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Al Gore has quietly released a video with a forceful endorsement of equal marriage rights for gays and lesbians. "Gay men and women ought to have the same rights as heterosexual men and women -- to make contracts, to have hospital visiting rights, to join together in marriage, and I don't understand why it is considered by some people to be a threat to heterosexual marriage," he says on the video, which appears on his Current TV network.

I love this kind of low tech high impact activism. I hope it inspires more people to grab a camera and take on bigotry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L84K-Oe0q58

http://www.sptimes.com/2007/12/18/Hillsborough/Award_in_bullying_cas.shtml

http://soneevda.blogspot.com/2007/12/event-ernie-and-jojo-dinner.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHaVUjjH3EI

http://www.strictlyconfidentialradio.com/promos/sc_12_14_07.mp3

The far right now has the signature. Another spiteful amendment is heading to the ballot. This time Florida will face a deceptively named and dangerous "Marriage Protection Amendment".They picked a fight in Florida in 2008 for one reason- Florida is a must win Presidential battleground.This is yet another cynical attempt to elect the most right wing candidates by ensuring prejudice drive their voters to the polls.That is why this isn't just a battle for Floridians. Everyone reading this has a stake in what happens at the polls in Florida come November.

Equality Florida recently received an email from a supporter who wondered why we spend so much time and effort trying to repeal Florida's ban on adoption by gay and lesbian prospective parents. Especially, they said, in light of the lack of interest among the LGBT community. The answer follows:

Rise Up Rally Wed Needs Your Body

Guest Opinion: Bruce Diamond Florida marriage amendment intrudes in private mattersOriginally posted on November 19, 2007Ft. Myers News Press If the proposed state constitutional amendment regarding marriage appears on the November 2008 ballot, it will represent another blatant act of political mischief.

Back Article published Sep 29, 2007 Editorial: Marriage amendment discriminates Floridians are currently witness to the time-honored but hardly honorable practice of creating the illusion of a crisis where there isn't one. Don't fall for the ruse. This time its practitioners want us all to believe that the institution of marriage is under attack. Their straw man is gay marriage, and if it ever becomes recognized as valid and legal, they suggest that the pillars of civilization will crumble.

Editorial: Florida Today September 23, 2007 Our view: Say no to bigotry Florida's proposed same-sex marriage ban threatens everyone's protections When misguided religious and political groups attempt to deny gays legal rights under the guise of protecting marriage, you better watch out for your own rights.

September 13, 2007 | Editorial Proposed gay marriage amendment lacks rationale Floridians have had enough of divisive politics over recent years ---- yet that never seems to stop people who have an ax to grind and plenty of money to force discussion.

August 21, 2007 By Sharon Kant-Rauch FAITH EDITOR In more than a year as the Faith editor, I've encountered this phenomenon a number of times: the gay issue as litmus test. I'll be talking with a pastor or a congregant who will casually interject something like, "Well, we don't believe in gay marriage or anything." It's a shorthand way of defining the church's beliefs. The assumption is that if you know where the church stands on that issue, you can infer where it stands on others.

Tampa Tribune Editorial Gay Marriage Hysteria Subsides Published: Jul 9, 2007