eliego:

On November 6, four states will be voting for or against allowing marriage equality in their state.

If you are 18 or older, live in either Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, or Washington State, and support marriage equality, please do your part by registering to vote and voting in favor of equal rights. 

If you are underage and/or you do not live in these states, please reblog this so that people can be informed. 

I live in Minnesota.  My partner and I have been together for 11 years this coming October 8th.  Please vote to support marriage equality.  Please vote no.

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kexcormacson:

ghirademi:

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0scharlachrot0:

captain-tsundere:

reanimatrix:

tayloriusrex:

Obama stepped out and supported gay marriage. Now we have to step out and support him. For every independent and conservative vote he just lost,…

This.  Just… yeah, this.  I agree with all the comments here.  Yeah, sure, he came out and said it during an election year, but if he were really out to get votes, this actually was the worst thing he could’ve said, considering the backlash (check out the first comment here, where FOX actually took down the comments because of all the hate that filled them.).  So I’d like to think that’s it’s for more than just votes.  And you know what, if it is, then he’s got mine.  I don’t get into politics too much, but a lot of people have already said something very important: think of the alternative choices right now?  No one else out there has the GLBT community’s back on this.  And don’t think this just effects them, it effects all of us.  If you take a closer look at that law in North Carolina, for example, it not only effects gay people, but straight people too.  A good, straight friend of mine pointed it out to me and is outraged, because that law only recognizes married couples.  Period.  She’s been with her boyfriend for ten years and, in that state, they wouldn’t be recognized.  And they’re straight!  Newsflash, some people just don’t WANT to get married, and some people do.  Why deny people who DO?  

This is about a basic, human right.  And here’s someone coming out to support that.  We need to go out there and make our voices heard.  If you really feel that this is just for votes, then you know what?  Give him your votes.  Go out there and let your voice be heard so he can make good on his word.  But, as I said, out of all the things to show support of, this is a big risk.  This is such a hot button issue and there’s a lot of people out there being negative (I’ve seen some of those original comments on FOX who, by the way, called it a “War on Marriage” before changing THAT title.  They were hateful and disgusting, and threatening his life, and just… it’s sad and sick), it’s time for us to rally together, yes?    

Randomly, I can’t wait to go to PRIDE this year, I feel like it’s going to be HUGE from this turn of events.  

This was actually a fear of mine, not so much anymore since our families seem o.k. with it now, but it was and still kinda is.  I mean, what happens if something does happen to one of us?  I don’t think either of our families would deny one of us things, but to the government we’d be two women living together, nothing more.  We have the house, travel together, have a joint bank account, make things together and have our own little side business, it’s really awful that we have all of those things but still can’t do something like get married.  Hell, when doing taxes only one of us can file for the house.  It’s OUR house, but only one person can file, that’s just the most backwards thing ever!  That will always blow my mind.  I don’t believe in too many things, but this is something I believe in, and not just because I’m with her, but because it’s such a dumb thing to deny someone of.  If you’re going to let same sex couples do all of the things married people do, why not just take that last step?  My partner and I have all the things a married couple have, just not the title.  Come.  On!  That’s just stupid!

And for those who are curious, my partner and I have been together for 10 years, 11 this October.  You mean to tell me that two women can have a relationship for THAT long and CAN’T get married?  If I were with a man, people would be telling him to put a ring on my finger (actually she gave me a ring years ago, but you get my point).  

My earlier comments about North Carolina are backed by the president: http://gma.yahoo.com/obama-announces-his-support-for-same-sex-marriage.html

He supports gay marriage.  Well how bout’ them apples, North Carolina?