tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21919276.post7381806556466328360..comments2023-10-17T05:21:29.845-07:00Comments on Eli's Coming: Aww with a side of grrElihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16435069005018966208noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21919276.post-52326521480959336302008-06-23T09:34:00.000-07:002008-06-23T09:34:00.000-07:00I agree, Eli. Our civil rights and privileges shou...I agree, Eli. Our civil rights and privileges should be based on being alive -I would say human, but I think animals and plants need rights and protections as well. It's a ridiculous holdover of Victorian morals to allot civil rights based on marital status.<BR/><BR/> Queers (and everyone) should be fighting for universal healthcare, the end to war, poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia, Liza Cowanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07012197411969153523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21919276.post-25486964564407427372008-06-20T06:58:00.000-07:002008-06-20T06:58:00.000-07:00hey anon, thanks for the informatio.I think you're...hey anon, thanks for the informatio.<BR/><BR/>I think you're absolutely right, same-sex marriage and the regulations surrounding it (and fear of it!) are inextricably connected to trans folks' lives. <BR/><BR/>If I wanted to marry a man, that'd be forbidden most places, because our documents would both say M...but in other places (Texas, I believe...?) I'd still be considered female based on my Elihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16435069005018966208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21919276.post-14133282991449806612008-06-17T20:07:00.000-07:002008-06-17T20:07:00.000-07:00you posed the question of which same-sex marriage ...you posed the question of which same-sex marriage advocates are advocating for trans rights:<BR/><BR/>nclr.org<BR/>glad.org<BR/>lambdalegal.org<BR/><BR/>the list does not end there. it's not an either/or circumstance, and often the impact of working on marriage issues is that these organizations get an influx of donations that allow them to do less popular work that impacts many different Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21919276.post-23654672013311707912008-06-17T12:19:00.000-07:002008-06-17T12:19:00.000-07:00On NPR this morning, a man indicated that because ...On NPR this morning, a man indicated that because god doesn't like us queers getting married, that's why jobs are going overseas. Clearly!<BR/><BR/>I, for one, think that church marriage and civil marriage should be totally and utterly separate. That's where I stand.Rachel Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15910282092936989300noreply@blogger.com