Saturday, February 07, 2009

Don't divorce us

I found this on Susan Russell's blog.

From the Courage Campaign:

"Fidelity": Watch the video and sign our letter to the state Supreme Court

Tell the Supreme Court to invalidate Prop 8, reject Ken Starr's case, and let loving, committed couples marry. DEADLINE: Valentine's Day


"Fidelity": Don't Divorce... from Courage Campaign on Vimeo.


Here is the letter you may sign by going here.

We, the undersigned, share President Barack Obama's view that "for too long, issues of LGBT rights have been exploited by those seeking to divide us. It's time to move beyond polarization and live up to our founding promise of equality by treating all our citizens with dignity and respect."

Yet, on December 19, 2008, Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund filed legal briefs defending the constitutionality of Prop 8 and seeking to nullify the 18,000 same-sex marriages conducted between May and November of 2008.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in this case on March 5, 2009, with a decision expected within the next 90 days. We, the undersigned, ask that the Court invalidate Prop 8 and recognize the marriage rights of these 18,000 couples -- and all loving, committed couples in California -- under our state's constitution.

As Americans who believe in the rule of law and fundamental civil rights, we know that Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund's shameful attempt to nullify these unions will not be vindicated in the eyes of history. We know that, ultimately, love will prevail, no matter how hard they try to fight it.

Sincerely,

I signed. Care to join me?
--the BB

3 comments:

Göran Koch-Swahne said...

I signed it too ;=)

The word is rites...

Paul said...

Tack, tack.

"Rites" - excellent.

David@Montreal said...

No proof of citizenship was required so I signed of course- without endangering the very real blessings of my Canadian citizenship

David@Montrela