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speaking hard truths
May. 6th, 2005 11:06 amThanks to ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
orca_girl for the link to an LJ post by uniquewonders with this powerful text in it. It gives me hope that there are still people like this out there, in the Texas legislature no less, speaking these kinds of truths:
Speech by Representative Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston)on gay marriage
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I have listened to all the arguments. I have listened to all of the crap.
Mr. Chisum, is a person who I consider my good friend and revere. But,
I want you to know that this amendment is blowing smoke to fuel the
hell-fire flames of bigotry.
You are trying to protect your constituents from danger. This amendment
is a CYB amendment for you to go home and talk about."
orca_girl for the link to an LJ post by uniquewonders with this powerful text in it. It gives me hope that there are still people like this out there, in the Texas legislature no less, speaking these kinds of truths:Speech by Representative Senfronia Thompson (D-Houston)on gay marriage
( Read more... )
I have listened to all the arguments. I have listened to all of the crap.
Mr. Chisum, is a person who I consider my good friend and revere. But,
I want you to know that this amendment is blowing smoke to fuel the
hell-fire flames of bigotry.
You are trying to protect your constituents from danger. This amendment
is a CYB amendment for you to go home and talk about."
