http://www.chadhardy.com/journal.htmlNOV 13, 2008 - THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT PROP 8
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to hang out in front of the LA Mormon temple while protestors shared their expressions of the passing of Prop 8. It was a fascinating experience listening to their stories and their plans for nationwide protests. My Facebook e-mail is getting filled up with rallies and protests around the country. The news coverage about the backlash on the LDS church and others who supported Prop 8 is unbelievable and fascinating.
It has become apparent to me that the passing of Prop 8, in the long run, will return a greater reward and victory for the LGBT community around the country, and possibly around the world. Because Prop 8 passed, the LGBT community is coming together on a scale unimaginable. They are organizing as a unified force in cities around our country as one voice for equality for all. They are publicly speaking up in way that has never happened before, and in turn getting worldwide media attention. Though the road will be bumpy, and there is still so much unchartered territory yet to cross, what is happening now is the exact shaking of the status quo that needs to happen to educate the masses to create change for the good. In doing so, the human race can continue to evolve and improve. There is nothing "immoral" about two people of the same sex loving each other. What is immoral is not recognizing that love because of a learned tradition, and to make that love "dirty".
Like I have said before, my personal campaign that I am promoting is not intended to be a hate campaign against the LDS church. But like Prop 8, it is an opportunity to publicly allow the church to be accountable for their actions. I don't hate the church. I don't hate the Mormons. If I did, I would be a hypocrite. I love so many things about the Mormon faith and the happiness it can bring- there are many beautiful things about it, and there are so many beautiful things about all faiths. However, if a church is going to house faith for millions of people, then that house needs to be one of love, acceptance and tolerance for ALL people, for ALL humankind. Their rules need to be that of love, and not of intolerance. The abuse needs to stop, and the leaders of the LDS Church and all of Christian America needs to become educated on this issue. At one time, interracial marriage in the LDS Church was considered immoral, YES, IMMORAL! My dad's generation was taught that you can not cross the blood of God's people (the whites) and Cain's people (the blacks). No wonder my dad never wanted me hanging out with my black girl friends.
We should thank and show gratitude for the Mormon monetary contributions that funded and passed Prop 8 which has now created a global unity of the LGBT community that has proven to be the spring board and engine that will eventually protect the rights of millions of people in generations to come. This is not a matter of IF, it's a matter of WHEN. The momentum has begun, and I see it only becoming stronger as more people are open to love, open to light, and open to the silliness of things called Prop 8.
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