The national Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations has posted a video on YouTube supporting marriage equality. A photo of Geoff and me leads off the California section 39 seconds into the video. Another 5 seconds of psuedo-fame as newlyweds.
Do we really want to remove tax exempt status from churches? Churches already pay tax on business income. If they run a bookstore, a parking lot, or whatever, they pay taxes. So taking away tax exempt status only means that contributions to them will no longer result in a charitable deduction on your income tax. But even that small step will help de-fund their hate, right? Sounds reasonable, eh? After all the Mormon and the Catholic churches advocated the passage of Proposition 8. Let’s punish them for being involved in the world. Even if their involvement for Prop is < [...]
Where the Ozdachs will be Saturday:
It took about five times before I finally clicked through on the video. I put aside the first four email and blog postings saying I'd look at the video later. Now, let me proselytize. Damn eloquent statement, Keith.
— (The Tragedy of King Lear, I. 1) ShakespeareYes, I am angry and I am sad, and I snarl and sigh. I am focused on fighting for my rights, and want to win in court and in all future public opinion polls and votes. Yet, I know that now is not the time to talk, plot, plan, or think rationally. Many of my friends, gay and straight, are wildly furious. It's the Mormons. It's Equality California's horrible campaign tactics. It's the black churches. It's the Pope. I was yelled at by a friend for a good long time Friday when I [...]
The line from Tom Lehrer song about the war against Franco, " They Won All the Battles But We Had All the Good Songs," came to mind today as I was sent the URL of another video of the vigil posted online. I guess that means I have some sense of humor left. The link is to the online version of KPIX's story which includes fleeting comments by redozdachs and me. And, while I'm thinking about it, here's the minister's statement about the election. November 5, 2008On November 4 we staked our claim as a people of liberal faith. We called, [...]
We didn't see this one on the news Monday, but found it on the Internet. More great redozdachs comments for a great cause. See the video
Here's a picture of redozdachs and me being interviewed during Monday's marriage vigil. About 5 seconds of us aired, and he sounded great. But, damn. I'm in the anger stage of loss. The minister's Pastoral Message on the Election helps. It's eloquent, but I liked the one better he'd prepared if both Obama and No On 8 had won. As the electronic newsletter editor I received the winning statement yesterday to have on hand for publication. I wish I could have posted it. I feel good about the Ozdachs family's work on this try for marriage equality. We didn't succeed. [...]
redozdachs had a five-second statement on KPIX-5's report on Prop 8 last night, and I was in that clip for about 2 seconds myself. Geoff appeared under a banner that identified him as a newlywed. He also was in the front of the candlelight crowd scene on Channels 4, 7, and 11. Channel 2 ran a report, but didn't include us. Fun personal notes. More interesting, in each of the TV stories, the No on 8 voice came from a church – our church. The countering Yes on 8 reports featured people yelling on street corners. Kinda a nice reversal. Nice to see religious organizations [...]
Our church's effort to shout its religious opposition to the discriminatory Prop 8 drew camera crews from KTVU-2, KRON-4, KPIX-5, KGO-7, and from whatever NBC-11 is. redozdachs and I were interviewed by everyone but Channel 2, I think. We were representative church newly weds. We're TiVo'ing, hoping that there were more eloquent clip that will make the final cut.