Yesterday was election day in the US, and much like the sad turn of events last year when Californian's voted against same-sex marriage, this year's voters Maine did the same thing.
"Gay-rights advocates suffered a crushing loss in Maine when voters decided Tuesday to repeal the state's new law allowing gays and lesbians to wed, setting back a movement that had made remarkable progress nationally this year."
This has been an exciting year in many ways, with Iowa, New Hampshire and Vermont all legalizing gay marriage. Yet a vote like this is definitely a sign that many people still aren't comfortable with the idea that all people, regardelss of their sexual orientation, should be entitled to the same rights.
The good news is that Washington won in their GLBT fight.
I think we also need to focus on the margins. The votes, even here in California last year, were very close. That says a lot about upcoming battles for same-sex rights. The gap would’ve been much, much wider years ago, but we’re definitely seeing a shift toward acceptance. We need to keep up the education and the fight.
Thanks for the positive spin!