Marriage Equality
Jun. 3rd, 2009 12:08 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kiki_engThere are some excellent vids out there about the need for changing gender-discriminatory marriage laws.
Often when people make the argument for changing these laws they focus on discrimination, equality, and constitutional rights; they don't make the emotional plea. Fidelity does. It's set to the song of the same name by Regina Spektor and was made in response to the "Yes" vote on Proposition 8 in California and Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund's subsequent attempt to nullify existing marriages in that state. They had people send in photos to make this. It's very simple, and watches a lot like a family slide show in a lot of ways, only each photo has different people in it. It's very powerful.
Prop 8 - The Musical is wonderful. Jack Black plays Jesus, which likely gives you a fairly good idea of the piece. It makes some very nice points for equality, clear and funny.
Sex With Ducks by Garfunkel and Oates is a satirical response to a comment from the religious right. The music video is well done and the song is dangerously catchy. (You have been warned.)
Often when people make the argument for changing these laws they focus on discrimination, equality, and constitutional rights; they don't make the emotional plea. Fidelity does. It's set to the song of the same name by Regina Spektor and was made in response to the "Yes" vote on Proposition 8 in California and Ken Starr and the Prop 8 Legal Defense Fund's subsequent attempt to nullify existing marriages in that state. They had people send in photos to make this. It's very simple, and watches a lot like a family slide show in a lot of ways, only each photo has different people in it. It's very powerful.
Prop 8 - The Musical is wonderful. Jack Black plays Jesus, which likely gives you a fairly good idea of the piece. It makes some very nice points for equality, clear and funny.
Sex With Ducks by Garfunkel and Oates is a satirical response to a comment from the religious right. The music video is well done and the song is dangerously catchy. (You have been warned.)