Erin Scholnick-Lee Why is it necessary to show pictures of the more extreme persons in the crowd who gathered to protest the decision to uphold Prop 8 in California, on Tuesday. For example,why was one of the only pictures I saw of a drag queen on a police car?
This issue at hand, is the right to be treated equally. It is about regular people, not just the stereotypical drag-queen, that right wingers label as examples of ALL GAY persons. While I personally love the drag queens of the world, I am disappointed that you fed the flames of Prop 8 crew, by showing the extreme protesters for the most part. Rather than showing, for example, two loving parents with their children, dressed in a polo or t-shirt and jeans and eating an ice-cream.
My friend James, who along with his partner and two women, who are also a couple are married and have 2 children who they love and care for, and will for the rest of their lives. James, is a college professor. He was arrested in San Francisco yesterday sitting on the ground in a peaceful demonstration against inequality. He wasn't wearing a dress and he didn't jump on a police car. He stood up and walked to the paddy wagon!
Please think about the messages you send with these photos. I am sure there were a lot more photos to post; and that the drag queen on the car was just more colorful.
On Tuesday, the California Supreme Court upheld the state\'s Proposition 8 ban on gay marriage in a 6-1 decision; the ruling left intact the union of over 18,000 same-sex couples who married before Prop 8 passed in November. The night of the ruling, gay marriage advocates took to the streets across California and in major cities throughout the country. The court\'s ruling marked the next phase in the battle over marriage, with gay rights activists vowing to take the fight..
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