Mormons donations account for 77% of all money raised for Yes on Prop 8
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Yesterday I posted a story about a family in San Jose who donated $30,000 — correction, over $60,000 total — to support Yes on Proposition 8. I hesitate to make this a daily Mormon rant, but here goes.
Fred Kager, who runs the Californians Against Hate website which provides a detailed (and publicly available) list of contributers who support Proposition 8, revealed today that Mormons have donated a staggering 18.6 million to deny same-sex couples the right to marry. That’s 77% of all total documented donations. Mormons also account for 88% of all individual money raised.
Mormons, instructed by their leaders in Salt Lake City Utah, are leading the charge to take away the rights of same-sex couples, both here in California and Arizona.
How do we fight this? How do we shed light on this, without looking religiously intolerant? At this point, do I really f*@cking care?
It also astounds me that the campaign to defeat Proposition 8 only has only amassed 30,000 donors out of an estimated 1 million LGBT Californians. And many of them are our straight allies.
Is marriage just not that important to our community? Don’t they realize that if we let them strip away this one right, it gives them license to strip away all the rights we’ve worked so hard for and now enjoy? (at least here in California)
I’m angry with the Mormon church for muscling their way into California politics in an attempt to steal away our rights and invalidate my marriage to my partner of 8 years. And I am angry with the members of my community, who won’t stand up to them.
Everyone needs to donate time, or donate money today. Put down the cosmopolitan. Skip the gym at least for a day. Reschedule that facial (lord knows I’ve done all of these things). And please make a difference.
Getting married may not matter to you now my LGBT friends, but trust me, it will.
October 22nd, 2008 at 9:19 am
Hi guys!
Those tricksy Mormons! I’ve not only already voted NO on Prop 8, I’ve joined you in your fight against bigotry and hatred by making a contribution to ActBlue! What about seperation of church and state? What about our rights to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness? Isn’t that guaranteed in the constitution?
Blessings and hugs!
Avonelle
October 22nd, 2008 at 9:51 am
Some Evangelical Ministers see through the nonsense and urge a NO vote on Proposition 8
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:14 pm
I was more than happy to post your important message about this great cause against organized religious bigotry.
I would be happy an honored to be added to your blogroll. I will do the same for you.
JP
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Thank you Robert for your post on what other evangelical ministers see this attempt to be, and that is, to strip away the civil rights of a certain minority group.
I’m going to say this.. it’s truly sad to see families giving up every penny, just so they can strip away the civil rights of another group. now that’s hate in my dictionary.
I’m not going to say anything inappropriate here or wish somebody ill, but i believe in karma.. what goes around, comes around.
seriously, if the Mormons really want to protect marriage, why not make a crusade to get rid of divorce in this country.
Hey, do what most sad pathetic Filipino marriages do — stay in it just because..
October 22nd, 2008 at 10:50 pm
wow. nothing like fighting perceived bigotry with some more bigotry.
Marriage is our culture’s ultimate expression of equality–it takes one man and one woman to create a family. Even if a marriage can’t have children or choose not to have children the definition of their relationship expresses this equality.
One could see a lesbian union as a marginalization of men, or a homosexual union as a marginalization of women.
I don’t believe government should sanction the marginalization of any parent. And even though some families can’t have children, or choose not to have children, you can’t separate the child-issue from the marriage issue.
there is a great discussion here:
http://prop8discussion.wordpress.com/2008/10/20/separate-but-equal/
yes on prop 8!