Score one for gay rights in Texas!
May. 14th, 2006 10:18 amMy city election was yesterday, and as I noted a few weeks back there was a proposition on the ballot that would remove the restriction against allowing city employees to include domestic partners and their children on their health care (at their own cost, mind). The proposition PASSED, with 67% of voters voting for it!
I'm thrilled, because I was really worried by the way that the churches were going after it as "promoting alternative immoral lifestyles". Luckily, the proposition itself was worded in a very nonconfrontational way, so many voters probably looked at it and said, "That sounds reasonable. People ought to be able to buy extra health care if they want." The only people who were screaming about it being a gay rights issue were the conservatives.
Mwahahaha. They lose! It just goes to show you that if you take the word "gay" out (with all of its connotations) and just focus on what's happening to people, the majority of folks support equal rights for everyone.
I'm thrilled, because I was really worried by the way that the churches were going after it as "promoting alternative immoral lifestyles". Luckily, the proposition itself was worded in a very nonconfrontational way, so many voters probably looked at it and said, "That sounds reasonable. People ought to be able to buy extra health care if they want." The only people who were screaming about it being a gay rights issue were the conservatives.
Mwahahaha. They lose! It just goes to show you that if you take the word "gay" out (with all of its connotations) and just focus on what's happening to people, the majority of folks support equal rights for everyone.