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September 08, 2005
Gay Marriage
So Tuesday night, California legislature passed the bill approving neutral gender marriages voting 41-35. Ive seen the info on several blogs and figured I would add some info to mine. Perhaps this day and age, with enough blogs that carry the information, something useful can come out of it.
Our governor has already said he will veto the bill but there is still time to send your thoughts by clicking this link. http://www.govmail.ca.gov.
with the email, you can also call the governors office and vote.
916-445-2841
Press 5 to voice your opinion on a current hot issue
then Press 2 for gender-neutral marriage
Then press the corresponding button to Support—I think it's 1, but listen to make sure
Here is my letter:
Dear Governor's Office,
I have a few questions about gender-neutral marriage. First off, why do you hate me so much? I can understand if I personally attacked you or your family but needless to say I havent. I have been living here, living life, and going about my daily business every day.
You may say its an issue and one person shouldnt take it so personally but as an individual, how can I not? I mean it represents who I am and how I live doesnt it?
Id like to take a moment to talk about family because isnt family another part of this? Id like to explain how I left my family which have been my backbone and support growing up, to move to the west coast in order for my partner to be closer to his. With this, his family became like mine, and mine (while we were on the east coast) became his. My nieces and nephew call him uncle.
Truth is, it's all cute and dear, however its not real. They are not my inlaws, nor my relatives his. With your veto of the bill they never will be. So again I ask, why do you hate me so much? Is it simply for who I am or something less serious as to who I chose to spend my life with? I have other family members who will judge me that way.
Lets take a moment to talk about love. How can you judge me based on my abilities to love? I love my partner (wish I could say husband) with all my heart. Like every couple we have had good times and bad times throughout the 2 1/2 years together but the truth is, I would never trade our relationship for any other out there. Even relationships between a man and a woman would be jealous of how much we care about each other.
Well I guess that about says it all. The issue you talk about, in case you havent noticed, is dear to each individual thats affected. It is personal to each individual. Its not a mass of people you are affecting but each individuals life. I dont believe that sending signals of hatred to each person is what you were going for with this and if I were like you, I would put you in the same regards. You would then become a part of a whole group in which you would lose any identity and be judged by the opposing team. You are one person and deserve to be treated as one person. So am I.
Thanks for your time,
San Francisco
Posted by Des at September 8, 2005 05:49 AM
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