And its not just about adoption. Its about not being recognized as a "true" family member. Not being able to know what happened to your loved one, your significant other, your partner. That is just what happened to Eric Breidenbaugh when he had to find out that his partner of 6 years and his partner's parents were killed in a plane crash.
His partner and his partner's parents were all missing – hours overdue from a family flight aboard a small private plane.Here is the video from Eric:Eric called his local airport, near Pinellas Park, Florida, to see if they had any information. They did, but they wouldn't give it to him. They said he was "not an actual family member," so they couldn't tell him whether his partner was alive or dead.
He searched the TV news, where he soon saw footage of the plane he himself had ridden in many times. That was how he found out that his life partner of six years, Joseph Bellamy, had been killed with his parents in a plane crash.(via Miami Herald)
Why is it OK for people who say they are following the "Word of God" to take away my rights? These people pick and choose what they want to follow from the Bible and ignore other parts. Let's look at some of what people are ignoring from the Bible:
Leviticus, chapter 11
7: And the swine, though he divide the hoof, and be clovenfooted, yet he cheweth not the cud; he is unclean to you.
26: The carcases of every beast which divideth the hoof, and is not clovenfooted, nor cheweth the cud, are unclean unto you: every one that toucheth them shall be unclean.
Leviticus, chapter 15
19: And if a woman have an issue, and her issue in her flesh be blood, she shall be put apart seven days: and whosoever toucheth her shall be unclean until the even.
20: And every thing that she lieth upon in her separation shall be unclean: every thing also that she sitteth upon shall be unclean.
21: And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
22: And whosoever toucheth any thing that she sat upon shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even.
23: And if it be on her bed, or on any thing whereon she sitteth, when he toucheth it, he shall be unclean until the even.
So your telling me that these people that believe the Bible when it comes to homosexuality, don't see anything wrong with the other sins they are committing. If you eat pork, you are unclean. While a women is menstruating she is unclean for seven days. If anyone has sex with her, they are then unclean and this is a sin against their lord! But we all know this. The problem is that people are too attached to a book that was written over two hundred years AFTER their savior, Jesus, died. You cannot pick and choose.
So back to Eric. If you want to help the Human Rights Coalition (HRC) stop bigotry, then donate today. Either your time or money.
It's simply wrong that GLBT Americans should be treated like second-class citizens, denied the right to care for their loved ones. Yet even in Eric's' own state of Florida, anti-GLBT groups won't rest. They're trying to write a ban on marriage equality into the constitution, and get right-wing voters to the polls while they're at it.We need to strengthen our field program so we can fight this battle and others, including electing fair-minded candidates and passing key legislation. Your activism and your commitment are critical, as is the financial support so instrumental to our efforts.
Help HRC defeat anti-GLBT amendments and advance our pro-equality agenda across the country.
The coming weeks are critical. In Florida, the referendum to enshrine discrimination against GLBT couples in the constitution has officially qualified for the November ballot, and opponents are already gearing up and spending cash. A dirty campaign is likely. And in California, right-wing groups are collecting signatures for a similar measure, with a deadline of mid-April.
If either measure passes, our community could be unable to pass laws preventing heartbreaking stories like Eric Breidenbaugh's. Basic information or access to your partner denied in an emergency. Right-wing extremists that much closer to making inequality permanent nationwide.
Make a difference!!!
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