CA Supreme Court to rule on Gay Marriage today (5/15) at 10:00am

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

(it was tossed around that gay wedding bloopers might be a complete hoot).

I wish I had footage from a gay wedding (obviously unofficial) that I lpayed at about 10 years ago. The ceremony was on the patio at the El Adobe in San Juan Capistrano. From my vantage point, I was able to see an older woman, probably ultra-conservative, watching the proceedings from her table inside the restaurant. She had a "how wonderful: a wedding" look on her face, watching the groom wakl up the aisle followed by the ring bearer and flower girl. But her jaw dropped and she just about lost it when the second groom came up the aisle and held hands with his (soon-to-be) hubby. I could see her ranting up a storm with her table mate throughout the ceremony.

Priceless!

[Disneyphile]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

Disneyphile, I was going to approach you about this tomorrow night ... but we were wondering if, in connection with your soon-to-be-burgeoning gay marriage videography business, you might ask some (or more than some) of your gay marrieds if we could use a little of their wedding footage on the site, to help the cause (it was tossed around that gay wedding bloopers might be a complete hoot).

Just an idea.

Unfortunately, I've had no gay weddings to shoot yet, but as soon as I do, I'll absolutely ask those clients if I can submit their footage!

Hmmm. Maybe I'll offer up a free shoot to a gay couple and then I can add it to my samples too.

[Gemini Cricket]

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is asking California members to join the effort to amend that state's constitution to define marriage as being between a man and a woman.A letter sent to Mormon bishops and signed by church president Thomas S. Monson and his two top counselors calls on Mormons to donate "means and time" to the ballot measure. A note on the letter dated June 20 says it should be read during church services on June 29, but the letter was published Saturday on several Web sites.

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Well, isn't that interesting. I think I shall be attending Love Honor and Cherish meetings. How disappointing to see that there are still those out there who would gladly deprive people of happiness all in the name of Jesus. It's like it was in Hawai'i in 1998 all over again. Wonderful.

[BarTopDancer]

It's sad but not surprising.

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

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Well, isn't that interesting. I think I shall be attending Love Honor and Cherish meetings. How disappointing to see that there are still those out there who would gladly deprive people of happiness all in the name of Jesus. It's like it was in Hawai'i in 1998 all over again. Wonderful.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

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Well, isn't that interesting. I think I shall be attending Love Honor and Cherish meetings.

I forget which movie I was thinking about this morning, but I recalled how militant you are about poor portrayals of gays in cinema, and against the use of "gay" as pejorative.

I was hoping you'd consider channelling your well-intentioned militancy into some good, old fashioned gay political action now that our hard-won equal marriage rights are within a hair's breath of being repealed by a foolhardly election to change the very Constitution of our state.


Please consider checking out Love, Honor, Cherish. There's a meeting tonight! And a fun Pool Party on Sunday.


Hey, EVERYONE'S INVITED TO THE POOL PARTY. It's gonna be a blast!

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Thomas Monson, Morman Church President

The church's teachings and position on this moral issue are unequivocal. Marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and the formation of families is central to the Creator's plan for His children.

All fine and good. But it sickens me that Mormons (or anyone) would try to change, not merely the law, but the State Constitution based on the Creator's plan for His children. I'd be just as sickened if, as a jew, a prominent rabbi urged me to change the state constitution to prevent blacks from marrying white folk because it was against God's plan for humanity.


Ugh, I'm seething. I have a few Mormon friends, and I dread to discover their stance on this. I can't imagine they would sheep march in lockstep with hateful urgings from the Mormons on High in Salt Lake ... but it would seriously affect our friendships if they did.

[Gemini Cricket]

You still need to see the Celluloid Closet, iSm. Good doco.

[innerSpaceman]

Oooh, I'll queue it right now (and, heheh, should have it in about a month, at the rate I'm going thru my 'flix films).

[Gemini Cricket]

I attended an LHC meeting last night. The group is very organized and is led by some really great, experienced people. Also, its structure allows for creativity. If you have an idea, they're willing to hear it, no problem. I have worked with several organizations and some are very regimented, rigid. This one is not which I think is an asset to how successful it can be.

I volunteered to help shoot a commercial tonight and am helping to organize a pool party on Sunday.


I say if you're good at writing letters to the editor, write them now. Any kind of participation helps.

[Strangler Lewis]

Is it better for someone with no religious axe to grind to want to amend the constitution because gay marriage looks weird? Of course, nobody makes marriage sound weirder and more culty than a poobah for the Mormon church.