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VOTE TO APPROVE REFERENDUM 71! PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF DOMESTIC PARTNERSHIPS!

I saw a long line of bigots lining the streets today, and it really made me sick. Don't let this turn into another Proposition H8! Please repost this link and spread the word, this issue isn't getting nearly the attention it needs to.

Protect Marriage Washington, an anti-gay rights group organized in response to a referendum recognizing civil unions and all that they imply for gay couples, has released a commercial that I found pretty interesting. In particular, this part:

"In May of 2004, Gay marriage was legalized in Scandinavia...

What Happened..? Did you know... That year alone suicide rates doubled. The illegal drug rate increased 19 times. And to say the least the traditional picture of Marriage being One Man One Women was completely shattered. What about our country? Did you know..77% of ALL aids cases in the United States are related to homosexuality? Also, recent news reports indicate that the legalization of gay marriage will start a movement that will result in YOUR CHILDREN being taught about gay marriage as a normal form of life. Are we willing to let this happen? Whose future is really at stake?"

I'm going on Sunday to march for gay rights in Washington. It's at noon at 15th and I streets and it's going to be a blast. I'll be the one with the sign that say "Equality in America NOW" on one side and "No government has the right to tell it's citizens when or whom to love. The only queer people are those who don't love anybody-- Rita Mae Brown" on the other. I'll also be wering a pink t-shirt that says "This is what a feminist looks like."

This is a really important issue that I hope a lot of people support. Pretending that there is something wrong with a type of love is not going to fix this country's problem, only make them worse.

My mom and Dad helped me with the sign. I think it's hilarious that my Dad was sanding my sign post and covering it with sponge…

Last year, Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz pledged their marriage vows to one another.

And now, they're fighting for the right of all people to take those same vows. See more...