Tyranny of the Majority
| The decision of the California State Supreme Court
overturning prohibitions against same sex marriages served to validate the
existence and importance of LGBT family units. The recent passage of Proposition 8 nullified the court ruling and LGBT family units no longer enjoy full legal equality. |  Desert.Observer |
The election is over and some may falsely conclude the story has ended. Nothing could be further from the truth! Equality under the law for the minority LGBT community is a basic human rights issue. It's a struggle from which there can be no end until the goal is achieved. Whether in the courts, at the ballot box or in active forms of non-violent protest, the fight for equality must never rest. Active continuous protests are what's required and nothing, short of violence, should be ruled out. Boycotts, marches, speeches, rallies, promises, threats, acts of civil disobedience, and protests of all forms are in order.
The LGBT cause is just and those who counsel otherwise, cry for patience, or suggest now is not the time, should be ignored. Nothing of value is really free and that's especially true of human, civil and equal rights. The time to fight for full equality is now! To one and all the LGBT community needs to say, "Lead or get out of the way!".
Bond Shands
Palm Springs
November 14, 2008
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