Who can take this seriously? No one who has a close gay relative, neighbor, friend, or colleague. All we have to do to win is live outside the closet.

Studies show that straights who know gays are far more likely to support equality. Our opponents have never [...]]]> This is why we’ll win:

Who can take this seriously? No one who has a close gay relative, neighbor, friend, or colleague. All we have to do to win is live outside the closet.

Studies show that straights who know gays are far more likely to support equality. Our opponents have never come to grips with this. If we were such villains, you’d expect those who know us the best to fight us the hardest. But it ain’t so. Our enemies rely on ignorance, and we have the power to destroy that ignorance. You’ll never change Pat Robertson’s mind by casually mentioning your weekend plans with your partner. But you might change that undecided middle-of-the-roader in your carpool.

So if you’ve enjoyed this blog or my videos, please give what you can. I love those triple-donations, but I’m grateful [...]]]> From May 31-June 6 I’ll be cycling from San Francisco to LA (545 miles!), raising money to fight AIDS. The ride starts in 3 days and I’m waaay behind in my fundraising efforts.

So if you’ve enjoyed this blog or my videos, please give what you can. I love those triple-donations, but I’m grateful everyone who can kick in even five or ten bucks in these troubled times. Heck, even a dollar can make a difference coming from enough people (so…don’t hold back out of fear of giving too little!)

Here’s the link to donate. (And, if you care, it’s got a shirtless pic of me from twelve years ago. Yeah, big whoo.)

Thanks!

The next step in our battle will be to talk to EVERYONE we know about marriage equality. This video is my first stab at developing a set of answers to our opponents’ objections. I hope it can help prepare people and give [...]]]> So we lost the CA Supreme Court fight.  Boo hoo.  We’ll win the war.

The next step in our battle will be to talk to EVERYONE we know about marriage equality. This video is my first stab at developing a set of answers to our opponents’ objections. I hope it can help prepare people and give them confidence for those one-to-one conversations that will win us equality.

Download a text compilation of these points. Also, a list of the source videos after the jump.

You’ll have to cut and paste these links into your browser — I’m crazy busy getting ready for the AIDS LifeCycle bike ride from San Francisco to LA, and don’t have time to make it pretty:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7YoXXxRj4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTiTYRvaloQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EczIRpJkVZM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fM2MNdIGT7g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNdaAyQp_Og

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4A1tH5MbMU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUskV1RxRfA

http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200905120037

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKoqpV2L9_4

http://glaadblog.org/2009/05/13/bill-oreillys-evolution-marriage-equality-thing-will-lead-to-unions-with-a-goat-duck-turtle-dolphin/

Don’t flip-flop on DOMA.

The state’s Roman Catholic bishops have been somewhat distracted, too, having focused their lobbying energies this session on defeating a bill that would extend the statute of limitations for victims of [...]]]> Opponents of marriage equality in New York are having a hard time getting their act together. One reason? From the New York Times:

The state’s Roman Catholic bishops have been somewhat distracted, too, having focused their lobbying energies this session on defeating a bill that would extend the statute of limitations for victims of sexual abuse to bring civil claims, and have appeared unprepared for the battle over marriage.

Never let our opponents wave their religion as a flag of their virtue.

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Now all of a sudden I’ve got someone who wasn’t a spouse before, that I had no responsibility for, who is now getting claimed as a spouse that I now have financial responsibility for. [...]]]> By now, you’ve probably seen this insane analysis by Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele on how marriage equality will hurt small business:

Now all of a sudden I’ve got someone who wasn’t a spouse before, that I had no responsibility for, who is now getting claimed as a spouse that I now have financial responsibility for. So how do I pay for that? Who pays for that? You just cost me money.

Many have decried his cynical cost-benefit approach to civil rights, but I think we’re missing an opportunity. Times are tough. If banning same-sex marriage is saving businesses money, then we should at least get a piece of the action. I want my same-sex discount!

]]> http://wakingupnow.com/blog/i-want-my-same-sex-discount/feed 3 http://wakingupnow.com/blog/jon-stewart-on-dadt http://wakingupnow.com/blog/jon-stewart-on-dadt#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 00:24:08 +0000 robtish http://wakingupnow.com/blog/?p=156 Has everyone seen this yet? Brilliant. The gay stuff begins about three minutes in.  And, oops, in my first version of this post, I left out the best part (in the second video).