California State Politics: Who Says There’s A “Gay Agenda”?
And why are we talking about it?
The California legislature has (6) gay members.
The total Assembly has (80) members.
Do the math. It equals minority, not majority.
So, why is the cause of “gay marriage” such a pressing issue?
Why does it get so much attention?
The voters don’t want it.
The state has more important things to deal with.
Do homosexuals elected to public office bring bias?
Is there a special agenda?
Maybe. Maybe not.
But something seems to be driving the unsual interest.
San Francisco. Liberals. Democrats. Connect the dots.
A bill that would allow same-sex couples to marry won final passage on Tuesday in the California Assembly, marking the first time a state legislature in the United States has endorsed gay marriage. The California Supreme Court has ruled invalid same-sex marriage licenses issued in 2004 by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, which helped fuel a national debate over gay marriage. File photo shows Mayor Newsom (L) speaking at City Hall on the first year anniversary of same sex weddings in San Francisco, February 12, 2005. (Kimberly White/Reuters)
Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, left, one of the Legislature’s six gay members, urges the Assembly to approve his same-sex marriage measure at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. By a 41-35 vote the Assembly approved the bill making the California Legislature the first legislative body in the country to allow same-sex marriages. The measure was approved last week by the state Senate and needs Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signature to become law. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
Assemblyman Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, left, is congratulated by state Sen. Sheila Kuehl, D-Santa Monica, after his same-sex marriage measure was passed by the Assembly at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005. The California Legislature became the first legislative body in the U.S. to approve same-sex marriages, as gay-rights advocates overcame two earlier defeats in the Assembly. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)
State Sen. Carole Migden, D-San Francisco, right, one of the Legislature’s six gay members, hugs Sen. Liz Figueroa, D-Sunol, after she spoke in support of a same-sex marriage bill during the Senate session held at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005. By a 21-15 vote, the Senate approved the measure making it the first legislative chamber in the country to approve a gay marriage bill. The bill will be sent to the Assembly which narrowly rejected a gay marriage bill in June.(APPhoto/Rich Pedroncelli)
By the way, the first one to cry out, “homophobia” wins a prize.
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