Comments on: No on California's Prop. 8 http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8 Taffeta-Free Alternatives for Independent Brides Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:51:34 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jenne http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-43665 jenne Mon, 25 May 2009 20:40:20 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-43665 I know facts escape people at times..but lets try and get this right. There is no "right" for anyone to get married... its neither a right, nor a privilege, and no one should need government approval to do anything regarding marrying or splitting up. Just do it. The paper means nothing. Your committment is to each other, NOT to the government. Instead of adding one more law, how about taking away any laws having to do with life choices? I know facts escape people at times..but lets try and get this right. There is no "right" for anyone to get married… its neither a right, nor a privilege, and no one should need government approval to do anything regarding marrying or splitting up. Just do it. The paper means nothing. Your committment is to each other, NOT to the government. Instead of adding one more law, how about taking away any laws having to do with life choices?

]]> By: libbyblue http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-26575 libbyblue Wed, 05 Nov 2008 03:55:11 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-26575 you might appreciate this comic on prop. 8 from england: http://www.bunny-comic.com/index.php?id=1264 you might appreciate this comic on prop. 8 from england: http://www.bunny-comic.com/index.php?id=1264

]]> By: Jo http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-26221 Jo Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:57:57 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-26221 I know I am posting pretty late with this (I was on my honeymoon when the original post came up!!). During our honeymoon in LA all of our hosts were gay (Chris’s uncle, all of his friends, neighbors, etc.) and Prop 8 especially hit home when we heard about Chris’ and Peter’s story. They were once married in Oregon, the first gay couple to marry in OR. In their apartment in LA they have framed the front page of their once local paper with a photo of them after they received their marriage license. The marriage certificate is also framed and hung on the same wall…. Along with a letter and a copy of a check. The letter and check were sent to them after voters in OR took back their right to marry and the check was for the expense of their license. They are now waiting to see what happens in CA on election day before they apply to be married again. Please VOTE NO ON PROP 8!! I know I am posting pretty late with this (I was on my honeymoon when the original post came up!!). During our honeymoon in LA
all of our hosts were gay (Chris’s uncle, all of his friends, neighbors, etc.) and Prop 8 especially hit home when we heard about Chris’ and Peter’s story. They were once married in Oregon, the first gay couple to marry in OR. In their apartment in LA they have framed the front page of their once local paper with a photo of them after they received their marriage license. The marriage certificate is also framed and hung on the same wall…. Along with a letter and a copy of a check. The letter and check were sent to them after voters in OR took back their right to marry and the check was for the expense of their license. They are now waiting to see what happens in CA on election day before they apply to be married again. Please VOTE NO ON PROP 8!!

]]> By: Mindy http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-26075 Mindy Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:58:03 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-26075 Thank you! Growing up in San Francisco taught me many things. Give bagels not change. Go away for Summer. Do not bother with a car. When the bus comes, it comes. There is nothing like the smell of freshly rained on eucalyptus. You can walk anywhere. You can see it all and that love is love is love. Equality is _everything_. No on Prop 8. Thank you!
Growing up in San Francisco taught me many things. Give bagels not change. Go away for Summer. Do not bother with a car. When the bus comes, it comes. There is nothing like the smell of freshly rained on eucalyptus. You can walk anywhere. You can see it all and that love is love is love. Equality is _everything_. No on Prop 8.

]]> By: Cassandra http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-26063 Cassandra Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:37:04 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-26063 My husband is very much into both Canadian and American politics, so when he told me all about Prop 8, I felt literally ill. I can't believe that the government is actually trying to reverse such a monumental decision! *insert expletives about backwoods fundamentalists here* My husband is very much into both Canadian and American politics, so when he told me all about Prop 8, I felt literally ill. I can't believe that the government is actually trying to reverse such a monumental decision! *insert expletives about backwoods fundamentalists here*

]]> By: Megan http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-26009 Megan Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:58:40 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-26009 I live here in California and honestly I don't think it is going to happen. For the past 2 months you can't drive down any main road in here without seeing a mob of protestors with NO ON 8 signs. I have gotten into many many debates with famly members and friends over it. It is just disgusting and there are so many other things that we should be worrying about. If the main concern is the "protection" of marriage then why isn't anyone making a big deal about Brittany Spears Vegas marriages or husbands beating their wives. Oh God i can go on for days... I live here in California and honestly I don't think it is going to happen. For the past 2 months you can't drive down any main road in here without seeing a mob of protestors with NO ON 8 signs. I have gotten into many many debates with famly members and friends over it. It is just disgusting and there are so many other things that we should be worrying about. If the main concern is the "protection" of marriage then why isn't anyone making a big deal about Brittany Spears Vegas marriages or husbands beating their wives. Oh God i can go on for days…

]]> By: Kateastrophe http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-25938 Kateastrophe Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:09:32 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-25938 WTF happened to basic human rights?!? And separation of church and state?!? Take the religion out of the equation and we've got another civil rights battle on our hands. I'm voting a big, fat NO! Let people marry whomever they choose! Keep your church crap out of my house! WTF happened to basic human rights?!? And separation of church and state?!? Take the religion out of the equation and we've got another civil rights battle on our hands.

I'm voting a big, fat NO! Let people marry whomever they choose! Keep your church crap out of my house!

]]> By: Axie http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-25928 Axie Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:07:29 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-25928 if anyone lives in Arizona, voting NO on prop 102 (AGAIN) would be huge for the state. It's the same as CA's Prop 8. <3 if anyone lives in Arizona, voting NO on prop 102 (AGAIN) would be huge for the state. It's the same as CA's Prop 8.
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]]> By: Caitlin http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-25925 Caitlin Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:22:51 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-25925 Already 2 "No on 8" votes from me and FH--we mailed our ballots in early! On a positive note, living in San Francisco, I've seen first hand how this issue has brought everyone, gay and straight, together to defeat this ridiculous proposition. Even the Governator's against it! Already 2 "No on 8" votes from me and FH–we mailed our ballots in early! On a positive note, living in San Francisco, I've seen first hand how this issue has brought everyone, gay and straight, together to defeat this ridiculous proposition. Even the Governator's against it!

]]> By: Hillary http://offbeatbride.com/2008/10/no-on-california-proposition-8/comment-page-1#comment-25920 Hillary Tue, 28 Oct 2008 21:37:20 +0000 http://offbeatbride.com/?p=1374#comment-25920 Thanks so much for posting that ad, I love it!! Keep em coming, Ariel! You rock! Thanks so much for posting that ad, I love it!! Keep em coming, Ariel! You rock!

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