I just read a short article from 365 Gay News today (Donors Pour 83M into Prop 8 Campaign) and it blew me away! 83 million dollars?! That is an overwhelming amount of money!
Now, apparently I’ve been living under a rock (read: at work too much) because this didn’t seem to surprise anyone else quite like it did me. But that’s besides the point.
The real point is this: Our Community and Allies raised more than $43M to combat bigotry, discrimination, and inequality! That kind of effort is something to be proud of—and something the opposition should be worried about.
Yeah, the proposition was passed and some might say that the money and actions to “fight H8” were in vain, but not really. As we’ve all seen over the past several months, and even before, Our Community has come together, has united like never before! Protests and rallies have sprung up all over the country to support pro-LGBT causes and oppose those that are founded on bigotry and hatred. We should be proud; we took a blow and are only stronger for it.
Now, Obama is in the White House and will support legislation that will further Our Rights. (Not to mention that having an LGBT Ally for a president will combat homophobia and LGBT-stigmas across the county and around the world.) We’ve been energized and empowered to make Ourselves known and Our voices heard. Let’s not let the momentum stop; not for one second until we are treated as the first-class citizens that we are.
Rally for Equality: Sunday, May 3rd at the National Equality Rally on
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