Monday, August 07, 2006

Thanks but No Thanks, Virginia


In a seminal article, The Washington Post writes about disenchanted gays who have decided to let their wallets, purse and feet do their talking.

Antigay bias in Virginia is having a deleterious economic effect on the region.

In a lede front page story in the Metro section, the paper notes that "[f]eeling unwelcome, some gays" have chosen to leave Virginia.

I mean, who the hell wants to be in a place where they're not wanted? And who the hell wants to pay taxes and contribute to a state's economy that discriminates against them?
Edel Quinones lived in Virginia for 10 years, but early this year, he sold his Arlington townhouse to move to the District.

"It felt like I wasn't welcome anymore," he said.

Quinones and his partner of three years are joining a migration of gay people out of Virginia in the face of recent legislative action they perceive as hostile.
Like Germany during the 30s and 40s when Jews either migrated or were exterminated, a huge talent drain is leaving the commonwealth for happier lands.

Only this spring, Howling Latina learned of a talented professor who was being recruited by George Mason's nationally acclaimed English department but instead chose another university because of Virginia's bigoted policies regarding sexual orientation.

Keep it up, and Virginia will become a band of inbreds or Jerry Falwell clones or BOTH.

Comments:
I know so many talented and skilled people who plan to leave VA if that hateful Amendment is passed in November.

It will truly be Virginia's loss...some of these will be taking their businesses with them...I heard one local business owner who is straight talk about leaving b/c he will lose two talented employees if this Amendment is passed.

IT will truly be Virginia's loss....and some are too stupid to even realize the ramifications of this bill socially and economocially.
 
The best way to dispel the idea that most Virginians actually want to live in Alabama is to defeat this disgusting amendment.

Virginia is not Alabama. We are capable of learning from the mistakes of the past like Massive Resistance. If what people assume about Virginians were true, the proponents of the Marshall/Newman "We don't want you to read the second paragraph" amendment would be promoting the fact that it would prohibit civil unions and any other means of creating legal rights within families, instead of pretending that those second two sentences really don't mean anything.

It's significant that pro-amendment mouthpieces keep repeating the mantra "it only defines marriage as between a man and a woman." They are well aware that Virginians don't support going farther than that, and it's giving them chills.

This amendment can be defeated, with only 45% of likely voters supporting it when they read the whole thing. Instead of despairing, contact the Commonwealth Coalition and help make history.
 
As one who never gives up until I am forced to ... David is right.


BAC
 
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