The Pennsylvania House of Representatives voted yesterday in favor of a PA Constitutional Amendment that would not only ban gay marriage but could be interpreted to deny both gays and straights domestic partnership benefits.
What do you say about this outrageous action?
The legislators who voted for it know that they are, for the first time in our history, inserting a provision that discriminates against a group of people into our constitution.
They know how ridiculous it is to say that people who want to the right to marry are a threat to the institution of marriage.
They know gay and lesbian friends and family members who are appalled by what they are doing.
They don’t care. They are pandering to their political base and hoping to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot that will drive up turnout among the intolerant minority.
Talking won’t do it. We need to organize to defeat these people and elect progressive supporters of the rights of members of the GLBT community.
If you are not a member, and whether you are gay or straight, join Liberty City and Liberty PA. Sign the petition on the Liberty PA website.
Fight back!
PS I have explained why the notion that gay marriage leads to an acceptance of polygamy is mistaken here.