No to 102, yes to love
It should come as no surprise to anyone who has read this blog for a while that I am fully in support of equal rights for the GLBTQ community, many of whom I consider among my closest, dearest friends, colleagues, and neighbors. Am I more fully human than they are? The answer is a resounding no.And so, when I was asked to support a grassroots effort in Arizona to defeat a referendum that would amend the Arizona Constitution to say "only a union between one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state," I was happy to help.
As those spearheading the "No on 102" initiative wrote, "This issue is on the ballot in Arizona for November 4th, even though Arizona residents voted on, and rejected, this issue just two short years ago. This time around, the 'Yes On 102' campaign has a huge budget to spread their message. Their billboards, signs, and radio/television ads are everywhere right now. It’s easy to let that make us feel invisible, marginalized, hopeless….but now, more than ever; we cannot afford to let that happen. Consider this a call to action! We want to counter those images and messages of divisiveness, exclusion and prejudice with images of inclusion, equality and acceptance."
Emma, Tess, our dog Blue, and I participated (as did Mr Brilliant who ran the camera) and you can find our photos of support at the official "NO ON 102" site. I hope you'll consider adding your voice and image to the fight for equality.