mixed feelings

I woke up this morning with glimmer of hope that the rest of California would come to its senses and vote no for Prop 8. I am disheartened. Overwhelmingly over 60% of people voted for the rights of animals, but 52% of people would "eliminate rights" for people. Constitutions have NEVER been amended to deny rights of people.

People are so concerned about the "sanctity of marriage" but it's ironic that the religious organization that donated the most most money and energy believes in polygamy. And when it all comes down to it, your marriage is truly rendered official to the world at City Hall, not at church. People wonder if there's a difference between marriage and civil unions. Many of the rights are the same but not all. When you fill out any census or demographic survey the choices are "single, married, widowed, divorced." One of my kiddos moms had to go through a very, very long process of adopting her own twin boys because she wasn't the carrier and wasn't officially their blood relative.

I am very proud of the Bay Area, we came out in droves to support equality. I forget that we live in this bubble, and without the major cities California would probably be a red state. I can only maintain hope, as this was on a referendum a few years ago and the margin was larger. Maybe someday the hate and fear will stop.