Kellie Powell (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} wednesdayview) wrote,@ 2008-05-06 01:49:00 |
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No Marriage Amendment on the Illinois Ballot!
"Protect Marriage Illinois did not file a petition to put an anti-gay marriage question on the November ballot... The deadline has now passed, and so a statewide referendum effort is not possible for the anti-gay folks until 2010! The signatures PMI collected over the past year may not be used for a 2010 petition; they will have to start from scratch."
-- Rick Garcia, Equality Illinois
It's distressing that Protect Marriage Illinois exists in the first place. It's disturbing that they collected so many signatures. But they're not getting their gay-bashing referendum on the ballot in MY state this year! Mourn the losses, because they're many, but celebrate the victories, because they're few.
"Protect Marriage Illinois did not file a petition to put an anti-gay marriage question on the November ballot... The deadline has now passed, and so a statewide referendum effort is not possible for the anti-gay folks until 2010! The signatures PMI collected over the past year may not be used for a 2010 petition; they will have to start from scratch."
-- Rick Garcia, Equality Illinois
It's distressing that Protect Marriage Illinois exists in the first place. It's disturbing that they collected so many signatures. But they're not getting their gay-bashing referendum on the ballot in MY state this year! Mourn the losses, because they're many, but celebrate the victories, because they're few.
