Wednesday, December 10, 2008

The Courage to Speak Out

"Religion is far more of a choice than homosexuality....Gay people don't choose to be gay. At what age did you choose to not be gay?"



I love you, Jon Stewart. If you love him, too, go here to thank him for defending marriage equality.

As the Courage Campaign emphasizes:
The only way we are going to be able to repeal Prop 8 in California is by having frank, honest discussions with our friends, family and neighbors about the meaning of marriage -- emphasizing the core argument that, in America, separate is NOT equal.

The more people talk about same-sex marriage, the more likely we will be able to restore marriage equality to California.
Talk to your friends. Talk to your family. You don't need to change their minds immediately, but getting a conversation started is the first step toward understanding and progress.

The fight is not over.
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15 comments:

  1. Mrs. Shorty CakeDecember 10, 2008 at 7:34 PM

    I love Jon Stewart!! I saw this and got the email too!!

    Its so true, and I hope people finally start to realize it!

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  2. LizDecember 10, 2008 at 7:43 PM

    I haven't watched Jon since the election, but I am going to program my DVR right now.

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  3. 10yearstogetherDecember 10, 2008 at 8:48 PM

    I can personally attest that this is so true. Some people just need a little more exposure to these issues to see that Prop 8 is just plain wrong.

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  4. ek.December 10, 2008 at 10:05 PM

    I heart Jon Stewart. Awesome post on an awesome blog.

    As soon as finals are over I will get back to my regularly scheduled viewings of The Daily Show.

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  5. WinnieDecember 11, 2008 at 6:34 AM

    Love this post.

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  6. GlamDecember 11, 2008 at 7:07 AM

    I have to admit I've stopped talking about this. It is just too upsetting to realize how bigoted and unreasonable some of my friends and family members are. :(

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  7. ssincaDecember 11, 2008 at 8:09 AM

    jon is my future husband.

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  8. tumblinDecember 11, 2008 at 9:56 AM

    This was a great conversation - thanks to Jon Stewart and a special thanks to you for reposting it on your blog, and making it even easier for me to share with everyone I know!

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  9. That GirlDecember 11, 2008 at 11:29 AM

    Thanks for the reminder that the fight is not dead.

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  10. InsomniacDecember 11, 2008 at 12:43 PM

    I saw that last night... JS is awesome.

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  11. Da FashionistaDecember 11, 2008 at 3:16 PM

    i dream of running my fingers through jon stewart's hair one day. i think it could happen.

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  12. RDecember 12, 2008 at 3:02 PM

    I heart Jon Stewart!

    Did I tell you that my Grams got pretty pissed at me for talking to her about all this? I think she wanted to disown me and I'm pretty sure she told her co-workers that my soul is going to burn in hell. She even called ME stupid when I graduated college and she never finished high school. Yeah, fun e-mail conversation. Totally worth having it though if she even thought about it for 5 seconds. :)

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  13. willikatDecember 12, 2008 at 4:47 PM

    "semantics are cold comfort when it comes to humanity." Brilliant. Thanks for posting this.
    I already loved him, but that made my heart bigger.

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  14. Feminist Gold DiggerDecember 14, 2008 at 10:35 PM

    I'm changing my handle to Mrs.Stewart.

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  15. JenDecember 18, 2008 at 12:02 PM

    I saw this interview and cheered out loud when Jon Stewart said that.

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