Grassroots groups are tired of waiting for a Prop 8 change, so in true Harvey Milk form, they are moving forward with their own initiative.
They are planning to utilize the Internet to raise awareness and money to get people active. They are also hoping to gather 700,000 signatures to get on the ballot to repeal Prop 8.
Some of the the groups are Equality California, Yes! on Equality and 2 straight college students, Ali Shams and Kaelan Housewright who wants the state to drop out of the marriage business.
Here's the reason:
Their proposed measure calls for the term "marriage" to be removed from state laws and replaced with "domestic partnerships." Shams maintains the measure would provide equality to all couples, regardless of sexual orientation, while preserving marriage as a religious and social ceremony. "
This is a compromise," Shams said. "It says 'Get rid of marriage as a state institution. Make it a religious institution, keep politics out of it and stop the fighting.'"
Yes! on Equality plans on filing a 3rd ballot measure request this week to repeal Prop 8.
This is exciting. I am glad to see the grassroots groups get involve and take action. If you want more info on these groups, just google them. There's plently of info out there.
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2 comments:
I have always thought...ok not always..but recently thought that domestic partnerships should be the definition of the realtionship when you are united by law and "marriage" the name given if you then unite through a religous institution or process. The rights given would be the same, since the rights you recieve are legal and not religiously doctrinated. And you could still be married as long as a religous institution performs the ceremony. I agree with the seperation of church and state completely!! Now the hard thing will be getting other states to follow that same path!
Finally! I've always thought that governmental "marriage" should be abolished. I don't even want domestic partnerships. The government should not be labeling its citizens relationships and giving them special treatment. I'm all for gay marriage or no marriage!
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