Gays Mad As Hell At Black Folks

In my mind California has always represented a place where anything goes. A place where full of liberal minded people that accepted folks they way they were.
Well it seems that prop 8 has shown a different side of Cali. Instead of the state making a firm decision on gay marriage they place the burden on the people. Prop 8 represents a ban on gay marriage. The voters had an opportunity to decide if gay marriage had a home in California. Surprisingly , the people decided to ban gay marriage in California.


WHO IS THE BLAME?

There seem to be a big fat finger pointing at black people. According to the Washington Post:

Seven in 10 African Americans who went to the polls voted yes on Proposition 8, the ballot measure overruling a state Supreme Court judgment that legalized same-sex marriage and brought 18,000 gay and lesbian couples to Golden State courthouses in the past six months.

It is believed that blacks voted for the ban on gay marriage due to religious beliefs and homophobic reactions. It is not a secret that the black community is not accepting of gay people and as a black person I feel this may have played a critical part in the decision of black voters.

However , there is another component that could have swayed the black vote. The gay community says the ban on gay marriage is comparable to the civil right violations that blacks endured. This may have angered some black people…. Cuz it sure as hell angers me. Gay marriage is a issue but I would not place it in the same category as blacks and the civil rights. I’m not going to say that a person chooses to be gay because some feel they were born gay. People can hide their sexual preference, people can not hide their skin color.

What I find disturbing is the racism shown towards black when prop 8 did not past. There was a protest in West Hollywood , many blacks were referred to as niggers and blamed for the banning of gay marriage. Rod 2.0 reported the following


Geoffrey, a student at UCLA joined the massive protest outside the Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Westwood. Geoffrey was called the n-word at least twice.


“It was like being at a klan rally except the klansmen were wearing Abercrombie polos and Birkenstocks. YOU NIGGER, one man shouted at men. If your people want to call me a FAGGOT, I will call you a nigger. Someone else said same thing to me on the next block near the temple...me and my friend were walking, he is also gay but Korean, and a young WeHo clone said after last night the niggers better not come to West Hollywood if they knew what was BEST for them.”

Los Angeles resident Ronald says he and his boyfriend, who are both black, were carrying NO ON PROP 8 signs and still subjected to racial abuse.
Three older men accosted my friend and shouted, "Black people did this, I hope you people are happy!" A young lesbian couple with mohawks and Obama buttons joined the shouting and said there were "very disappointed with black people" and "how could we" after the Obama victory.

Gays and lesbians if you listening blacks did not cause your community to lose out on prop 8. Let’s face it…it’s not enough black people in the state of California to swing an ENTIRE vote. There has to be some participation from other races. And for all the white gay folks…chill out with all the name calling. It’s not necessary to get throw racial blows, especially when the gay community fights against being called names like bull dagger, dikes and faggots.

Personally I believe that gays should be allowed the right to marry. I’m not concened with the religious side. God is the only one who can judge. Gay and lesbian people are not hurting anyone by loving one another. But I no longer live in California so my opinion or vote don’t count. But I can see this issue going to the Supreme Court.

What’s your opinion is gay marriage a civil rights issue?