Over GOP objections, (Calif.) Assembly proclaims Pride

[Newsjock]

Source: Bay Area Reporter

Published 06/25/2009

The California Assembly passed a resolution Monday proclaiming June as LGBT Pride Month and recognizing several community leaders, but like the last such event three years ago, some Republican lawmakers balked and left the chambers.

Controversy arose when one Republican assemblyman linked the resolution's call for Californians to "work to help advance the cause of equality" with Proposition 8 and marriage equality for same-sex couples.

... The resolution passed 45-6, with 21 Assembly members either absent or abstaining. Following the vote, all but seven Republican legislators left the chambers. The resolution had 43 co-sponsors.

... Outside the Assembly chamber following the event, (Assemblyman Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco)) talked about the GOP reaction.

"That kind of behavior always is going to be with us until we achieve true equality," he said. "I have respect for my colleagues and it's painful they feel this is a distance that cannot be bridged. But in the meantime, get over yourselves. It's not about them, it's about us, and I think we're doing fabulous."

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[xchrom]

1. the party of 'i'm taking my ball and going home.' nt

[Terran]

2. I say good for them.

They just make themselves look both childish and evil, and further speed the death of republicanism, especially in California. It's all good.

Edit: And I just love Tom A...I can just *hear* how he would say that. Don't mess with the Queen!

[Metta]

3. The glory of one is the glory of all. The loss of one is the loss of us all.

[Zhade]

4. And during my birthday month! Yay!

NT!

[No Elephants]

5. Credit where due: Good on the 7 Pubs who stayed. Must have taken a lot of courage.

[lunatica]

6. 21 of them were either absent or abstaining

This is actually good news. These people knew it would pass without their votes yet they let that happen. What people don't do says volumes about them. Let's see. They're too cowardly to actually vote either way because it's bound to piss half their consituents off. They worry their vote will hurt them later, no matter how they vote. They've put their finger in the air and have surmised from whence the wind blows, and it blows progressive. Like most self-serving politicians they're willing to change their stripes to rainbow hues for the sake of expediency.

Whatever reason they have it isn't because they stand by their convictions, unless their convictions entail the willingness to do anything to keep their jobs. This shows they do see developments down the line.

Congratulations to all my gay friends and co-workers. June is the month that most people choose to get married (when they have a choice, and not just a window of opportunity), so let it be so for all human beings. I rejoice at every step in the right direction.

[slackmaster]

7. On June 22 they passed a resolution proclaiming the month of June LGBT Pride Month?

What's wrong with this picture?

Shouldn't they fix the state's budget problems before spending one precious moment doing ANYTHING else?

:argh:

In the words of James Traficant, beam me up Scotty!