Don't Divorce Us

[SallyMander]

Apologies if this has been posted... I did a search and didn't find anything in GD, although JackBeck posted the video here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=385&topic_id=268890

But this cause could always use more attention. Please watch this video (which - be forewarned - made me cry almost immediately). Then go to the website and sign the petition.

http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/s/divorce

We, the undersigned, share President Barack Obama's view that "for too long, issues of LGBT rights have been exploited by those seeking to divide us. It's time to move beyond polarization and live up to our founding promise of equality by treating all our citizens with dignity and respect."

Yet, on December 19, 2008, Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund filed legal briefs defending the constitutionality of Prop 8 and seeking to nullify the marriages of 18,000 devoted same-sex couples solemnized before Prop 8 passed.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in this case on March 5, with a decision expected within 90 days. We, the undersigned, ask that the Court enforce the equality promised to each of us by our constitution and invalidate Prop 8. So doing will protect all loving, committed couples in California -– including the 18,000 who said "I do" last year –- and prevent the initiative process from being a tool for stripping vulnerable minorities of precious constitutional rights.

As Americans who believe in the rule of law and fundamental civil rights, we know that Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund's shameful attempt to nullify equal protection and all these bonded unions will be condemned in the eyes of history. We know that, ultimately, love will prevail, no matter how hard they try to fight it.

A very happy Valentine's Day to all the beautiful families in that video and others like them. :loveya:

[KitchenWitch]

1. K&R

Beautiful video.

As you know, this fight has become a thing with my family. We have renewed our activism and will not stop until everyone has the same rights as we do.

[SallyMander]

2. Thanks KW

:hug:

[Strong Atheist]

3. K&r. nt.

[Greyhound]

4. K&R #5, welcome ot the greatest page.

"Misery doesn't love company, it demands it"
:rofl:
:loveya:

[SallyMander]

7. Thanks Greyhound

:hi:

[SidneyCarton]

5. The CA Supreme Court will hear arguments on Prop 8 on March 5.

Mr. Starr & Co, do not help their cause by attempting to implement Prop. 8 retroactively as Ex Post Facto laws are constitutionally problematic in the extreme.

We will see how the court handles this, they did overturn Prop.22 (the previous measure outlawing same-sex marriage prior to Prop. 8) last year, so perhaps history will repeat itself.

[Greyhound]

6. He was an asshole and a shitty professor when he was at Pepperdine too. n/t

[SidneyCarton]

8. The term hardly does him justice.

And it's an insult to Assholes, and Shitty Professors. Assholes can at least be argued to have produced something, even if it's only fecal matter, what has Starr done?

[Greyhound]

9. Helped to produce many more anonymous shrubs?

The not quite Ivy league, when even daddy's money can get you in to bigs.

"an insult to Assholes, and Shitty Professors"
:rofl:

[FloridaJudy]

10. Will somebody PLEASE get Ken Starr laid?

Maybe if the creep gets some action he won't be so hot to interfere with everybody else's private arrangements.

Of course, you couldn't pay me enough to do it... :scared:

[SallyMander]

11. Ewwww... me neither

:puke:

[foxfeet]

12. K&R

Already signed the petition.

[Crabby Appleton]

13. K&R