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Gay Youths Canvass Phoenix Against Prop. 102

A team of six gay and lesbian young adults trekked across Phoenix to raise awareness about Arizona's upcoming ballot initiative to ban same-sex marriage in the state.


A team of six gay and lesbian young adults trekked across Phoenix through blazing heat to raise awareness about Arizona's upcoming ballot initiative to constitutionally define marriage as between a man and a woman, aimed at banning same-sex marriage in the state. Temperatures during the week-long, 96-mile pilgrimage averaged 105 degrees.

The "equality walkers," organized by Soulforce Q member Meg Sneed, spoke with people they met about Arizona's Proposition 102 and its negative impact on young people. The youths also visited several churches along the way, including the Unitarian Universalist Church and Church of the Beatitudes.

Opponents like Sneed point out that state law already prohibits same-sex marriage and that Arizona voters defeated similar legislation in 2006.

"I realize now just how much difference I can make in my community," walker C.J. Minott said in a statement. (The Advocate)

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Reader Comments
  • Name: master
    Date posted: 10/29/2008 11:47:00 PM
    Hometown: az

    Comment:

    If it does pass we'll just have to throw are dictionaries out. We don't listen to the bible why should listen to the dictionary if it gives false information. This is being pessimistic.

  • Name: David
    Date posted: 10/21/2008 12:52:00 PM
    Hometown: L.A.

    Comment:

    I find it very peculiar and sickening that the same religionists who molest alter boys, consummate polygamous marriages with under age girls and commit other such despicable crimes will spend money to corrupt a state's constitution in order to cram their "beliefs" down everyones' throats and bash consenting ADULTS. Not only that but they are supporting communism by buying their 'yes on 8' signs from Red China. They are totally Un-American.

  • Name: Tanika
    Date posted: 10/11/2008 11:52:00 AM
    Hometown: Phoenix

    Comment:

    No matter what anyone's view, NOT A SINGLE PERSON can change my love for my partner... Go Meg and thank you for taking the time to educate.

  • Name: Jonny
    Date posted: 10/7/2008 1:20:00 PM
    Hometown: Tucson

    Comment:

    Besides its not like people cant decide who they fall in love with. We cant keep people from being in love wether its the same sex or not...thats IMPOSSIBLE. Leave the gays and lesbians alone...you people should be a shamed of yourselves to stoop so low to stop people from loving who they love, or being who they are. They have a RIGHT to be happy, and be happy with the person they love. I cant belive how many of you people are so selfish because you think everyone should be the same.

  • Name: Obey
    Date posted: 10/7/2008 1:19:00 PM
    Hometown: Az

    Comment:

    All I have to say is that you, my friend, are very closed minded...You do know that this is America right, the "freedome country"? All the People that are are gay have every right to get married and date; You have no right to judge people for there diffrences. Trust me on this, even if you try to bane it here you can never stop them from going somewere diffrent to be married and happy.

  • Name: Jonny
    Date posted: 10/7/2008 1:02:00 PM
    Hometown: Tucson

    Comment:

    Alot of these people are so mean. We have no right to keep people from being happy. If it makes them happy, let them. It isn't effecting anyones life. Just because you people think it is gross or ab-normal, THATS LIFE PEOPLE. Let them do whatever makes them happy.

  • Name: Stacey
    Date posted: 9/29/2008 1:15:00 AM
    Hometown: Tempe

    Comment:

    I seriously just don't understand how being gay and marrying someone of the same sex affects straight people. Whether it passes or not, what difference is it going to make on straight people? None! Seriously keep religon out of this. Its such a contradiction how people say, "God accepts everyone." Yet, "God says being gay is a sin." And Jen why don't you just shut up seriously. What affect does it have on you if gays get married? Your a close minded idiot who needs to realize were in the 21st century. Everything is changing, whether this bill is passed or not its not going to change peoples sexual prefernce. I am a proud lesbian and I always will be like I said, whether this bill is passed or not.

  • Name: Rei
    Date posted: 9/25/2008 4:44:00 PM
    Hometown: Phoenix

    Comment:

    If your husband died and you weren't allowed to get married to him because of the law, and even though he put you in his will his family took everything and you were left with nothing to remember him by, how would you feel? If you could just for a few minutes, put you self in our shoes you would understand. We're not "opposing" your views. Your opposing ours and strapping a law to it. If you just went into the light and looked at the big picture, maybe you could see that.

  • Name: Rei
    Date posted: 9/25/2008 4:43:00 PM
    Hometown: Phoenix

    Comment:

    So why is it so hard, when you say that you (and anyone else) have the right to say what you want and they have the same freedoms you have, to take a look at what America is and realize, even though you don't think it's right, that it's their right as HUMAN BEINGS to be able to lawfully get married. Marriage was before any for of the abraham faiths (if you don't know what that means it's all forms of christian religions.) Marriage is not something sacred. If it was divorces would have been gotten rid of by now. All the GLBT community wants are the rights to be able to do so. There are things that with marriage there are rights that gay couples who arn't married can't have.

  • Name: Rei
    Date posted: 9/25/2008 4:42:00 PM
    Hometown: Phoenix

    Comment:

    Now lets say that the role were switched. Lets say it was looked as normal and good for all gay and lesbian people to get married and it was looked as evil for straight couples to get married. What is you couldn't get married Jenny? What then huh? Jenny, if your rights to practice your religion were TRULY infringed I know that groups like the ACLU would be there to defend you. No matter what your views were there would be people there to defend you.

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