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RACISM

Suddenly there is a whole bunch of shit about blacks being responsible for the success of Prop 8.

Hold on.

The exits show that a major percentage of Asians, Hispanics and Whites voted for Prop 8 also.

This is not a matter of race.

Sure, we wish that some black people had a better grasp of the inherent genetic aspect of homosexuality. All that.

But that is our problem. Education.

This is largely a challenge for gay people to solve.

I am more sympathetic with the demonstrations against the Mormon folks. We even had one in Palm Springs.

They pumped a lot of dough into the race and they made the issue theirs. That is a lot different than what a class of people did or did not do in the voting booth.

I am not aware that any bloc of Black or Hispanics or Asians formed a campaign fund. The Mormons did and the Knights of Columbus did.

So cool it off.

Let's keep coming out. Let's keep the information flowing.

It has, is and will be our job to promote and educate. And demonstrate too if it comes to that. Boycotts anyone?

That is how it has been done historically.

I am warmed to the heart to see young gay men and women act out by marching and other forms of activism. It is their turn to take the baton. They have not really done so up to now.

Perhaps, now that they have felt the sting of homophobia—loss of rights in three state elections—they will be a tad less complacent.

Labels: gay rights, race