Quips & Quotes
“Those in opposition to traditional marriage and family use diverse means to persuade others to support their agenda, including extending benefits to others who are not in same-sex relationships, such as a grandmother living with a grandchild. But this is just a smokescreen to hide the real focus explained by Equality Utah executive director Mike Thompson …”
“In the worst economic crisis since World War II, the same organizations who mounted the disastrous campaign that was No on 8 are now asking for more funds to repeal the amendment. What about giving funds to Equality Utah to pass a fair workplace bill in Utah instead? We have all read the polls– most Americans are okay with civil unions. But, are we?”
“It is fairly easy to get gay bars, gay businesses, or gay organizations to join a community endeavor. But like any demographic, its [sic] much harder to get individuals to change their life habits. And when you’re taking away someone’s ski trip, you really need to be convincing. But the passage of Proposition 8 changed us.”
—Box Turtle Bulletin, a blog that follows and analyzes anti-gay rhetoric, weighing in on the cancellation of Utah’s Gay & Lesbian Ski Weekend due to lack of participants and the role calls for a boycott of the state’s tourism industry (over the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ support for Prop. 8) played in the cancellation.
“It’s not always easy to get people to give up a favorite vacation spot. This is great, I’m really quite impressed of everyone out there who chose not visit [sic] the Hate State this year.”
—John Aravosis, gay Washington D.C.-based blogger, weighing in on the Utah boycott and the cancellation of the Utah Gay & Lesbian Ski Weekend.