Religious Right Admits Using Schoolchildren Won Them Prop 8
Maybe I’m naive, but it seems to me that most Americans will over time, and given the chance, begin to separate out the truth from myh and choose reality over emotionalism and exploitation. The role of the gay rights activist, has to be countering the craziness with level-headed truth and valid ideas. The focus of the debate must be shifted to facts and realities and away from exaggeration and hyperbole.
We know that the “No on 8″ campaign was every bit as guilty for the loss as the wi9ngnut right was for the win. We must not operate from the place of “We deserve these rights”- even if we do- and consider our activism as a form of education. We will never (most likely) change the minds of the most far right. But it is the moderates in the middle on bioth sides of the center where we must continue to make progress. This holds true for every type of rights activism for members of the GLBTQ community- from nondiscrimination and hate crimes legislation to marriage equality.
Please do not misinterpret that last idea. We must continue to demand the rights we deserve- because we do! But rather than just demand them, our gaol has to be education others as to why these rights are important and how they impact people.
Religious Right Admits Using Schoolchildren Won Them Prop 8 | The New Civil Rights Movement.
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