Reply #30: So basically you are saying marriage isn't that important, we should concede on marriage for now... [View All]

[AntiFascist]

sorry, but the issue goes far deeper than that in California. The Obama apologists may brush it off, but this is serious and, if anything, Obama can just stay the fuck out of it and focus on the problems he was elected to solve.

The CA Supreme Court ruled that marriage is a Fundamental Right. This not only strengthens the institution of marriage but it places it front and center in the arena of civil rights. California also ruled that sexual orientation is a Suspect Classification which means that, for the FIRST TIME, gays and lesbians are to be treated on the same playing field as other minorities subject to discrimination.

Rick Warren was a leader in the fight for Proposition 8, based in California, which basically takes this Fundamental Right away. For Obama to give Warren the spotlight at his inauguration is a major slap in the face to gay and lesbian rights activists in California, whether this was intended or not. This truly was a symbolic act, and one that we should not simply forget.