tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754578735850187408.post100124643406730574..comments2024-01-27T08:14:16.622-05:00Comments on Boy in Bushwick: Hundreds rally in Union Square against state Senate marriage voteBoy in Bushwickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03049391257145276677noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754578735850187408.post-20555754965364007652009-12-03T20:01:41.989-05:002009-12-03T20:01:41.989-05:00It's damn shame, Mike, but as much as I hate t...It's damn shame, Mike, but as much as I hate to say it, I wasn't very surprised.<br /><br />During the SONDA fight, the gay and lesbian activist community taught the NY legislature that they were perfectly fine with leaving some citizens unprotected from discrimination to satisfy the demands of other, more powerful groups.<br /><br />Is it really that much of a surprise to anyone that they took that lesson to heart and are applying it here?<br /><br />Call it Karma, call it reaping what you sow, whatever, but the reality is that it is our own community itself which is to blame for setting a stage on which NY Dems felt comfortable denying marriage rights to LGBT New Yorkers.<br /><br />One day, the big shot activists will finally figure it out...I hope.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01460371931587118403noreply@blogger.com