An Adventure in Civil Rights

   I have amazing friends who post wonderful things.  With the election growing closer I have woken up a fight for my rights and it appears that blogging is one of my outlets.  And because I am also in grad school and slightly brain dead, I will steal the words of others.  That's why I make a note to give full credit to Drew, and have changed it because some of you don't know who he is.  Here goes...

Dear Friends who may be thinking about voting AGAINST an initiative, amendment, or candidate because of it's stand FOR marriage equality: When you hear or read comments about gays, please replace the word "gay" with my name.

Syd getting married is a threat to all families.
Syd doesn't love, it is only lust.
Syd shouldn't be allowed to marry.
Syd is what is wrong with this country.
Syd is 'fixable' with electroshock therapy.

Syd has enough protection already, he now wants special rights.
If Syd can marry then we should just let people marry animals/children/objects.

Syd isn't fit to be a mother!

The "marriage equality movement" is simply about people who are in love and want to spend their lives together. It is about a legal recognition and protection of my commitment - Sydney's commitment - to another person.

Thanks, Drew.