just 'cause you feel it

Divorce destroys the sanctity of marriage and its powerful influence on the betterment of society.  This proposition would keep the very meaning of marriage from being transformed into nothing more than a contractual relationship between two adults.  Prohibiting divorce between heterosexual married couples will keep the interests of children and families intact.  We will continue to celebrate marriage as the union of husband and wife, not as a relationship between "Party A" and "Party B."  The marriage of a man and a woman has been at the heart of society since the beginning of time and it promotes the ideal opportunity for children to be raised by a mother and a father in a family held together by the legal, communal, and spiritual bonds of marriage.  As a society we should put the best interests of children first, and those interests lie in traditional marriage.  Permitting divorce destroys marriage as we know it and causes a profound harm to society.  We should be restoring marriage, not undermining it.

And for those of you who voted yes on Prop 8 but disagree with this petition...Why?  This petition is copied and pasted from literature from your website, ProtectMarriage.com, but applied to Divorce instead of Gay Marriage.  So how can you argue with your own words?

A number of vigils and gatherings are happening around California tonight to mourn the passage of Proposition 8 which took away the right for us to marry and for the first time ever wrote discrimination into the California State Constitution. These are taken from the No On Prop 8 web site.

California's Prop 8 is still in the lead and a candlelight vigil is planned tonight at 6:30 on the steps of San Francisco's City Hall where California's same-sex marriages began 4 years ago. 

Though Google said publicly they were against Prop 8, they allowed the Yes on 8 campaign to run a massive ad camapaign on web sites using AdSense which had already blocked yes on 8 ads. Help punish them for supporting anti-gay discrimination by permanently blocking ads from Google AdSense.

Sean Penn as Harvey Milk

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"This is not my victory -- it's yours. If a gay man can win, it proves that there is hope for all minorities who are willing to fight."
—Harvey Milk - election night comment to supporters

Made it to LA on my bike, forgot how much I hate this place, but really glad for flushing toilets again.

When I signed up for AIDS/LifeCycle 7 I had my heart set on riding every single mile from SF to LA. I did it my first year, and I wanted to prove to myself I could do it again after spending much of my second year sick.

Despite a foot injury and knee problems, I was holding up pretty well. Even with a case of bronchitis, I made it through the entire day yesterday, though coughing the entire way.

Another sleepless night of coughing got the better of me and I had to sag out today in and I hope with the rest and antibiotics I will be able to ride the final 65 miles to Los Angeles.

I know the ride is not about riding every single mile, but I feel like I've brokena promise I made to the friends, family, and coworkers who sponsored me and more importantly to everyone living with HIV and AIDS who I help by riding.

I broke down in camp this morning crying when Walter (my roommate) asked if I was feeling well enough to ride and I had to tell him I couldn't.

With illness and sleep deprivation, I've lost that feeling of being part of a community working for a larger goal, and on the bus I can't even cheer on rider's from the sidelines.

I really hope I'll be well enough to ride across the finish line in LA tomorrow.

Yesterday I did one last 50 mile training ride before AIDS/LifeCycle 7. The big 545 mile, 7 day ride from SF to LA to fight HIV/AIDS starts sunday and I’ve already started packing.

My fundraising dropped off during the last month, when I was injured and worried my foot would keep me from riding. So far I’ve raised $3,900 in the fight against AIDS and have less than a week to raise another $1,000 to reach my fundraising goal.

The money raised on AIDS/LifeCycle goes to fund the SF AIDS Foundations prevention and policy work and direct services for those living with HIV/AIDS. Please help me in the fight against AIDS with a donation of support.

If I can reach $5,000, I get a nifty new cycling jersey to prove it. The jersey is an incentive I’ve achieved twice before and it's made them two of most treasured possessions. I’m hoping I won’t fail at getting one this year too.

The SF Chronicle was at the courthouse for the California Supreme Court ruling today for reactions. You can spot San Francisco City Hall, where all of this began four years ago, kitty-corner in the background.