the state’s new same-sex marriage law. A 'no' is to repeal it.
I plan to support gay marriage because it's a human right, and I'll be damned if I'll do anything to deny a civil right to someone else.
And let's be clear about something: Most of my local friends live in Western Washington, and we have a habit of poo-pooing the conservative, Eastern side of the state. But these people are serious about their bigotry, even--especially--because they don't see it as bigotry, and they'll come out in throngs to vote against same-sex marriage. So will conservatives here in Western Washington.
Even if you NEVER vote, this year, make an exception. This is too important and too fragile a thing to leave in someone else's hands.
You CAN make a difference here. Do it.
On Referendum 74, a 'yes’ vote is to approve the state’s new same-sex marriage law. A 'no' is to repeal it.
I plan to support gay marriage because it's a human right, and I'll be damned if I'll do anything to deny a civil right to someone else.
And let's be clear about something: Most of my local friends live in Western Washington, and we have a habit of poo-pooing the conservative, Eastern side of the state. But these people are serious about their bigotry, even--especially--because they don't see it as bigotry, and they'll come out in throngs to vote against same-sex marriage. So will conservatives here in Western Washington.
Even if you NEVER vote, this year, make an exception. This is too important and too fragile a thing to leave in someone else's hands.
You CAN make a difference here. Do it.