Forget the Republican presidential candidates -- the entire state government of North Carolina is completely out of touch when it comes to same-sex marriage. The GOP-led General Assembly is hoping voters will pass a constitutional amendment in 2012 that would codify a ban on same-sex marriage, civil unions, and likely domestic partnerships in NC. This insane attempt to bring out GOP voters at the expense of same-sex couples isn't going unnoticed, especially if North Carolina native and Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes has anything to say about it!
Hughes, who is engaged to marry his long-term boyfriend Sean Eldridge, the political director for Freedom to Marry, first wrote an open letter to GOP lawmakers telling them that their ban is discriminatory, may harm job creation and the state's economic prospects, and should be abandoned. (Duh.) But, what he did next showed how you really step up to the plate and take on these clueless and crazy politicians.
He's using his very own creation against them, vowing that he and Eldridge will donate $10 for every person who "likes" Equality NC's page on Facebook -- up to $10,000 -- by tomorrow. The money will help Equality NC fight the marriage ban.
Pretty freakin' brilliant!
I love seeing a public figure like Hughes stand up and be so vocal, so proactive, especially when it comes to something happening in his home state. I'm sure the guy could see himself having much bigger fish to fry. You know, from talking top-secret strategy with Zuckerberg to fighting for same-sex marriage legalization on a national level. But it's clear Hughes knows that the cause is just as important on a city or state level.
I guess it doesn't come as a surprise that he's tapping into Facebook as a prime resource to take political action. He's the KING of that, having been President Obama's go-to social networking guru. That said, Chris Hughes is someone tremendously capable of not only defeating this NC assault on same-sex marriage, but also intimidating any other state government that attempts to go down that dark path. Can't wait to see him accomplish both!
What do you think about Chris Hughes' campaign? Will you "like" Equality NC's Facebook page?
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hooray diversity! someone else said it best to the conservatives: if you don't like gay marriage, don't have one!
there is a separation of church and state - (most) church does not believe in homosexuality, but why does that mean that the government has to be against it too? it's not the states' place to decide your morals, only to govern their people and ensure the liberties to those individuals. people need to stop looking to government as a moral compass or as a reflection of their own morals.
People keep continuing to force people to think wrong thngs are okay. This is a sin and wrong and I personally do not believe in it.
I personally think that it should be decided state to state and it should be voted on by the PEOPLE, not the government officials.
Liked! Partly because I live in NC, mostly because it's nobody's business if two consenting adults want to get married. It doesn't harm heterosexual relationships or anyone. This isn't the first time the NC legislature has tried to restrict the rights of the individual to conform with some religious ideal....sadly, it probably won't be the last.
All this talk of Judeo-Christian values and marriage - as if they are one and the same and marriage is only for couples that adhere to Judeo-Christian beliefs. I am a non-religious married woman. Heterosexual couples of other religions do get "married" too and I don't see you protesting the fact that they are married outside of your religion. Oh wait, that's right, you are not protesting their godlessness because they are heterosexual couples. So maybe it's not all about religion, hmm? Hiding hate behind a facade of righteousness.
Marriage is NOT just a religious institution anymore. It may be part of your religion, but it has evolved to be separate from it. Why do you believe your (Judeo-Christian) beliefs the only ones that matter?
Look I can bold my whole post too!
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As Tiffany A. said, marriage is no longer a religious institution but is now a government institution. I did not marry for anyone's God, I don't believe in magic, I married for love as all humans should be allowed to do.