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As I was clicking through my feeds this morning, I came to Swistle's post. She linked to this article.
He says this:
I’m tired of it. I’m tired of being the focus of so much ill-will. All I’ve ever wanted to do is love, live and an active member of my community. But most of all — I wanted fair and equal treatment under the law of my state for myself and my partner of nearly 8 years.
So, I awoke this morning to learn that my relationship with my partner is no longer valid. It’s no longer legal. It’s somehow sub-par, not equivalent, not worthy of protection. And you know what? I’m pissed and tired of holding it in.
We welcome supporters of gay rights to snap your own photo showing your wedding ring on your middle finger. Spread the word that this fight isn’t over. Whether you’re gay, straight, bi, white, blue or tan — show your support by letting freedom ring on your blog! Please forward this page to any friends and family who may find it of interest.------
Many of you know how deeply I feel about this. I believe that Love is Love is Love. And I want to raise my babies in a world where they can truly live that. I may be a married straight woman on the opposite coast, but Proposition 8 affects us all, and the sooner we believe that and fight it, the better.
So, this is what I think of Proposition 8:
If you decide to do this on your own blog, snap your photo, link to this post, come back and sign Mr. Linky. Let's get as many middle fingers to the world as we can.
114 comments:
I plan on getting a photo with both my and my husbands "words of wisdom" and posting to my blog later :) thanks for the post!
Thank you for the support!
Will the stupidity never end? Count me among those offering the one-finger salute to this idiocy.
I have in-laws who look at my blog, so I prefer that they not see me flipping the bird...but I agree with your bird.
I also posted another one my myspace this morning. Not only is it Prop 8 that bothers me but Az, Fl and Ar as well.
Good on you!
Added my blog to the list. I think this is a great idea. Thanks for getting Mr. Linky set up!
I LOVE this. Your picture is so much better!
love it. thank you for setting it up! i.. um... am feeling slightly inadequate now, with my camera-phone, no-makeup picture ;-)
Thank you so much for doing this! I wrote the post I just linked to yesterday after learning the results; I felt very hurt & saddened, but to see people banding together like this takes some of the sting away.
That's awesome.
I don't have a blog to post on, but I did take a pic and I'll be emailing it out. Just FYI...I'm a straight married mom of 3 little kids living near St. Louis, MO.
I don't have a photo, but I'm totally in!
Thanks for providing the "Mr. Linky" for this wonderful idea of "Let Freedom Ring". Photo on the way!
I'm in.
Dude, I want in, but I can't put a photo like that on my blog. I'll have to find a creative way around it and come back.
I am excited that we are all standing up together!
That is awesome.
I'm not married, but would totally participate if I had a wedding ring!
So sad that we are still such an ignorant, hateful, country in some ways.
Burgh Baby,
Even though this issue does not affect me, it is sad that all can't be treated equally. All I can say is it took our country 200 years to elect a black president and it will take more time for our country to accept what the world already knows.
It just blows my mind that anyone would be upset by two people in love.
Right on, right on, right on.
New to the blogging world but had to participate. Thanks for doing this.
Mine's up.
I put a link up on my photography blog, but unfortunately I have graphic clients who look at it so no bird-flipping picture there. I did, however, post it to my livejournal.
Remember that even in the deep south, there are thousands upon thousands of people who support you, gay, straight and whatnot! I'm speaking from South Carolina!
I feel awful for everyone whose life is currently in a state of limbo because of Prop-8 and other similar pieces of legislation. I'm in. Loud, proud and straight!
At times like this I am equally happy that I live in Canada where we've put this nonsense behind us and sad that there are brothers and sisters out there who are still knee deep in this fight.
right on. posted my blog link.
I edited mine to link back to you, so excited to see so many more names now!
I also posted mine to myspace and have e-mailed it to a few that aren't on my blog.
God, YES! AND, WTF is up with Arizona??!? They'd honest-to-God rather see kids in the foster care system than with loving PARENTS?!?! Oh, holy hell!!!!! GAH!
I don't have a blog, but my hubby and I put one on my Facebook. We're Canadian, but we feel your pain.
I don't really blog all that often, but I made an exception for this. Thanks for doing this!
It's not just Prop 8- three other states banned gay marriage and AK banned gay adoption. I have a blog post with all my "F YOU!"s, LOL.
Either way, great idea. I found the link over on Offbeat Bride and decided to join you here.
Thanks for making this post!
-Mandalee
Right on.
I posted my support.
Hooray! I did it!
Polaroid-ed.
Done! What a great idea.
Thanks so much for the comment on my post. I love the idea of posting this picture and thanks so much for keeping track of everyone who is participating!
This.
Like no kidding.
THIS.
Everyday I wake up in awe that I found my husband and that we get to join our lives together, and it pisses me off to no end that others may be denied this same joy due to foolish prejudice.
I am an American now living in Canada (see bit about husband), and we are looked at as though we are in the dark ages that gay marriage is not a fore-gone conclusion.
On step at a time. This too can be changed.
to me, California is this great model of modern society and the passing of prop. 8 is like ruining my pipe dream.
Though I have no blog on which to post, I'd like to add my husband's and my own rings to this virtual statement.
I am going to do this tomorrow. This is a really huge issue in my heart and there's no way I can't do something.
I don't know if that made any sense. I am tired... so tired.
It's infuriating. And you rock.
I thought I was going to miss out since I was convinced this baby was NOT going to fall asleep before tomorrow!
Anyway, phew. Posted.
Standing up and shouting for us.
I got married 3 weeks ago. I was proud of the fact that I was getting married at a time when ANYONE who was as in love as me and my husband had the rights to have an amazing wedding and marriage such as ours. And it disgusts me to think that now I'm just part of some "elite group of people" that get to have the "privilege" of getting married. fuck that. Let's fight this horrible prop every way we can!!!!!
Let Freedom RING indeed!!!
I'm a heterosexual woman, mother of three children, married for nine years. I've been alternately outraged and heartbroken over the injustice of prop 8. Thank you for doing this. Have posted a picture of me and my husband.
Thanks for organizing this.
Thanks too to everyone else who adds a picture!
Thanks for putting this list together!
I'm linked
I hope someday this shit will end. Love is love. End of story.
This is like an ultimate petition. I love the idea. I can't believe people can get away with this. Who are they to decide who can marry someone they love. Goodluck with everything!
Engagement ring will have to do! Linked!
Seriously. Since when is it necessary to put a mandate on love?
Love.
Geesh. As if there isn't enough stuff to worry about. Can we just take all the $$$ that has been spent to lame legislation and feed a third world nation. Hell, feed our own nation!
As a straight female, engaged to marry my love, I am heartbroken and posted about it on my blog. http://paigegreen.wordpress.com/
If you want to join in the protest, please sign this petition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/seg5130/petition.html
What a fantastic idea. Let the H8ers suck on this.
An outrage. I added my blog after reading about this in The Guardian. Great initiative, thanks.
This just sickens me, and took the edge off of what should have been an incredible, joyful election. For shame!! The idea that my husband and I are somehow more deserving then any of the thousands and thousands of couples now denied the right to marry makes me sick.
I have a photo up. The whole thing sickens me.
I just blogged about this.
Wow...I cant believe I missed this...this is powerful stuff.
Way to go.
Jay
I too have blogged about this. FUCK them!
(even tho i live in the uk and am married to a man...!)
I'm with you!
Fantastic!
I'm in and with you 100%
This is an awesome idea. I was hoping getting my rage out "on paper" would make me feel better, but I'm still seething!
What are you going to do when you have 5,000 links to this? I hope this gets HUGE.
posted.
Posted. (With a picture, finally!) Thanks for visiting, by the way :)
Oh, I forget I'm not "Karen" here. Ah well. I love this and love that you are doing this.
And I'm fucking outraged.
Just as I was proud of Americans for electing a black president, I'm becoming disappointed in them for taking away gay rights. I might not be gay or married, but I took a photo with my ring to show support.
Wonderful movement. Thanks. :)
will snap a photo and link in a bit. it's such a disappointment. why can't people just mind their own freakin business. Love is Love no matter the color of your skin or sexual orientation. who are we to judge
Spread the Love.
Who you love isn't your choice, loving others enough to accept them as they are is!
I've stopped saying that married life "is the same as unmarried life" when people ask how it's going. It's NOT the same and that's what this is all about.
btw- there's now a flickr group for these photos!
http://www.flickr.com/groups/letfreedomring/pool/
For me, this issue should be a non-issue. Marriage for all hurts no one, while marriage for some does.
I just found you, thru a link and another link - I already lost track.
I will snap a pic and post tomorrow. I have already put links on my sidebar to HRC. This crap outrages me and it doesn't matter if you're gay or straight. Once they deny one person their rights they can deny you next.
Brava to you!!
As the asshole in charge of CA says - I'll be back :)
Great idea Modern Matriarch!
Thanks very much for giving people a really good way of expressing themselves in a really direct way that is not violent or threatening, just clear. Lets hope it doesnt pass in the courts, and if it does that we get to vote next time and add our voice.
I have no ring to photograph, but I support the cause nonetheless. The freedom for ALL to marry is probably the ONLY thing that makes me proud to live in Massachusetts.
I've been trying to find a way to blog about this all week, but nothing was coming out right until now.
:0)
I second what the Megan above me said-- thank you for giving me a way to express how ashamed I am of California right now.
Posted mine. I'm glad for this. Hopefully it will show other bloggers our support for those Prop 8 will effect, and distaste for this who caused it.
You KNOW I'm in. Just lemme find my camera....
My fiance and I recently got our marriage license here in Knoxville, TN, and I very nearly walked out when I realized that I had to sign under 'female applicant'. What if my fiance were a woman? What if I were a man? I identify mainly as pansexual, and if I were marrying someone else, I probably would not have the right to do so.
I've posted my picture and a few choice words on my MySpace, LiveJournal, and Flickr. Several friends are joining in.
I'm a little late, but I am posting mine today!
Showing my support from Colorado!
My pic is posted.
Thank you for organizing this. We need to unite and show our disapproval of Prop 8. Hopefully there is power in numbers!
I grew up in fundie circles, but I never understood the argument against gay marriage. Haven't we learned our lesson about civil rights yet?
This fight isn't over.
Will this country EVER really give its' own people the Freedoms we brag about to the rest of the world?
here are some of my thoughts on the matter.
http://revjim.net/2008/11/09/i-marry-julie-i-marry-bob/
I'll be wearing my wedding ring on my middle finger this week in support.
Marriage is a right everyone deserves!
Rock on! I am so doing this!!!
It's unbelievable that in an 'enlightened' society this could still happen
Thanks for collating these. It's amazing what basic human rights we still feel the need to impose on.
Great idea - LOVE. THIS!
Thank you. This is such a great statement, it's wonderful that you've done something to bring it all together!
*applauds*
Love this idea. I was proud to post my photo today - link #150 above!
Thanks for doing this.
I did a blog post about it:
http://weddingzilla.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-fingered-salute-to-proposition-8.html
I'm shocked that in today's society, that the right to marry is not open to everyone. Sad.
Wonderful idea and one I support unlike the ban which keeps two loving people apart when so many idiots are allowed to marry and divorce numerous times just because they are of the opposite sex. Just posted my photo. Thanks,
Andrea
Got mine up finally. It is so cool to see this list growing. Can't wait to look at everyone's photos.
Well, I feel like I've already screamed everything I had to say, but thank you for setting up this list, I hope it doubles many times over!
Thanks for doing this - it's awesome! I hope to see tons more.
Happy to be a part of this!!!
Thanks for doing this. Happy to add my gesture.
Thank you for the opportunity to participate metaphorically :) I'm with the band(s)!
Screw the metaphor. I'm pissed too. Updated the post :)
doesn't matter that i'm a straight white woman, this is important to me too!
My finger, she is up on the Internets. When Mr. Linky is back up, you'll find my blog right smack there.
Hear, hear!
If anyone can tell me that love is wrong then I will retract my pic.
Love isn't wrong. Ever.
I am a straight female and engaged to the man I love more than anything else, but it hurts me that while I plan a "real" wedding, many of my friends can't.
Why?
Why aren't they allowed to publicly show their love and devotion? Why are they different?
They are not.
They love and ache and despair the same as everyone else in this world.
Let them have the same hope that tomorrow will be perfect.
There are few things that get me riled up, but this is one of them.
Let them be happy. Let -all- of us be happy.
What should happiness cost?
People preach love but they practise hate.
Love is never wrong.
Love is right.
Preach love, practise love.
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