We’re pretty sure that holding a “protest” in downtown Louisville on a Saturday… at 1:30 in the afternoon… at City Hall, no less, is kind of a… not a waste of time… but a wasted opportunity.
If you’re going to protest or try to raise awareness– shouldn’t it be where the people are? Shouldn’t it be on Eastern Parkway in front of the Mormon Temple?
Downtown is absolutely barren on the weekend. Why not hold an event where people live and play and where you’ll get noticed?
And anything affiliated with the faux “equality federation” that Jordan Palmer operates should be suspect in the mind of any homo or homo-supportive individual. Have we learned nothing over the years?
If we’re going to take an opportunity to speak out– speak out where it matters and where people can hear you.
Oh, and, no, marriage is NOT a right. It’s a religious thing. The government shouldn’t handle marriages but definitely should handle unions. Marriages should be left up to religious institutions. I don’t want to be “married” under some sort of hypocritical religious mess, ever, for any reason, homo or not.
20 responses so far ↓
1 Brent // Nov 12, 2008 at 4:17 pm
No matter the opinion of KEF, people SHOULD attend this NATIONALLY ORGANIZED event and other events like this to have a large enough headcount to report back saying, “The nation is angry.” Yeah, Mormons voted, but …. why protest just there…. hit up the Baptists as well and Pentecostals… and anyone else who united in the name of discrimination; have a little ‘us vs. them” parade. If any question needs to be raised about KY’s participation in the protest, it should be: WHY WEREN’T WE PROTESTING LIKE THIS WHEN WE LOST THE HOPE OF GAY MARRIAGE IN KY?
KEF is not the only organization taking a part in this. I will be at the Cincinnati protest on Saturday, and I hope that like-minded people across the country will be present at their nearest movement for equal rights.
2 alum // Nov 14, 2008 at 8:09 am
There is no Mormon temple on Eastern Parkway. There is a LDS church building on Eastern Parkway, but the temple is actually in Crestwood.
3 jake // Nov 14, 2008 at 8:49 am
Either way, it’s where the Mormons are.
4 Lauren // Nov 14, 2008 at 9:59 am
The right for gays to marry has nothing to do with religion and the issue has gotten covered with ignorance about our laws and what our rights are.
Also, just a comment that I feel everyone who is involved with this emotionally or however else should share with others. Your protests need to be government focused and your attacks non-existent. The churches and religious organizations all over the country that are speaking out against Prop 8 and the like would be more likely to shut the heck up if its supporters were calm and didn’t act like petulant children when they didn’t get their way.
5 jake // Nov 14, 2008 at 10:01 am
Uh, sweety, the Mormon “church” declared to all members that it was their duty to contribute funds to fight the homos in gay California.
6 alum // Nov 14, 2008 at 10:15 am
That’s not true. It was encouraged to pray about the proposition and to make the best decision for your family, but it was never declared a duty.
7 jake // Nov 14, 2008 at 1:30 pm
Oh, it’s not true?
Then maybe you need to, oh, read any newspaper or watch any news channel.
8 alum // Nov 14, 2008 at 2:41 pm
I would think you of all people would understand how the media can add their own spin to news stories. The document read durings services can be viewed at http://www.lds.org.
I’m not saying I agree with the LDS stance towards homosexuality. It is one of several reasons I left the church, but I do disagree with only blaming the Mormon for the outcome of Prop 8. Mormons make up a very small percentage of CA’s population and the vote passed with 54% of the vote. Did they assist? Sure, but there’s a lot of other people out there who should be ashamed of how they just denied basic human rights to a large population.
9 alum // Nov 14, 2008 at 2:47 pm
There’s also way more homosexuals than Mormons in the United States (an estimated 10-30 million homosexuals and 6.3 million Mormons). Mormons are encouraged to vote in every election: preliminary, national or other, and homosexuals make up one of the smallest populations of practicing voters. I’m not blaming anyone, but jsut by sheer numbers, the gay vote could have outnumbered the Mormon vote in a heartbeat.
10 jake // Nov 14, 2008 at 2:54 pm
It wasn’t just the Mormons in California– it was nation-wide.
JESUS! READ BEFORE COMMENTING OMG!
11 alum // Nov 14, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Yes, all churchs across the nation were read the document. But only Mormons in CA could vote. Anyone across the nation who felt one way or the other could have donated money to whatever side they supported.
I did read the whole story, thank you.
12 jake // Nov 14, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Whole story? There are tons of them.
And more than just California Mormons and their magical underwear contributed money to hate the gays.
Take your crazy Mormon spin elsewhere.
13 alum // Nov 14, 2008 at 3:26 pm
Wow, talk about not reading the whole thing(s) before commenting. I agree it’s wrong of the Mormons. I just find it immensly hypocritical to discriminate against only the Mormons for Prop 8, and then to criticize Mormons discriminating against gays.
I also think that if you are going to tell a story you should get your facts straight. And since you’ve already printed some messed up facts about Mormons (duty to contribute and a temple on Eastern Parkway), I would think it’s only fair to consider you’ve got some other facts messed up too.
14 jake // Nov 14, 2008 at 3:46 pm
My facts are “straight” … sweetie.
Temple/Church/Nutbag facility/whatever.
The point is still the same.
The Mormons FUNDED Prop 8.
So.
Deal with it.
Fuck Mormons.
15 bestmid // Nov 14, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Darling, I believe the Mormons were maybe chasin’ Miss Low-Self-Esteem Betty Butterfield! ‘Sides…what kind of crazee church worships for three hours with no smoke break?
16 jake // Nov 14, 2008 at 9:03 pm
My butt goes numb just thinking about sitting still for three hours.
17 Republican // Nov 15, 2008 at 1:54 am
Don’t Mormons frown on smoking?
It must suck to not be able to enjoy an ice cold Ale-8.
18 Republican // Nov 15, 2008 at 1:55 am
Damn premature “send key-ulation.” There should have been a line in there about Mormons frowning on caffeine too. (Hence the Ale-8 comment).
19 Frayja // Nov 15, 2008 at 8:43 am
I think the tone of this whole conversation is very telling about the problem we have had all along. This is the beginning of a civil rights movement in this country and the end of a litigation movement. As such, the eyes and ears of America are upon us. Disrespectful attacks and defensive rants against whomever we choose as “perpetrators” makes us all look like a bunch of mud-slinging amateurs. The focus should be on winning our civil/human rights – a little grace and self-respect would do wonders for people taking us seriously. It is no coincidence that the media usually finds the freak in the crowd and runs them up the flagpole for all Americans to see and stereotype…we can do better here people. Bring it out of the back room bitch slap and into the light of intelligent discussion.
20 jake // Nov 15, 2008 at 11:07 am
This has jack to do with tone. And the focus has turned to those responsible (Mormons contributed the most – watch the news), finally.
When a small segment of the community can continually stand up against human rights, it’s time to stand up against that small segment of the community.
That’s part of the problem– gay people need to start being more aggressive and actually fighting. I’m betting that the next time something like this happens, the Mormons will be reminded of their own bullshit before they’re able to flood tons of cash into some random state just to spread their crazy brand of hatred.
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