Thinking About the Marriage Equality Failures

It seems likethe meme all around the blogosphere over the past few days is the latest marriage equality failures in various states and the resolve to not let it keep happening.  For instance there is a vote coming up on it in New Hampshire scheduled sometime next week.  One thing I notice is just how many seemingly supportive politicians turn Benedict Arnold and stab their LGBT constituents in the back.  There are many candidates who raised money from the LGBT community, and traditionally LGBT donors have made a significant contribution to the Democratic party as a whole. 

While money doesn't buy a vote, people do give monetary support to the candidate that supports their causes.  I urge you to vote for and donate to the individual candidates who have actively done things to support the LGBT community, not groups like the Democratic National Committee, who will distribute your cash to multiple candidates, who may or may not support the issues you want. 

One of the biggest factors in the losses also seems to be support and voter turnout.  Our elected senators and representatives hear more from the Anitas, and therefore think that their message is the consensus among their constituents.  Write, call, email, or otherwise contact the Senators and representatives in your area, and ask for their support.  If they are supportive, thank them and urge them to keep fighting.  If they are not, lobby them and make a case why they should be supportive.  The Anitas get their message out because they've succesfully used fear to motivate their base.  While I dislike fearmongering, progressives need to mobilize their base as well.  If they're going to turn the volume up to 11, we need to turn it up to 13--making sure we counter their message appropriately with facts, and logic. 
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Monday News Roundup: Rick Warren, Minnesota’s “Crazy Lady” and more

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  Rick Warren, the anti-gay pastor of Saddleback Church (who, incidentally gave the invocation at President Obama's inauguration) tries to spin Prop 8 support and stay neutral on Uganda. Rick may also have "Family" ties
  
  • Via Towleroad: On Death Penalty for Gays: Uganda, Rick Warren, and 'The Family'
    
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    Does Rick Warren support Uganda's kill the Gays bill?
    
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      Queerty
      
    • Americablog Gay
      
    
    
  
  
• The GayTM is closed, unless you are provably on the side of equal rights for gays.
  
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  Catholic Abuse Scandal:
  
  • It takes an abused village, via Enlightened Catholicism
    
  • Joe My God
    
  
  
• Response to Washington Post article from Sunday's roundup: Voices of LGBTs of Color must be heard, Via Holy Bullies and Headless Monsters
  
• More thoughts on "What is a Gay Cathoic to do?" Via Queering the Church
  
• G.A.Y.: The Bulletin Campaign begins in New Jersey Parishes.
  
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  ENDA delay, HRC claims Wockner is out of touch:
  
  • Via Towleroad
    
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    Rex Wockner
    
  
  
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  Michelle Bachmann, Minnesota's Crazy Lady
  
  • Beverly LaHaye: "Religion and politics do mix." Michelle Bachmann says "thanks"
    
  • Apparently Ed Schultz doesn't know anything about "the Crazy Lady" either
    
  
  
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  Healthcare
  
  • Fact Checking the Republicans on: Healthcare Reform costs Most insured people would see rates fall or stay the same.
    
  • Why is healthcare reform controversial again? Via MNPublius
    
  
  
• Queerty: Uganda still gets PEPFAR funds even though it is trying to criminalize the people PEPFAR could help
  
• Queerty: What does World Aids Day mean in an era when so many are living with it?
  
• Queerty: Homosexuality is like alcoholism, and Lesbianism is a choice, says Jamaican psychiatrist
  
• AmericaBlog: Hillary Clinton speaks out about Uganda
  
• Box Turtle Bulletin: Southern Baptists oppose domestic partnership benefits for gays
  
• Prop. #8 campaign leader: "Traditional Marriage" really only means "No Gays" , via Box Turtle Bulletin
  
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  Daily Kos: Drooping Dem Enthusiasm
  
  • Change these Numbers
    
  • 2010 Elections Hinge on Reinviogoration of Dem base
    
  
  
• Susan Russell: Episcopal House of Deputies speaks out re: Uganda's anti-gay legislation
  
• Lou Sheldon's group, the Traditional Values Coalition, has signed on to the Manhattan Declaration , via G.A.Y.
  
• Pam's House Blend: White House defies court order to provide equal benefits