http://www.couragecampaign.org/page/community/tag_rss/Fred+Karger As I write this, we are beginning to hear results from Maine’s version of Prop. 8 and will soon enough hear about right wing attempts to quash freedom in Kalamazoo, Michigan and Washington state. How well we all remember election night here in California last year, that flash of impossible joy and elation at the election of Barack Obama juxtaposed with the horror of the loss of equal rights. How could both be true? How could we elect Barack Obama and simultaneously watch our fellow Californians vote away our rights? A year later, regardless of the outcome of these elections tonight, the progressive movement is much broader, more determined and smarter. We know what must be done to change the way people think. We know that multiple tactics, ranging from court fights to ballot box battles to marches to push for federal legislation all must happen simultaneously. We also know that those who invest in repression, in damaging families and in singling out LGBT people (or other minorities) for discrimination must be called on their actions and their investments. http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/rickjacobs/C2ZV http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/rickjacobs/C2ZV/commentary#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:40:28 PST http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/post/rickjacobs/C2ZV Rick Jacobs, Courage Campaign Rick Jacobs, Courage Campaign 0 http://couragecampaign.org/page/community/comment_rss/C2ZV/