Hope Again
Last Tuesday's election was a mixed bag. I feel a great deal of hope with the new president elect, and I feel heartsick with the vote that removed the right to marry from loving, committeed gay and lesbian couples. I have been meditating, breathing, and waiting for some meaning to come from the passing of Prop 8.
Reading online and in the paper about the protests against the LDS (Mormon) Church, the blaming people of color for their vote, and the anger and hate brewing among those questing for marriage equality has not helped. I do not blame anyone for not doing enough or for voting their conscience. I committeed myself to this campaign and voted my conscience on the issue. I am frustrated with the outright lies and misinformation about marriage equality that fed off of the personal feelings of voters.
I've also read all the emails from my clerrgy colleagues and leaders of the campaign. As we mourn together, we have begun to look to the future and to the non-violent and compassionate fight before us to reclaim these lost rights. We will not alienate anyone, we will not be violent, we will take our anger, anxiety and frustration share it with one another and offer those against gay marriage
I woke up this morning hopeful once again. I don't know why, no prophetic dreams or message from the mountain top has come to me. But I feel more balance and almost ready to begin to struggle for the rights of my gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender brothers and sisters.
I suppose I just feel there is more to come.
There is more to come...
Matthew
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And We'll Keep Fighting...
Yesterday, the Senate approved a resolution, opposing Prop 8. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/03/just-days-befor.html
A similar bill is in the House now.
Hopefully these resolutions will help convince the Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn Prop 8.
Also, there is going to be a vigil on Wednesday night in Riverside.
Gather at 7:00pm in front of the Riverside City Hall.
And the CA Supreme Court will hear the case THIS THURSDAY.
This is our week. I can only feel hopeful as Thursday inches closer and closer.
~Sarah Longfield
Peaceful protest scheduled at Riverside City Hall Nov 15th 10:30
At 10:30 am, a peaceful protest against Prop 8 has been scheduled at City Hall. Details on Facebook at this link.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?sid=71d8557b723cc925cab0285738ec2d79&r...
At 3 pm, a meeting will be held at the First Congregational Church, right across from the lovely UU church to discuss where we go from here. I'm pasting details from the Facebook link below, hopefully many will join.
Here's a listing of other PEACEFUL protests scheduled in California on November 15th.
http://jointheimpact.wetpaint.com/page/California
Join the Impact: Protest Prop 8 on Nov 15th!
Full Equality for ALL!
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Saturday, November 15, 2008
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10:30am - 1:30pm
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RIVERSIDE CITY HALL
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Riverside, CA
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November 15th at 10:30AM PST many cities in the nation will be holding a PEACEFUL ASSEMBLY at city hall buildings to protest Prop 8.
Remember...these are peaceful protests—our opponents know about us and they may show up with a counter protest. Take this as an opportunity to engage with them respectfully—let's not make it a reason for people to defend themselves against us. Let’s have a solid conversation. Eventually we’ll win.
Make sure you don’t bring anything that would be considered a weapon - I know this sounds like common sense, but few people realize that the sticks they use for their signs have to be no thicker than 1/4″ or else they may be considered a weapon.
"What now?" and "Where do we go from here in the Inland Empire?"
Cadyn and Alison from the NO on Prop 8 Campaign will lead a meeting Saturday afternoon at 3pm at First Congregational Church at 3504 Mission Inn Ave, Riverside in the Sanctuary for anyone who would like to attend to talk about these two questions and to share with you what we've learned from campaign leadership. I think that you'll be interested to know what we have to share.
I was very saddened by the
I was very saddened by the message the voters of California sent to the rest of the country on November 4th. We passed Prop 2 (humane treatment of livestock) and rightfully so. Yet we upheld Prop 8, which denies the civil rights of gays to marry. By our votes, we told the rest of the country, the world, that we're more concerned with animal welfare than we are with human rights?
Does anyone know if any peaceful protests or vigils are being planned in Riverside? By peaceful, I mean just that. Watching the protest march in West Hollywood, blocking the streets of people who just want to get home from work, picketing churches where the majority of members are African American, is NOT the way to register our peaceful protest.
Anyway to maybe organize a protest outside of City Hall in Riverside? It's not quite as symbolic as a protest outside of a Mormon or Catholic church, but the plaza is large enough that traffic wouldn't need to be blocked and we can keep a path open for those who need to conduct business at City Hall during the protest.
This is awsome
So many peaceful protests in California and across the nation.
10,000 in New York... that is so awsome
I am so very proud to be a member of this church.
This is the silver lining. fighting hate with love
Bless it be
John F.
Hope Again-Post
My family all voted against this. I think Sarah put it in perspective best. She commented that stories in the Bible had been passed on for generations via word of mouth. Usually through the elders of the villages. Later they were passed on through writings
She asked "Dad werent' these stories passed on by old people? Did they mumble like you? Did they need hearing aids too and maybe not understood what was said? Did their hands shake when they wrote? Did the person reading the writing need glasses and maybe not read something correctly. Multiply these possiblities countless times and who knows where they started. Lastly--how do you know what was intended--were you there?
Don't be mad at the people that voted for Prop 8. Feel sorry for them. Feel sorry that they live in such fear.
John L