As Leonard Pitts Jr. pointed out in his column a few days ago, African-Americans voted overwhelmingly for Barack Obama for president and in large majorities for gay marriage bans in states that had constitutional amendments on the ballot. Granted, as some commenters have pointed out, blacks are not a sufficient percentage of the population to have swayed the vote the opposite way, but such arguments miss the point — those who were so recently oppressed seem ever so ready to oppress the next guy for whatever reason.
Time.com/CNN currently is running this story on the issue.
Also, was it essential to the story for Time to interview only the African-American member of both a mixed-race gay couple and a mixed-race lesbian couple? Does the story seem fair and balanced?
Sorry I couldn’t get the video working today so I’m missing part of your story, but in watching the corporate media over the last few decades, I can say it’s rarely fair & balanced.
Here’s an interesting article by Mark Crispin Miller: Was Prop 8 Fixed by Religious Zealots?
And another article of interest from 2005:
Suzan Mazur: Diebold & The Mormon Mason Handshake
I forgot to add this link to Velvet Revolution’s Election Protection Strike Force:
Exit Poll Shows DEFEAT of Same-Sex Marriage Ban!
…We at Velvet Revolution are recruiting volunteers to observe at county election offices beginning immediately. Volunteers will be trained via conference call this Sunday, November 16, at 4 p.m. To sign up for training, email us with your name, phone number, and county or counties where you would be willing to volunteer….
Hmmm – did my first comment get lost in the ether?
[I see my first comment finally got “approved!”]
Pam’s House Blend:
President-Elect Obama’s Plan To Strengthen Civil Rights Up On The Web – Large LGBT Section
Hey K – The spam blocker sometimes holds comments that contain links. Consider yourself “unmoderated,” so have at!
Thanks Jon! Hehe – so, now I can post with WILD ABANDON? :p