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Mother of a Gay Son
I could not say this any better, she summed it up just how I feel, so I have copied and posted this message. -Em
Why Mother of gay child is voting YES on Proposition 8
I am a long time resident of Hollister and have a gay son. (I am writing this article anonymously to protect my child.) Several weeks ago I felt caught in the middle of the Proposition 8 battle of protecting traditional marriage in the constitution. I have always felt it was morally right to define marriage as “one man & one woman”, but I also wanted my son to have the same happiness I enjoy in my marriage. However…
Opponents of Proposition 8 have caused me to think more clearly over the past week. My neighborhood had several “vote YES” signs on their front lawns and now most of them are gone. I am appalled at the lengths the gay & lesbian community will go to get their point across. They have left profanity on my neighbor’s signs, hate messages in flyers left on cars saying church-going people are “bigots” and “intolerant”. If I was ever on the fence with this issue, I am not anymore. I am joining the proponents of Proposition 8 and am voting yes.. I have come to see for myself who are the intolerant bigots in our society. Some gay & lesbian groups have done nothing but cause hate, destruction and division between all of us. I have worked hard all of my life to love ALL people no matter their race, religion, or sexual identity. My “church-going” neighbors are some of the most loving, tolerant people I know, so why is this happening? If this anger & hate driven by the “NO” community is the direction our society is going, I will do all in my power to stop it. This issue has gotten out of control. If I have to choose between pleasing my son or doing what is morally right for myself, I will choose to save traditional marriage and the morals we have stood for since the beginning of time. We need to take a stand and save our society from the evil that is creeping in from those who hate this country, and despise traditional values. Our country was founded on the principles of freedom of religion and choice. I am CHOOSING to do what is morally right for me. How dare you take that away from me! I will always fight for what is right. I am voting YES on Proposition 8 and encourage you to take a stand and do the same.
Anonymous mother
Hollister, CA
Why Mother of gay child is voting YES on Proposition 8
I am a long time resident of Hollister and have a gay son. (I am writing this article anonymously to protect my child.) Several weeks ago I felt caught in the middle of the Proposition 8 battle of protecting traditional marriage in the constitution. I have always felt it was morally right to define marriage as “one man & one woman”, but I also wanted my son to have the same happiness I enjoy in my marriage. However…
Opponents of Proposition 8 have caused me to think more clearly over the past week. My neighborhood had several “vote YES” signs on their front lawns and now most of them are gone. I am appalled at the lengths the gay & lesbian community will go to get their point across. They have left profanity on my neighbor’s signs, hate messages in flyers left on cars saying church-going people are “bigots” and “intolerant”. If I was ever on the fence with this issue, I am not anymore. I am joining the proponents of Proposition 8 and am voting yes.. I have come to see for myself who are the intolerant bigots in our society. Some gay & lesbian groups have done nothing but cause hate, destruction and division between all of us. I have worked hard all of my life to love ALL people no matter their race, religion, or sexual identity. My “church-going” neighbors are some of the most loving, tolerant people I know, so why is this happening? If this anger & hate driven by the “NO” community is the direction our society is going, I will do all in my power to stop it. This issue has gotten out of control. If I have to choose between pleasing my son or doing what is morally right for myself, I will choose to save traditional marriage and the morals we have stood for since the beginning of time. We need to take a stand and save our society from the evil that is creeping in from those who hate this country, and despise traditional values. Our country was founded on the principles of freedom of religion and choice. I am CHOOSING to do what is morally right for me. How dare you take that away from me! I will always fight for what is right. I am voting YES on Proposition 8 and encourage you to take a stand and do the same.
Anonymous mother
Hollister, CA
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Returning good for evil
I stood on a street corner for two hours today holding a "yes on Prop 8" sign . There was a lot of support in the way of honking, waving, thumbs-up, nodding, etc. I felt more optimistic knowing that there are others out there who support this proposition.
On the other hand, there were also plenty of people who honked just to draw attention to their middle finger. And there were those who talked about discrimination and civil rights. Some bordered on rude.
But through it all, I felt strengthened by returning good for evil. I stood there in the rain with my sign and a big smile on my face. I wanted to make sure that anyone whose views differ from mine at least know that I will not stoop to ugliness to voice my opinion. I will smile and wave regardless of their reaction to my sign.
And I will fight for my rights and for my children.
I feel that there are those who would make this into an issue of rights, but then ignore the fact that if this proposition fails, the rights of thousands of parents will be denied. The rights of churches will be decreased. And the rights of average citizens will be threatened, all in an effort to ensure the rights of a very vocal few.
And since that minority is so vocal, I think there are a lot of people out there who support Proposition 8, but are afraid to admit it. It is an effective strategy to make Prop 8 supporters think that they are alone and that they are on the unpopular side of this issue. Or to intimidate them into silence. But that is not the tactic I will use. I would rather be associated with a happy campaign fighting for the safety of my children than with an angry campaign trying to bully society as a whole to accept and promote my lifestyle.
I'll be fasting and praying that people have the courage to vote for what's right.
On the other hand, there were also plenty of people who honked just to draw attention to their middle finger. And there were those who talked about discrimination and civil rights. Some bordered on rude.
But through it all, I felt strengthened by returning good for evil. I stood there in the rain with my sign and a big smile on my face. I wanted to make sure that anyone whose views differ from mine at least know that I will not stoop to ugliness to voice my opinion. I will smile and wave regardless of their reaction to my sign.
And I will fight for my rights and for my children.
I feel that there are those who would make this into an issue of rights, but then ignore the fact that if this proposition fails, the rights of thousands of parents will be denied. The rights of churches will be decreased. And the rights of average citizens will be threatened, all in an effort to ensure the rights of a very vocal few.
And since that minority is so vocal, I think there are a lot of people out there who support Proposition 8, but are afraid to admit it. It is an effective strategy to make Prop 8 supporters think that they are alone and that they are on the unpopular side of this issue. Or to intimidate them into silence. But that is not the tactic I will use. I would rather be associated with a happy campaign fighting for the safety of my children than with an angry campaign trying to bully society as a whole to accept and promote my lifestyle.
I'll be fasting and praying that people have the courage to vote for what's right.
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