Comments on: Day Without a Gay (Parent) http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/10/day-without-a-gay-parent/ Sustenance for Lesbian Moms Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Kane http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/10/day-without-a-gay-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-85835 Kane Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:19:45 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2673#comment-85835 Seems a lot of people wanted to participate, but couldn't. That's the state of our economy these days. Some interesting takes here, with the different coverage. Pretty much runs the gamut, maybe indicating why the Day wasn't a huge success: http://newsy.com/videos/will_silent_protest_be_heard/ Seems a lot of people wanted to participate, but couldn’t. That’s the state of our economy these days.

Some interesting takes here, with the different coverage. Pretty much runs the gamut, maybe indicating why the Day wasn’t a huge success:

http://newsy.com/videos/will_silent_protest_be_heard/

]]> By: Jessi http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/10/day-without-a-gay-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-85833 Jessi Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:35:21 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2673#comment-85833 I just keep hearing all over the board that there could have been a better method of protest. With the economy, not working or purchasing seemed like a bad idea. Or at least not substantial enough to make a difference in the eyes of legislators. I just watched this video about how it affected San Francisco: http://newsy.com/videos/will_silent_protest_be_heard/ I just keep hearing all over the board that there could have been a better method of protest. With the economy, not working or purchasing seemed like a bad idea. Or at least not substantial enough to make a difference in the eyes of legislators. I just watched this video about how it affected San Francisco: http://newsy.com/videos/will_silent_protest_be_heard/

]]> By: Deborah http://www.mombian.com/2008/12/10/day-without-a-gay-parent/comment-page-1/#comment-85817 Deborah Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:12:44 +0000 http://www.mombian.com/?p=2673#comment-85817 I wanted to participate. I even posted that snazzy icon to my Facebook page announcing to friends that I was going to do call in gay. I'm a stay-at-home-mother, too, but I planned to convince my partner to call in gay, and promised myself I wouldn't be an active consumer. Then, my partner was laid-off. A new plan was in order. So, I did two things. First, I subtituted for a teacher's aide at my son's pre-school for some pocket change. And then, I attended the Garden State Equality Town Hall Meeting in South Orange, New Jersey where Harvey Milk's nephew Stuart Milk and our community rallied around gay marriage. The New Jersey Civil Union Commission issued its final report the other day proclaiming what we’ve known all along. The civil union law is a failure, and there is no equality without a marriage equality law. I agree with you that all media is good media but that A Day Without Gay is difficult for us all to support and impossible to measure. So, the icon is still on my Facebook page, but I'm also focusing on calling legislators and volunteering at GSE. I am thankful to all those who were able to call in gay, but I hope that their efforts will not end there. I wanted to participate. I even posted that snazzy icon to my Facebook page announcing to friends that I was going to do call in gay. I’m a stay-at-home-mother, too, but I planned to convince my partner to call in gay, and promised myself I wouldn’t be an active consumer. Then, my partner was laid-off. A new plan was in order.

So, I did two things. First, I subtituted for a teacher’s aide at my son’s pre-school for some pocket change. And then, I attended the Garden State Equality Town Hall Meeting in South Orange, New Jersey where Harvey Milk’s nephew Stuart Milk and our community rallied around gay marriage. The New Jersey Civil Union Commission issued its final report the other day proclaiming what we’ve known all along. The civil union law is a failure, and there is no equality without a marriage equality law.

I agree with you that all media is good media but that A Day Without Gay is difficult for us all to support and impossible to measure. So, the icon is still on my Facebook page, but I’m also focusing on calling legislators and volunteering at GSE. I am thankful to all those who were able to call in gay, but I hope that their efforts will not end there.

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