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uemocrais Continued from previous page employee could do for a spouse. Davis vetoed the bill. In a statement, he criticized it for going “far beyond what any other state has permitted to a relationship outside the railin'.'.” underlining the words “outside the family.” I had to read that twice to make sure it wasn’t a position paper from the Family Research Council. Outside the family? What are <our> families, potted plants? It wasn’t Davis’ first foray into anti-gay territory. Earlier this year, he suggested that he might demand the resignations of judges he appoints if they don’t share his opposi tion to gay marriage. There are sound reasons to oppose employer mandates like a family leave law: they’re expensive for business and therefore costly to consumers and employees alike. But there are no good non-homophobic rea sons to support family leave requirements for married couples (as Davis does) and oppose them for gay couples (as Davis’ veto implies he does). Yet the California Alliance for Pride and Equality (CAPE), the statewide gay lobby ing group, reacted to the veto by saying the measure naa not been a priority anyway. “We knew the governor was going to veto the bill,” said CAPE’s executive director,«s if that foreknowledge matters. She then characterized as “minor” four other pending proposals for domestic partners, presum ably giving Davis a pass on these bills as well. mat was too much for one non-partisan activist, who told the Bay Area Reporter that “our CCn-nKiT.ity has been accepting too little from the Democrats, too c2SJ*y. -- . Why the double standard? One possibili ty is that our leaders are willing to sacrifice gay equality on liberalism’s altar for the sake of other issues they care about. But that’s too cynical. I suspect it’s more like the battered wife syndrome: we keep coming back because we think they won’t abuse us again and, after all, they love ns. One of these days we’ll have a civil rights movement that doesn’t look at partisan labels before deciding what to say and do. That day is not here. Dale Carpenter, a law professor, is the winner ofthree Vice Versa awards for excel lence in gay writing. He can be reached at OutRight'ajaoL com. Single? Jcin us! . Our active vacations make it easy to meet others. Join us for a diving trip » 1 (new and certified divers aU welcome) ma Mfjmg hiking, biking, and more. Call for free catalog! ALVSON § RDVCMIUMS^ ,„ » 1-B0P-825-976S ■ ires.com Please Support Ou r Advertisers Gallery AmerK art + furniture + We’ve Moved! We are In the process of remodeling our new space in IS Eastgate Shopping Center. ; ™ Fabulous discounts oh ; select Inventory shown by appointment only. However, we are happy to work with ; you at any time from bur - extensive catalog library; M on ■ ontis. Driade Modernic 10- 7 w w w.ga! ler yamerl c~3 flos Italianaluce Artertiida' com 929-1002 Time ©ut! 528 8th Ruenue N., Myrtle Beach, SC (843) 448-1180 *5 * Open daily at 5 PM for Happy Hour • No couer until 9 PM Cruise *Dance Play Pool *Karaoke Sundays & Tuesdays Karaoke Contest! $25 Draining Mondays Female Impersonators Shorn at midnight! Wednesdays “Blackout Night” Dance in Vour Underuiear Thursdays 1 Retro-Discomusic from 11pm until uiith DJ Macke Saturdays Special Shoui Euery Saturday at Midnight Except Last Saturday - RIDS Walk Benefit Shoui JTHA HUNl
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