I'm sorry Prop8 passed. Most pundits agree that if this had been an "off-year" election it would not have passed. Ah, the irony of it all. Obama gets big turn-out of "minority" voters who also happen to bring Prop. 8 an unfortunate victory. Perhaps it is some solace to realize that he is a leader who can help educate folks and expand the concept of civil rights. He was publicly against Prop8.
My own grandmother was no fan of homosexuals until she found out I was "that way." It did not take long for her to realize that Dan gave her two grandchildren. [My dad clued her in quite honestly and bluntly.] The two of them are thick as thieves now. Sometimes I kinda feel left out... Our pictures have assumed an appropriate position of honor on her mantle.
So the more out we are, people will get used to the idea. My dad loves to tell the story of the first TV ad with black people. Gleem toothpaste I think. It was considered quite brazen of the network that dared to be so controversial. AND it was big news!
Likewise when the Brooklyn Dodgers promoted Jackie Robinson to the major league club in 1947. That was planned very strategically. And it was a BIG DEAL!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Robinson
Today we roll our eyes and say how silly they were. Time marches on. And we can speed up the clock by how we live and what we do.
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