I did a very little, but also very big thing today.
For all elections after 2000, we were apartment dwellers, so we had no front yard. We only had our cars for bumper stickers.
When we moved into our house at the end of September, one of the first things we did was to put lawn signs out in support of our candidates for state house and DA (Both of whom are friends of our family).
Today, I put the sign for Marriage Equality out in the front yard. I hadn't been able to get one before today.
Even though I personally already voted for Marriage Equality here in Maine, I felt good about putting that sign up, especially since we live next door to our (Catholic) church, which has been particularly strident this year in it's homophobia.
I will always regret that at a younger age I WAS a bit of a homophobe myself. However, that may be one of the reasons that I'm so passionate about equal rights for ALL of our LGBT friends, neighbors and allies today.
Two of our best friends are 2 women who've been partners for almost as long as my wife and I have been maried. WHEN we in Maine pass Marriage Equality in Maine next week, our family will be proud and happy to stand with them when they MARRY each other.
I also like to put my money where my mouth is. NOBODY in our new community will now have any doubt as to where this family stands. If they agree, so be it. If the sign on our lawn convinces 1 or 2 more people to vote our way, GREAT! If anyone is offended, PISS ON THEM!
Even though there are only 9 days until election day, we feel very good about our new addition to our front lawn!
That's my 2 cents, and quite possibly overpriced at that!
PEACE!
