Who Lost What Last Week at the ConCon?

[Ian David]

Wednesday, June 20, 2007

We had millions of winners but thousands of losers last week when the General Court in Constitutional Convention killed the amendment that would halt same-sex marriage. Yet, Gov. Deval Patrick pegged it best when he concluded, "Today's vote was not just a victory for marriage equality. It was a victory for equality itself."

What now for and from the nasties? For over three years, we heard from and contended with:

* Those who would redefine marriage from its centuries old tradition here as a civil contract into a sacrament -- legislating personal religion.
* Those who dislike, disrespect, despise and fear homosexuals, enough to do anything to hinder or harm them.
* Religious politicians, such as the local R.C. Cardinal, who do as they're told.
* Professional anti-gay fund-raisers.

They lost big time last Thursday. Yet, given their dishonorable actions and dishonesty, their vitriol and mean-spiritedness, we should not grieve for or with them.

More:
http://massmarrier.blogspot.com/2007/06/how-how-how-what-what-do-you-say-about.html