This is from an email I got today
Dear Viktor,
For the first time in our state’s history, our community has the ability to determine when voters get to vote on our rights. We get to choose the timing of an election on our equality instead of merely reacting to attacks orchestrated by the right wing on a timetable which suits their interests. Some in our community want to go back to the ballot at the soonest possible moment; others want to wait until we are absolutely certain we can win.
Equality California is committed to taking this issue back to the voters at the earliest time that gives us the strongest chance to win back our rights – permanently. It is clear that those who support moving forward in 2010, those who support moving forward in 2012 and those who support waiting until we are confident we are going to win are all passionate about winning marriage back and are dedicated to achieving equality. And we are committed to working with every organization and person, regardless of their view.
After reviewing all the information, research and feedback from our coalition partners and the community-at-large and in view of our aggressive determination and dedication to win marriage back as soon as possible, we support committing our energy, resources and leadership to helping the community win a ballot initiative to restore marriage at the November 2012 election.
Now, some folks are upset and some are pretty pissed off. However, this may be for the best. We need to gather the forces, get our ducks in a row and come out swinging.
No mess, that's best.
2 comments:
I understand the political motives behind this but I'd really like to see a 2010 challenge to Prop 8.
That said here in RI we're told Marriage Equality won't happen until 2011 but I'm doing all I can to get a major push on it for 2010.
I'm sitting here watching Tyra with gay people and smug idiots discussing civil rights. They don't think or have any empathy at all! I'm getting angrier each second.
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