Outlaw Mormon Marriage! Hate Is Not A Family Value!

Today I participated in a protest rally "No More Hate Overturn 8", in Los Angeles, in front of the Mormon Temple.


Unfortunately this awful proposition narrowly passed which amends the California Constitution to define marrage as being between a man and a woman, thereby prohibiting and invalidating same-sex marriages.


The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) funded 77% of the Proposition's 75 million dollar budget. Just think how many hungry mouths that could feed, worldwide? The problem I have with organized religion is that eventually the church will try to legislate their beliefs thereby forcing those beliefs upon everyone else.


This is the new Civil Rights battle. The issue at hand is no different than the issues of African Americans 50 years ago. There was a time when a black person and a white person could not marry - now the discrimination is based on sexual orientation.


Its not the government's job to define marriage for that is up to adults to define for themselves. For the government to do is a violation of keeping Church and State separate. Civil Rights are non-negotiable and must be restored to all same-sex couples seeking to marry.


The well-funded forces of bigotry and discrimination think they have turned back the clock of history. Wrong! The struggle for full equality will continue until the right to marry is won - in California and under federal law throughout the U.S.


From Stonewall to full equality, the movement is growing as millions of gays and straights say "Yes" to marriage equality. Victory is certain.