Comments on Freckled Citizen: Looking for the silver lining

Okay F-Word (H-Word?), it's a little freaky th...

2009-11-06T14:35:08.896-05:00

Okay F-Word (H-Word?), it's a little freaky that you just commented with this article given that I literally tweeted it only a couple of minutes ago. Compatible minds think alike and all...

http://contexts.org/socimages/2009/11/05/support-f...

2009-11-06T14:32:21.765-05:00

http://contexts.org/socimages/2009/11/05/support-for-same-sex-marriage-by-age-and-state/

Great polling data about demographic trends in support of gay marriage. The most prominent example: people age 18-29 in Alabama are more supportive of gay marriage than people 65 or older in Massachusetts.

I can't even think about the hate that is behi...

2009-11-05T20:07:02.433-05:00

I can't even think about the hate that is behind all that. It hurts my brain.

i agree with you 100%! as part of an inter-racial ...

2009-11-05T17:30:26.624-05:00

i agree with you 100%! as part of an inter-racial couple it really angers and embarrasses me that when i talk to many african americans even young-ish ones and they are against gay marriage/civil unions. i have to point out that slaves were not allowed to marry(and many believe that fact is still relevant when discussing the strength/weakness of black families) and that inter-racial marriage was only allowed in 1967. i don't understand how allowing gay couples the same rights that same sex couples have invalidates my marriage/partnership.

I think more and more people under the age of 50 a...

2009-11-05T16:31:24.580-05:00

I think more and more people under the age of 50 are agreeing with the notion that one day America will look back on this and classify it alongside the other great civil rights injustices in our history.

The good guys will win here. Regrettably, it looks like it's going to take the passing on of a generation before it can happen fully.

Ugh, I am right there with you on that. Why have w...

2009-11-05T15:03:02.150-05:00

Ugh, I am right there with you on that. Why have we decided that it is our right to take from others what should be basic human (not to mention citizen) rights and liberties? Its disgusting and heartbreaking and I can only hope that brighter days (and a brighter pool of voters) are ahead.

I am with you- I simply do NOT understand why peop...

2009-11-05T14:47:58.699-05:00

I am with you- I simply do NOT understand why people care about gay marriage. That didn't sound right, but what I mean is, why are people so vehemently against it? One of those things where I think people should live and let live!

I was just commenting over on Legally Fabulous that the Loving v. Virginia ruling only came down in 19-freaking-67. Hopefully, it won't be long before gay marriage bans sound as archaic as interracial marriage bans.