Thanks Christie!
You may be right about Alabama.
The victory here in AZ is bittersweet - what swayed many voters (and we don't know HOW many of them, but presumably a lot) was the fact that they were made aware of how the amendment affects unmarried straight couples. That was a decisive factor for many, who otherwise wouldn't have cared about its impact on gay couples.
Nevertheless, it was a cruel amendment with sweeping repercussions within and without the gay community - no one should have health insurance taken away by popular vote - and we prevented that. So I'm incredibly glad and relieved.
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Never linger too long with the ignorant,
throw stones at their talk.
Walk only with the lovers,
the mirror of the soul gets rusty when
dipped in muddy water.
-Rumi
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