South Carolina
Q-NOTES • APRIL 23 . 2005
Dr. William r. Hundley
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The South Carolina
ballot battle has
begun
by Ed Madden
President
SC Gay and Lesbian Pride Movement
A constitutional amendment banning
same-sex marriage and civil unions is now
headed from the South Carolina Senate to
the ballot for the general election in Nov.
2006. Welre 18 months out, and the battle
over gay marriage in
South Carolina has
already begun. And
we as a community
need to think serious
ly about what we are
going to do.
It’s an uphill battle
(we need over 636,000
votes to win). Our
community lacks the funding and the organ
ization of our opponents. We are not out. we
aren’t organized and we are neither as gen
erous nor as courageous as we are going to
have to be to fight this battle.
But we can’t opt out. We can’t explain
to future generations of gay and lesbian
youth that we didn’t have the energy or the
courage to fight this fight.
Short-term, jt’s going to be very diffi-^
cult.'Long-term, vfe' know we are gblhg tb
win. The demographics, the polls and the
long arc of justice all tell us that it’s only a
matter of time.
We have to remember four things.
Our Constitution is supposed to protect peo
ple, not hurt people. A constitution is made to
protect basic rights. It is not a place to
decide religious and personal disagree
ments. While we have a history of includ
ing bigotry and petty moralism in the
South Carolina constitution (think misce
genation laws and mini-bottles), the con
stitution should not be used as a weapon
to attack fellow citizens.
Marriage seems like a simple issue, but it's
not. Marriage is a legal contract tied to
over 1000 rights and responsibilities. GAy
and lesbian families have actess tb few of
these rights, and that access is partial.
piecemeal and private. And
while it seems simple, the
language of the amendment
is sweeping and could have
destructive unintended con-
^ sequences.
We ore talking about real famiHes and real
needs. While our opposition talks about
unrealistic and fictional families that don’t
even match the reality of straight lives, we
are talking about real families, real children
and real needs. Over 15,000 South
Carolinians registered as same-sex part
ners on the 2000 census. Almost 30 per
cent of the male couples and almost 40
percent of the female couples are raising
children at home. Only when all families
are secure are communities secure.
Ibis is about basic fairness. We are simply
seeking what all other South Carolinians
already have: the freedom to protect our
families and loved ones. Furthermore, we
have to remind others that equality is never
achieved through referendum — and the
rights of families and children should not
be subject to a vote.
• Do what you can now to support the
organizations involved in education and
advocacy on this issue. The S.C. Cay,and
Lesbian Pride Movement (SCGLPM) has
been at the forefront on public education,
with highly successful Freedom to Marry
events that received real media visibility
(even coverage on National Public
Radio).
The S.C. Equality Coalition has been
coordinating legislative and lobbying work
in the capitol and will be the critical advo
cacy organization in the ballot campaign.
'And- 6ther-''6i^finrfai!fyj??l^'s8'ffS^a^ the
Alliance for Full Acceptance in Chaffeston,
the CSRA Rainbow Alliance in Aiken and
PFLAG in the upstate, are also doing
important educational work. ^
Support these organizations now Public
education matters most right now. riot next
year. People need information, and time to
digest that information. As Nov.. 2006
approaches, attitudes — and heartswill
. harden. We haw fo work of putting
a real face on this issue now.
And get ready for the battle ahead. We
will ne^d volunteers and donors. We will
need organizers. We will need out ^y and
lesbian people willing to walk through
neighborhoods door to door (th^5 most
-effective strategy for reaching voters on
this issue). And we will need to reach the
hearts of 636,000 South Carolinians;:
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