Tonight We Celebrate for Tomorrow We Fight

[cally]

This is from Calitics blog. I also posted this in GD. I hope all of us volunteer for to fight the November ballot initiative.

"This is cross-posted from the California Majority Report. It was written by Richard Stapler, the press secretary for Speaker of the Assembly.

Today, the California State Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality, allowing (in 30 days time) same sex couples to wed.

It's a joyous occassion for my partner (soon to be my husband!) and myself -- and the millions of LGBT Californians who will be shortly be afforded all the rights and responsibilities of marriage.

I heard the news on the Assembly floor this morning from a newspaper reporter -- and fought back tears of joy. I read with glee the opening statement of the court's action to the Speaker of the Assembly and several Members, halting with the overwhelming emotion I felt. Text messages and calls to my partner, friends and family ensued.

But there is a sobering reality to all of this. We've won this battle, but the war for our equal rights stretches on until November.

... (Please read the entirety at the link)

But tonight I will celebrate. Because tomorrow begins a long, expensive fight.


http://www.calitics.com/showDiary.do;jsessionid=C07655FA12634171F5672C100EFBF1A9?diaryId=5893

[Kajsa]

1. Celebrations were televised from WeHo ( W. Hollywood) and SF,last night.

It was, and is, a joyous occasion.
This battle was a long, hard fight.

But we know the Fundies are up in arms
and won't let this rest.
They are prepared to undo the progress made
yesterday.

So the fight continues.

[padia]

2. I think enough people

have evolved in the past 10 years that the people of CA will uphold the courts decision. If 15% of the people have changed their views that is a 30 point swing (lost by 20% would now win by 10%) that & the kids in the past 10 years are pretty open minded about people being treated fairly. That & the repugs are going to try a hate bill in a presidential general election they are not choosing very good timing.