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this morning the Supreme Court

this morning the Supreme Court
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recognized that the constitution

recognized that the constitution
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guarantees marriage equality what a

guarantees marriage equality what a
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Vindication of those countless often

Vindication of those countless often
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Anonymous Heroes who made

Anonymous Heroes who made
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an entire country realize

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that love is love

that love is love
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it's so easy looking back to take the

it's so easy looking back to take the
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progress that has been made for granted

progress that has been made for granted
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it's so easy to think it all just

it's so easy to think it all just
happened

happened

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it didn't just happen

it didn't just happen
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I don't care how much hatred there is in

I don't care how much hatred there is in
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the world and I don't care how much

the world and I don't care how much
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bigotry there is in the world and I

bigotry there is in the world and I
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don't care how much righteousness there

don't care how much righteousness there
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is in the world about this issue

is in the world about this issue
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because this is a community

because this is a community
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that has been invisible and the major

that has been invisible and the major
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problem we're having gang these days is

problem we're having gang these days is
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that it's just not invisible anymore

that it's just not invisible anymore
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in the 1990s four openly gay

in the 1990s four openly gay
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representatives were elected in

representatives were elected in
California

California

California
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one wonderful thing about being a

one wonderful thing about being a
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lesbian and a women's activist is that

lesbian and a women's activist is that
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you learned very early that it doesn't

you learned very early that it doesn't
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pay to be a good girl

pay to be a good girl
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you need to be a bad girl

you need to be a bad girl
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all four were women

all four were women
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as the first gay elected official from

as the first gay elected official from
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San Diego County it's a privilege to be

San Diego County it's a privilege to be
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able to vote on this bill

able to vote on this bill
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there are real issues of fairness that

there are real issues of fairness that
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had not been addressed that we addressed

had not been addressed that we addressed
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successfully and and change things the

successfully and and change things the
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question is what kind of Life do you

question is what kind of Life do you
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want to live if you want to live a life

want to live if you want to live a life
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that has meaning you have to be in the

that has meaning you have to be in the
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struggles and if you're not in those

struggles and if you're not in those
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struggles then you have to ask yourself

struggles then you have to ask yourself
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well what exactly does your life mean

well what exactly does your life mean
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they authored laws that changed the

they authored laws that changed the
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course of LGBT history there is no other

course of LGBT history there is no other
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group in this room

group in this room
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however discriminated upon in the past

however discriminated upon in the past
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however enslaved in this country that

however enslaved in this country that
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has to ask

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please please treat me like a human

please please treat me like a human
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being I used to say these guys don't

being I used to say these guys don't
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know what to do with us you know they

know what to do with us you know they
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take a look at me I'm in a pink suit and

take a look at me I'm in a pink suit and
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a skirt and heels I got a lipstick in

a skirt and heels I got a lipstick in
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one hand and a bayonet in the other it

one hand and a bayonet in the other it
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isn't about whether you approve or

isn't about whether you approve or
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disapprove of lesbian and gay life it

disapprove of lesbian and gay life it
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isn't about whether you think it's okay

isn't about whether you think it's okay
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to tolerate it

to tolerate it
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it exists We Exist we have existed since

it exists We Exist we have existed since
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the beginning of time and we shall exist

the beginning of time and we shall exist
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long after many of us are deposed from

long after many of us are deposed from
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about 5 000 Marchers took the Streets of

about 5 000 Marchers took the Streets of
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San Francisco burning the California

San Francisco burning the California
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flag

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Los Angeles another 2 000 protesters

Los Angeles another 2 000 protesters
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were on the streets burning an effigy of

were on the streets burning an effigy of
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Governor Pete Wilson it was Wilson's

Governor Pete Wilson it was Wilson's
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veto of a gay rights bill that touched

veto of a gay rights bill that touched
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it's not just one day everybody gets

it's not just one day everybody gets
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angry there is no one day It All Leads

angry there is no one day It All Leads
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up to it

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people having to hide people being beat

people having to hide people being beat
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up in bars police raids all these things

up in bars police raids all these things
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that have happened so by the 90s there

that have happened so by the 90s there
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was a boiling point and it just spilled

was a boiling point and it just spilled
out

out

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we're sick and tired of being abused and

we're sick and tired of being abused and
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beaten and

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and killed while this Governor does

and killed while this Governor does
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must have external pressure you must

must have external pressure you must
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have external pressure and yet you also

have external pressure and yet you also
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need people who once that pressure come

need people who once that pressure come
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have worked with enough other people in

have worked with enough other people in
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their elected bodies that they can

their elected bodies that they can
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actually now say now is the time for us

actually now say now is the time for us
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was making

was making
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it it was our job to bring forward the

it it was our job to bring forward the
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kinds of things that we thought would

kinds of things that we thought would
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help to solve those problems

help to solve those problems
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because the first four openly gay or

because the first four openly gay or
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lesbian people to be in the legislature

lesbian people to be in the legislature
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were lesbians we did pave the way for

were lesbians we did pave the way for
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gay men

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I don't think it was accidental that we

I don't think it was accidental that we
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were women that led uh

were women that led uh
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I draw a parallel between men going to

I draw a parallel between men going to
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war in World War II and women working in

war in World War II and women working in
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factories

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a lot of boys were sick some had died

a lot of boys were sick some had died
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many of them

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and we women rose up

and we women rose up
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in their place in their Stead and as

in their place in their Stead and as
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women we were less threatening there's a

women we were less threatening there's a
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sense of

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women together maybe give off a School

women together maybe give off a School
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marmish image

marmish image
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historically lesbians and gay men have

historically lesbians and gay men have
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both lived parallel and not connected

both lived parallel and not connected
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lives

lives
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when the age epidemic started and the

when the age epidemic started and the
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men who had not been thinking very

men who had not been thinking very
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politically up to them joined the

politically up to them joined the
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lesbians who had been very active in the

lesbians who had been very active in the
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women's equality struggle and knew a lot

women's equality struggle and knew a lot
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about organizing I knew a lot about

about organizing I knew a lot about
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discrimination and how to go about

discrimination and how to go about
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getting the laws changing and forming

getting the laws changing and forming
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organizations I remember going to the

organizations I remember going to the
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March on Washington and having these

March on Washington and having these
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young men say gee I've never been to a

young men say gee I've never been to a
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March before and I'm thinking this my

March before and I'm thinking this my
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427th March you know it was like

427th March you know it was like
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abortion and you know choice and all

abortion and you know choice and all
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kinds of stuff that's war and I look at

kinds of stuff that's war and I look at
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them and think you've never been to a

them and think you've never been to a
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beach but they haven't had the pain and

beach but they haven't had the pain and
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the oppression the gayness has made them

the oppression the gayness has made them
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that way but otherwise they've enjoyed a

that way but otherwise they've enjoyed a
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certain privilege and it's their gayness

certain privilege and it's their gayness
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that made them political because they

that made them political because they
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were rejected and not used to it we were

were rejected and not used to it we were
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women always rejected we were used to it

women always rejected we were used to it
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they were getting more political the

they were getting more political the
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whole Community was getting more

whole Community was getting more
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political there's no going back those

political there's no going back those
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years cemented the relationship between

years cemented the relationship between
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gay men and women to understand the

gay men and women to understand the
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awesome political clout we enjoyed

awesome political clout we enjoyed
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combined we understood that we needed to

combined we understood that we needed to
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be as one

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to make a difference to elect people

to make a difference to elect people
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would free us

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and then to elect us

and then to elect us
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to free us

to free us
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people when I tell them that I was

people when I tell them that I was
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elected in 1994 are surprised that the

elected in 1994 are surprised that the
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first gay person was elected to the

first gay person was elected to the
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legislature as late as 94. they guessed

legislature as late as 94. they guessed
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it was in the 70s but they were wrong

it was in the 70s but they were wrong
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they underestimate the amount of

they underestimate the amount of
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discrimination that the community

discrimination that the community
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suffered up until the 90s

suffered up until the 90s
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hi this is Pat Rocco and we're here for

hi this is Pat Rocco and we're here for
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bizarre Productions new service in front

bizarre Productions new service in front
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of one of the oldest establishments here

of one of the oldest establishments here
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in Hollywood from what I understand

in Hollywood from what I understand
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Barney's Beanery has had a sign inside

Barney's Beanery has had a sign inside
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its bar that says [ __ ] stay out

its bar that says [ __ ] stay out
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when did the sign go up 1959 and what

when did the sign go up 1959 and what
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was the purpose of putting the sign in

was the purpose of putting the sign in
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to discourage the [ __ ] from coming in

to discourage the [ __ ] from coming in
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um what reason would you find

um what reason would you find
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um that would be important enough for

um that would be important enough for
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you to take the sign down a legal reason

you to take the sign down a legal reason
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a legal reason that would be your only

a legal reason that would be your only
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okay good enough

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I originally went to law school because

I originally went to law school because
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I wanted to work on women's rights

I wanted to work on women's rights
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issues I was one of the founders of the

issues I was one of the founders of the
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California Women's Law Center and we

California Women's Law Center and we
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were working on domestic violence issues

were working on domestic violence issues
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and child care issues and I was helping

and child care issues and I was helping
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to draft legislation and so I was asked

to draft legislation and so I was asked
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to go up and testify in Sacramento in

to go up and testify in Sacramento in
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the early 90s for bills that I helped to

the early 90s for bills that I helped to
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write and you sit there for hours and

write and you sit there for hours and
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you watch these people some of them are

you watch these people some of them are
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so good and so smart and I thought I

so good and so smart and I thought I
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want to really be one of those and some

want to really be one of those and some
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of them are not so smart and not so good

of them are not so smart and not so good
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which also led me to think I could do

which also led me to think I could do
this

this

this
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of course Sheila cool is the first she

of course Sheila cool is the first she
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kids about having gone to lunch with her

kids about having gone to lunch with her
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caucus and there was a reservation for

caucus and there was a reservation for
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when I started doing law change work and

when I started doing law change work and
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especially seeing that the only way to

especially seeing that the only way to
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get the law changed was actually to go

get the law changed was actually to go
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to a legislature and ask them please

to a legislature and ask them please
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please change the law and I thought no

please change the law and I thought no
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no we've got to be at the table too not

no we've got to be at the table too not
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just women but scary as it was a gay and

just women but scary as it was a gay and
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lesbian people need to be at the table

lesbian people need to be at the table
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too and I had a good shot at it so I

too and I had a good shot at it so I
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decided to run

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there were no gay people who were out at

there were no gay people who were out at
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least who had been elected to the

least who had been elected to the
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California state legislature before Iran

California state legislature before Iran
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in 1994 no gay person had even gotten

in 1994 no gay person had even gotten
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through a primary and there was a lot of

through a primary and there was a lot of
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question about whether I should run I

question about whether I should run I
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was already out so I couldn't go back in

was already out so I couldn't go back in
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and I just decided Well I'm going to

and I just decided Well I'm going to
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give it a shot because a lot of people

give it a shot because a lot of people
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knew my character from the Dobie Gillis

knew my character from the Dobie Gillis
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show when we're sitting in front of the

show when we're sitting in front of the
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fireplace in our split level home in the

fireplace in our split level home in the
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suburbs with the children fast asleep in

suburbs with the children fast asleep in
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their Dr Denton's upstairs we will take

their Dr Denton's upstairs we will take
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out the yearbook poopsie and remember

out the yearbook poopsie and remember
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those first fine careless days when we

those first fine careless days when we
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were young

were young
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Zelda and so it gave them something to

Zelda and so it gave them something to
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balance against

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the lesbian thing

the lesbian thing
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your caption is a line you put under a

your caption is a line you put under a
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picture in the yearbook like most likely

picture in the yearbook like most likely
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to succeed most intelligent most

to succeed most intelligent most
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beautiful like that one of the

beautiful like that one of the
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interesting things that happened was

interesting things that happened was
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that we polled about how people felt

that we polled about how people felt
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about Zelda my character from Dobie

about Zelda my character from Dobie
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Gillis running for office and how they

Gillis running for office and how they
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felt about a gay person running for

felt about a gay person running for
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office and when they were told it was

office and when they were told it was
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the same person it was kind of a

the same person it was kind of a
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balancing thing where they already liked

balancing thing where they already liked
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me from the character

me from the character
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so they like with many issues about

so they like with many issues about
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coming out they had to sort of balance

coming out they had to sort of balance
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that against do I hate gay people more

that against do I hate gay people more
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than I like this particular one that I

than I like this particular one that I
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didn't actually know was gay

didn't actually know was gay
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and inevitably they kind of came to the

and inevitably they kind of came to the
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conclusion never mind that where do you

conclusion never mind that where do you
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stand on education where do you stand on

stand on education where do you stand on
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Public Safety where do you stand on

Public Safety where do you stand on
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Health Care

Health Care
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fortunately I was an attorney Harvard

fortunately I was an attorney Harvard
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Law graduate and that made people feel

Law graduate and that made people feel
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that it wasn't just an actor going into

that it wasn't just an actor going into
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politics but someone who might actually

politics but someone who might actually
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know something about the law and that

know something about the law and that
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also mitigated I think any issue they

also mitigated I think any issue they
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might have had about

might have had about
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sexual orientation well I think that

sexual orientation well I think that
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it's very important to have both people

it's very important to have both people
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outside of government and people inside

outside of government and people inside
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government to make a change there's a

government to make a change there's a
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lot of important important measures that

lot of important important measures that
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were going through the legislature then

were going through the legislature then
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and it wasn't easy Congress is very

and it wasn't easy Congress is very
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entrenched

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state legislatures are the ones that get

state legislatures are the ones that get
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a lot of business done real

a lot of business done real
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lasting permanent

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change it's always bothered me when

change it's always bothered me when
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people who are weak and unable to

people who are weak and unable to
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protect themselves get hurt somewhere

protect themselves get hurt somewhere
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deep in me there's just that

deep in me there's just that
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four-year-old always saying that's not

four-year-old always saying that's not
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right that's what drives me is this

right that's what drives me is this
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enormous sense of wanting to fix

enormous sense of wanting to fix
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Injustice there were issues in the gay

Injustice there were issues in the gay
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community that really needed to be

community that really needed to be
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looked at my first choice was to bring a

looked at my first choice was to bring a
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bill protecting kids at school against

bill protecting kids at school against
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discrimination and harassment and really

discrimination and harassment and really
bullying

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the education code in California has a

the education code in California has a
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section that is about barring

section that is about barring
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discrimination on certain bases race sex

discrimination on certain bases race sex
religion

religion

religion
ability

ability

ability
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sexual orientation was not in that list

sexual orientation was not in that list
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all I wanted to do was add sexual

all I wanted to do was add sexual
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orientation to that list so that schools

orientation to that list so that schools
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themselves could not discriminate

themselves could not discriminate
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against our kids or allow them to be

against our kids or allow them to be
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harassed on the basis of perceived

harassed on the basis of perceived
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sexual orientation even if they weren't

sexual orientation even if they weren't
gay

gay

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okay assembly woman fuel you may begin

okay assembly woman fuel you may begin
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thank you madam chair

thank you madam chair
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so what happens is you put in a bill to

so what happens is you put in a bill to
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be considered it's immediately assigned

be considered it's immediately assigned
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to a committee a subject matter

to a committee a subject matter
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committee so it might be Judiciary

committee so it might be Judiciary
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Committee it might be the education

Committee it might be the education
committee

committee

committee
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I know that there is a great deal of

I know that there is a great deal of
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discussion these days about whether or

discussion these days about whether or
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not people who are gay or lesbian such

not people who are gay or lesbian such
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as myself

as myself
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should be able to admit it

should be able to admit it
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should be able to live regular lives

should be able to live regular lives
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whether our families are real families

whether our families are real families
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or whether we deserve the same treatment

or whether we deserve the same treatment
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as other people

as other people
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I would like to make the statement at

I would like to make the statement at
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this point not surprisingly I think we

this point not surprisingly I think we
do

do

do
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my Witnesses I am a lesbian high school

my Witnesses I am a lesbian high school
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student ab1001 must be passed in order

student ab1001 must be passed in order
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to cease the cycle of abuse and anguish

to cease the cycle of abuse and anguish
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that lesbian gay and bisexual students

that lesbian gay and bisexual students
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Experience day in and day out

Experience day in and day out
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we should not be forced to become

we should not be forced to become
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desensitized to this unconstitutional

desensitized to this unconstitutional
Behavior

Behavior

Behavior
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I'm not a dyke I'm not a heathen I'm a

I'm not a dyke I'm not a heathen I'm a
human

human

human
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thank you

thank you
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I was afraid of if I came out that I

I was afraid of if I came out that I
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would be beaten or possibly killed I

would be beaten or possibly killed I
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felt worthless and I considered suicide

felt worthless and I considered suicide
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for a long time

for a long time
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after all no one was going to care if

after all no one was going to care if
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this gay boy was dead he was better off

this gay boy was dead he was better off
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that way finally in August of last year

that way finally in August of last year
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I overdosed on a bottle of sleeping

I overdosed on a bottle of sleeping
medication

medication

medication
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after my mother discovered my overdose I

after my mother discovered my overdose I
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was taken to the hospital and then later

was taken to the hospital and then later
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committed to a mental hospital for to

committed to a mental hospital for to
recover

recover

recover
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it was a painful Journey but I made it

it was a painful Journey but I made it
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alive and unfortunately not all gay and

alive and unfortunately not all gay and
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lesbian youth do make it through alive

lesbian youth do make it through alive
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by passing this spill you have the

by passing this spill you have the
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ability to prevent another young person

ability to prevent another young person
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from ending their life Mr Baldwin has a

from ending their life Mr Baldwin has a
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question he wanted to ask

question he wanted to ask
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well I'm at a loss to really understand

well I'm at a loss to really understand
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the necessity of this bill

the necessity of this bill
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the collective comments that we just

the collective comments that we just
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heard here make make it seem like uh

heard here make make it seem like uh
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you're an oppressed minority in public

you're an oppressed minority in public
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schools but why you think this is

schools but why you think this is
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necessary I just don't see understand if

necessary I just don't see understand if
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this bill passes

this bill passes
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will it put a chilling effect on people

will it put a chilling effect on people
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who give these people an alternative

who give these people an alternative
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I would have to post a bill I wish there

I would have to post a bill I wish there
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was a way to change one of your opinion

was a way to change one of your opinion
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of my colleagues across the aisle and I

of my colleagues across the aisle and I
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know that in the next millennium which

know that in the next millennium which
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is coming up real quick

is coming up real quick
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we'll look back on this discrimination

we'll look back on this discrimination
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the way we do on race

the way we do on race
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the way we do on religion

the way we do on religion
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and now in Most states the way we do on

and now in Most states the way we do on
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discrimination based on gender and say I

discrimination based on gender and say I
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don't really understand any longer why

don't really understand any longer why
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that was so important why people killed

that was so important why people killed
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for it

for it
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and why people killed other people

and why people killed other people
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because of it with the gay student bill

because of it with the gay student bill
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I couldn't even get it out of committee

I couldn't even get it out of committee
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the first year and once a bill is dead

the first year and once a bill is dead
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you have to wait until the next session

you have to wait until the next session
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to bring it again

to bring it again
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it is worthy to introduce an idea

it is worthy to introduce an idea
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even if it doesn't pass because it gets

even if it doesn't pass because it gets
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people familiar and comfortable and they

people familiar and comfortable and they
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start talking

start talking
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some of what we did laid the groundwork

some of what we did laid the groundwork
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for issues that would Blossom and mature

for issues that would Blossom and mature
later

later

later
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in 97 when I introduced the bill again

in 97 when I introduced the bill again
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it did get through the Committees and

it did get through the Committees and
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through the floor

through the floor
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thank you Mr Speaker and members when I

thank you Mr Speaker and members when I
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was elected in 1994 it was the first

was elected in 1994 it was the first
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time in 25 years there was a republican

time in 25 years there was a republican
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majority in the assembly and it was also

majority in the assembly and it was also
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a new set of Republicans who came to the

a new set of Republicans who came to the
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floor of the assembly with their Bibles

floor of the assembly with their Bibles
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and quoted from the Bibles I mean we're

and quoted from the Bibles I mean we're
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used to it now in Congress and in many

used to it now in Congress and in many
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other states it was brand new then

other states it was brand new then
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so here I am the only queer person in

so here I am the only queer person in
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the entire 80 people in the assembly and

the entire 80 people in the assembly and
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they're bringing their Bibles to the

they're bringing their Bibles to the
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floor and I'm going to bring a bill to

floor and I'm going to bring a bill to
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protect gay students I would like you to

protect gay students I would like you to
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have the courage sometime to sit in a

have the courage sometime to sit in a
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room with these children

room with these children
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and listen to their stories

and listen to their stories
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how they are beaten how they are

how they are beaten how they are
attacked

attacked

attacked
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this is a burden placed on these

this is a burden placed on these
children

children

children
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that many see as a righteous punishment

that many see as a righteous punishment
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for being something that other people

for being something that other people
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don't want them to be

don't want them to be
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Congress shall make no law respecting an

Congress shall make no law respecting an
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establishment of religion nor

establishment of religion nor
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prohibiting the free exercise thereof we

prohibiting the free exercise thereof we
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shall not be compelled against our

shall not be compelled against our
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religious faith and our values to accept

religious faith and our values to accept
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something that we cannot accept thank

something that we cannot accept thank
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you very much I asked for a no vote why

you very much I asked for a no vote why
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do I think it's wrong because I learned

do I think it's wrong because I learned
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it was wrong

it was wrong
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just like I learned that incest was

just like I learned that incest was
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wrong I can't prove it mathematically

wrong I can't prove it mathematically
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but I learned it was wrong and I think

but I learned it was wrong and I think
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well I've seen thousands and thousands

well I've seen thousands and thousands
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of cattle I have to go back to my

of cattle I have to go back to my
background

background

background
and

and

and
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in those thousands of cattle I've been

in those thousands of cattle I've been
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in my lifetime I've probably seen three

in my lifetime I've probably seen three
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and maybe at the top four

and maybe at the top four
who

who

who
that

that

that
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had the hormonal imbalance

had the hormonal imbalance
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of being odd unnatural

of being odd unnatural
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it must be some hormonal imbalance in

it must be some hormonal imbalance in
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these heifers that make them

these heifers that make them
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shy away from bulls and take up with

shy away from bulls and take up with
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other heifers and act

other heifers and act
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just like

just like
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a goldwood yet she's a helper has the

a goldwood yet she's a helper has the
physical

physical

physical
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anatomy of a heifer yet will mount

anatomy of a heifer yet will mount
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another heifer when that other heifer is

another heifer when that other heifer is
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in heat

in heat
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and acts like a bull but they're rare

and acts like a bull but they're rare
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and it's a very unnatural thing

and it's a very unnatural thing
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the Cowboys in their long days on the

the Cowboys in their long days on the
Range

Range

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will get a joke out of it because it's

will get a joke out of it because it's
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so so odd

so so odd
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we would introduce our bills and insults

we would introduce our bills and insults
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were hurled and it was brutal and

were hurled and it was brutal and
devastating

devastating

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almost cavalierly the most unkind and

almost cavalierly the most unkind and
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hurtful things were said Carol Higgin

hurtful things were said Carol Higgin
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came into the assembly second after me I

came into the assembly second after me I
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used to say Sheila was the first lesbian

used to say Sheila was the first lesbian
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but I was first family you know there

but I was first family you know there
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may not be true you know we were great

may not be true you know we were great
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we were great pair what Miss kewell's

we were great pair what Miss kewell's
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Bill seeks to do is say that lesbian and

Bill seeks to do is say that lesbian and
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gay children should be allowed to be

gay children should be allowed to be
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undisturbed in the classroom to seek

undisturbed in the classroom to seek
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Educational Opportunity so they can grow

Educational Opportunity so they can grow
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up to be the best people they can be why

up to be the best people they can be why
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is that so threatened the power of

is that so threatened the power of
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having Carol there and suddenly we had

having Carol there and suddenly we had
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doubled a number of gay people that were

doubled a number of gay people that were
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out in the assembly made it more normal

out in the assembly made it more normal
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that gay people were going to be there

that gay people were going to be there
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do you know what the suicide rates are

do you know what the suicide rates are
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for lesbian and gay children do you know

for lesbian and gay children do you know
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it's as high as 30 percent you don't

it's as high as 30 percent you don't
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wish that on your kids or your neighbors

wish that on your kids or your neighbors
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don't we feel compelled to be bigger

don't we feel compelled to be bigger
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than ourselves sexual orientation could

than ourselves sexual orientation could
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certainly mean one's sexual desires

certainly mean one's sexual desires
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think of that for a moment with

think of that for a moment with
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pedophiles

pedophiles
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or necrophilia transvestism

or necrophilia transvestism
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I don't know why protecting children or

I don't know why protecting children or
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seeking to prompts discussions about

seeking to prompts discussions about
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necrophilia I don't know about

necrophilia I don't know about
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uh hormonally imbalanced heifers I don't

uh hormonally imbalanced heifers I don't
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really know what is hiding in the

really know what is hiding in the
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recesses of some of my colleagues Minds

recesses of some of my colleagues Minds
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that prompt such industry and

that prompt such industry and
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discussions that is stated in with a

discussions that is stated in with a
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straight face and without hyperbole it

straight face and without hyperbole it
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is astounding Beyond describable

is astounding Beyond describable
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proportions the kinds of remarks hurled

proportions the kinds of remarks hurled
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around here with ease some degree of

around here with ease some degree of
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arrogance and a degree of confidence I

arrogance and a degree of confidence I
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tell you I would cringe and shudder to

tell you I would cringe and shudder to
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make such representations myself Harold

make such representations myself Harold
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mignon and I seem to find ourselves in

mignon and I seem to find ourselves in
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this really weird historical place

this really weird historical place
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we're lesbians

we're lesbians
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we could finally come to a point where

we could finally come to a point where
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we could say it out loud

we could say it out loud
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in this time in this country in the last

in this time in this country in the last
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two breaths of the 20th century

two breaths of the 20th century
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and not be executed and not be jailed

and not be executed and not be jailed
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like so many of our predecessors were in

like so many of our predecessors were in
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so many cultures

so many cultures
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and we find ourselves in the midst of

and we find ourselves in the midst of
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what apparently

what apparently
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is the greatest moral struggle of the

is the greatest moral struggle of the
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end of the century

end of the century
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my belief the real agenda this bill is

my belief the real agenda this bill is
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to promote the gay lifestyle to schools

to promote the gay lifestyle to schools
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it's 23 pages long

it's 23 pages long
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that's what it's all about

that's what it's all about
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in my own opinion this is not about the

in my own opinion this is not about the
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law and it is not about hate but it is

law and it is not about hate but it is
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about love

about love
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because if a boy and a girl hold hands

because if a boy and a girl hold hands
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in the school they're fine

in the school they're fine
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but if two girls hold hands in the

but if two girls hold hands in the
school

school

school
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they're in trouble

they're in trouble
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and they could be in physical trouble

and they could be in physical trouble
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and why are they holding hands

and why are they holding hands
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we could have this discussion about

we could have this discussion about
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whether we're talking about sex or love

whether we're talking about sex or love
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but I'm the expert here

but I'm the expert here
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on the lesbian lifestyle

on the lesbian lifestyle
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and I want to tell you it's just about

and I want to tell you it's just about
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love that's all it's about

love that's all it's about
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thank you Miss kewell and at this point

thank you Miss kewell and at this point
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we'll open the world

we'll open the world
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clerical open world all debate agencies

clerical open world all debate agencies
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to clerk will open the role how many

to clerk will open the role how many
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resulting desire to vote all member's

resulting desire to vote all member's
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voting desire to vote

voting desire to vote
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in the assembly it needs 41 votes there

in the assembly it needs 41 votes there
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are 80 of us and 41 is a majority all

are 80 of us and 41 is a majority all
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members voting desire to vote

members voting desire to vote
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it got 36 votes

it got 36 votes
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so it failed

so it failed
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it failed

it failed
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Sheila did not get that bill through and

Sheila did not get that bill through and
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it was a painful process to have your

it was a painful process to have your
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your own colleagues other women people

your own colleagues other women people
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in your same party as well as opposition

in your same party as well as opposition
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party tell you no I can't move for your

party tell you no I can't move for your
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bill even though it's the right thing to

bill even though it's the right thing to
do

do

do
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and your bill loads you want to talk

and your bill loads you want to talk
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about seeing your housing domestic

about seeing your housing domestic
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violence lead abatement my God it's so

violence lead abatement my God it's so
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impressive it's true and then you kind

impressive it's true and then you kind
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of pick up the community's issues

of pick up the community's issues
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you know when I'm working on a

you know when I'm working on a
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headquarters for us and I'm working on

headquarters for us and I'm working on
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you you know I mean a lot of things and

you you know I mean a lot of things and
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taking care of the community's issues as

taking care of the community's issues as
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we should and even getting along with

we should and even getting along with
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the people who don't like gay and

the people who don't like gay and
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lesbian people that's right because

lesbian people that's right because
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we're bringing them along yeah because

we're bringing them along yeah because
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we're ambassadors and that's the heart

we're ambassadors and that's the heart
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of challenges and that's where we're

of challenges and that's where we're
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placed here anyone can be here and be

placed here anyone can be here and be
oppositional

oppositional

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and dig their heels in and not find

and dig their heels in and not find
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bridge and Brook a compromise that's

bridge and Brook a compromise that's
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what our challenge is is to hold our

what our challenge is is to hold our
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personal feelings to try harder to get

personal feelings to try harder to get
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nourished together to go back out again

nourished together to go back out again
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to try and move it forward that is our

to try and move it forward that is our
duty

duty

duty
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we don't have permission to act out or

we don't have permission to act out or
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be fed up or to or turn on our heels or

be fed up or to or turn on our heels or
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walk away it's too important

walk away it's too important
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too many people are invested in what you

too many people are invested in what you
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and I can achieve it is also a way in

and I can achieve it is also a way in
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which we take responsibility I mean I

which we take responsibility I mean I
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feel like when I stand up in front of

feel like when I stand up in front of
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the assembly and I'm on television all

the assembly and I'm on television all
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over the state just being in the gavel

over the state just being in the gavel
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I'm there to be seen as well you know

I'm there to be seen as well you know
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there's a dyke up there that's right not

there's a dyke up there that's right not
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just the first woman Madam speaker's a

just the first woman Madam speaker's a
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dyke Sheila is smart funny area type

dyke Sheila is smart funny area type
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it's like we had to be better than

it's like we had to be better than
everybody

everybody

everybody
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we had a lot of things we wanted to do

we had a lot of things we wanted to do
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we really went after strong legislation

we really went after strong legislation
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third time I brought the bill to protect

third time I brought the bill to protect
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gay students we had a debate like I had

gay students we had a debate like I had
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not seen in my three years so far there

not seen in my three years so far there
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our children

our children
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or hours

or hours
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they are the flesh the fruits of our

they are the flesh the fruits of our
bodies

bodies

bodies
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a father and a mother

a father and a mother
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the blessings of Heaven

the blessings of Heaven
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our privilege to raise our right to

our privilege to raise our right to
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raise and to determine what kind of an

raise and to determine what kind of an
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education they get

education they get
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we had to make a lot of decisions about

we had to make a lot of decisions about
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whether we would use the word gay and

whether we would use the word gay and
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the word kids in the same sentence

the word kids in the same sentence
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because that seemed to set people off I

because that seemed to set people off I
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know that there was this mythology out

know that there was this mythology out
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there about how gay men were predatory

there about how gay men were predatory
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when the truth was it was really

when the truth was it was really
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straight men who were more predatory if

straight men who were more predatory if
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you looked at the numbers but there was

you looked at the numbers but there was
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something that was triggered in people

something that was triggered in people
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they were very very upset because they

they were very very upset because they
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kept saying we're going to teach our

kept saying we're going to teach our
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children in school to be gay if your

children in school to be gay if your
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bill passes which had nothing to do with

bill passes which had nothing to do with
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anything in the bill the bill was a

anything in the bill the bill was a
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protection against discrimination not

protection against discrimination not
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any kind of advocacy but they had to

any kind of advocacy but they had to
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tell lies about it in order to make

tell lies about it in order to make
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people hate it my son recently

people hate it my son recently
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complained that a male teacher at school

complained that a male teacher at school
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was aggressively promoting his own

was aggressively promoting his own
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homosexuality as a positive alternative

homosexuality as a positive alternative
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lifestyle these radio commercials are

lifestyle these radio commercials are
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the latest shot in a long-running battle

the latest shot in a long-running battle
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over a bill aimed at protecting gay

over a bill aimed at protecting gay
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students from discrimination the

students from discrimination the
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Traditional Values Coalition is spending

Traditional Values Coalition is spending
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25 thousand dollars to run the spots all

25 thousand dollars to run the spots all
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in an attempt to Rally opposition to the

in an attempt to Rally opposition to the
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bill they charged that assembly Bill 222

bill they charged that assembly Bill 222
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the so-called dignity for all students

the so-called dignity for all students
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act would actually go far beyond Banning

act would actually go far beyond Banning
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discrimination the sponsor of the bill

discrimination the sponsor of the bill
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assemblywoman Sheila Kuhl argues that it

assemblywoman Sheila Kuhl argues that it
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would simply Grant gays long overdue

would simply Grant gays long overdue
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equality by by protecting them from

equality by by protecting them from
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discrimination nothing more Sinister

discrimination nothing more Sinister
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than that huel has tried to pass a

than that huel has tried to pass a
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similar bill for the last two years but

similar bill for the last two years but
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this time she says if she can get it

this time she says if she can get it
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through the legislature California's new

through the legislature California's new
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Democratic governor has promised to sign

Democratic governor has promised to sign
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it first of all there is no evidence

it first of all there is no evidence
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that a person is born with

that a person is born with
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this tendency in fact

this tendency in fact
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the fact that many are reformed is

the fact that many are reformed is
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evidenced that that's not so

evidenced that that's not so
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are they born with bestiality

are they born with bestiality
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how about an adulterer

how about an adulterer
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and a fornicator all of which are

and a fornicator all of which are
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condemned you know it's like it's kind

condemned you know it's like it's kind
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of incomprehensible to me

of incomprehensible to me
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Mr House how I can work side by side

Mr House how I can work side by side
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with you and to think the comparison

with you and to think the comparison
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evokes images of bestiality

evokes images of bestiality
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my God can any of you take in the

my God can any of you take in the
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magnitude of that insult

magnitude of that insult
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can you begin to appreciate

can you begin to appreciate
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the depth of depravity that I believe

the depth of depravity that I believe
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that remark evinces I just call them as

that remark evinces I just call them as
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I see him and I do believe that there

I see him and I do believe that there
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are some troubling aspects of the bill

are some troubling aspects of the bill
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all this bill says is protect children

all this bill says is protect children
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at school

at school
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protect them from being Harris protect

protect them from being Harris protect
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them from being beaten up give them an

them from being beaten up give them an
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ability to learn isn't that in our

ability to learn isn't that in our
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Collective interest

Collective interest
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parents who have gone to principles in

parents who have gone to principles in
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various school districts in this state

various school districts in this state
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to complain that their children are not

to complain that their children are not
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safe that their children cannot even go

safe that their children cannot even go
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to school without being beaten and

to school without being beaten and
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punched and spat upon and have their

punched and spat upon and have their
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property torn up

property torn up
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and threatened with rape

and threatened with rape
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and in some cases seriously heard and

and in some cases seriously heard and
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sent to the hospital as two students

sent to the hospital as two students
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have been just recently in Northern

have been just recently in Northern
California

California

California
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one student kicked so badly

one student kicked so badly
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that he had to have stomach surgery and

that he had to have stomach surgery and
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will not recover

will not recover
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another had the word [ __ ] scratched

another had the word [ __ ] scratched
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into his chest with a ballpoint pen

into his chest with a ballpoint pen
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that was a very dramatic speech given by

that was a very dramatic speech given by
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Miss keul

Miss keul
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but you know narch or narth which is

but you know narch or narth which is
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Association of psychologists that work

Association of psychologists that work
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on counseling homosexuals and who have

on counseling homosexuals and who have
successfully

successfully

successfully
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counseled thousands of homosexuals to

counseled thousands of homosexuals to
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return to a heterosexual lifestyle would

return to a heterosexual lifestyle would
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be dramatically affected by this bill

be dramatically affected by this bill
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they would not be allowed to come on the

they would not be allowed to come on the
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campus and counsel anyone I see this

campus and counsel anyone I see this
bill

bill

bill
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as a yes or no vote

as a yes or no vote
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just according to who you believe Mr

just according to who you believe Mr
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statuses we're not going to talk about

statuses we're not going to talk about
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heifers this time I just believe Steve

heifers this time I just believe Steve
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it's that simple Steve's right Shield is

it's that simple Steve's right Shield is
wrong

wrong

wrong
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teachers would not be allowed to say

teachers would not be allowed to say
anything

anything

anything
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in terms of counseling a student to not

in terms of counseling a student to not
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go into the gay lifestyle for fear of

go into the gay lifestyle for fear of
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being charged with

being charged with
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reflect universally upon homosexuality

reflect universally upon homosexuality
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language from the bill do you believe Mr

language from the bill do you believe Mr
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a simple one can't be right and the

a simple one can't be right and the
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other right also it's hard not to come

other right also it's hard not to come
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to conclusion that there is an agenda

to conclusion that there is an agenda
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here that has nothing to do with

here that has nothing to do with
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violence against gay students you have

violence against gay students you have
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to ask whether or not there's an agenda

to ask whether or not there's an agenda
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here I think there is I ask for a no

here I think there is I ask for a no
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vote I know the change isn't easy but it

vote I know the change isn't easy but it
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is just unfathomable and indescribably

is just unfathomable and indescribably
humiliating

humiliating

humiliating
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to think we have this kind of debate on

to think we have this kind of debate on
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the floor

the floor
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not moving to marriage and other things

not moving to marriage and other things
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my God if we did

my God if we did
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members I rise in opposition to this

members I rise in opposition to this
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bill I knew it was going to be upsetting

bill I knew it was going to be upsetting
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you see but change is upsetting if you

you see but change is upsetting if you
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don't upset people when you do something

don't upset people when you do something
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you've done nothing

you've done nothing
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it's the nature of change but that's

it's the nature of change but that's
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part of the equation of evolving

part of the equation of evolving
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this is not seeking approval if you have

this is not seeking approval if you have
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disdain or disapproval you are entitled

disdain or disapproval you are entitled
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to it although I have you look at me I

to it although I have you look at me I
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have you let me look at Miss q and how

have you let me look at Miss q and how
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do you believe we're depraved

do you believe we're depraved
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don't you have some altered thinking

don't you have some altered thinking
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doesn't it make you pause

doesn't it make you pause
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this issue will be the issue that will

this issue will be the issue that will
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divide this country and this state more

divide this country and this state more
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than any other issue

than any other issue
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it's a good bill we had a vote eye

it's a good bill we had a vote eye
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I ask for an I vote

I ask for an I vote
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I can't support the bill in good

I can't support the bill in good
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conscience and good faith there was a

conscience and good faith there was a
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skittishness and a squeamishness even if

skittishness and a squeamishness even if
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people thought it was the right thing to

people thought it was the right thing to
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do many of my colleagues were really

do many of my colleagues were really
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afraid to vote for it some of them were

afraid to vote for it some of them were
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afraid they might lose their seats but

afraid they might lose their seats but
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there was more for them to be afraid of

there was more for them to be afraid of
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they were getting death threats some of

they were getting death threats some of
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them were hung an effigy outside their

them were hung an effigy outside their
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district offices people would call and

district offices people would call and
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jam their phones and their fax machines

jam their phones and their fax machines
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just to make sure that no business could

just to make sure that no business could
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go on things were thrown at them

go on things were thrown at them
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sometimes in meetings it was very

sometimes in meetings it was very
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difficult so it was not an easy thing

difficult so it was not an easy thing
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for straight allies to be voting for

for straight allies to be voting for
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this as well it was dangerous

this as well it was dangerous
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I have been accused of promoting

I have been accused of promoting
bestiality

bestiality

bestiality
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in fact I got my picture in the paper

in fact I got my picture in the paper
yesterday

yesterday

yesterday
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and this

and this
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full page ad was targeted towards Latino

full page ad was targeted towards Latino
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members of this legislature members if I

members of this legislature members if I
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am accused of promoting bestiality

am accused of promoting bestiality
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because I rise in support of a bill that

because I rise in support of a bill that
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seeks to end discrimination in

seeks to end discrimination in
California

California

California
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so be it as you might know my son

so be it as you might know my son
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Matthew was murdered last Fall by two

Matthew was murdered last Fall by two
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young men who spit anti-gaze epithets at

young men who spit anti-gaze epithets at
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him even as they beat him to death

him even as they beat him to death
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if legislations such as

if legislations such as
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ab22-222 had existed in my home state of

ab22-222 had existed in my home state of
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Wyoming perhaps these troubled young men

Wyoming perhaps these troubled young men
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would have learned a fundamental respect

would have learned a fundamental respect
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for all people and it signed Judy

for all people and it signed Judy
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Shepherd I ask for you no vote I asked

Shepherd I ask for you no vote I asked
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for a no vote on this I'll have to vote

for a no vote on this I'll have to vote
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no on ab22 please vote for this bill

no on ab22 please vote for this bill
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please vote Yes I would urge your eye

please vote Yes I would urge your eye
vote

many of you who have said you will not

many of you who have said you will not
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vote for the bill have also said every

vote for the bill have also said every
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child deserves to be treated with

child deserves to be treated with
dignity

dignity

dignity
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we do not believe in discrimination we

we do not believe in discrimination we
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do not believe children should be

do not believe children should be
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discriminated against but you know what

discriminated against but you know what
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keeps those children from being

keeps those children from being
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discriminated against in their schools

discriminated against in their schools
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my fellow assembly members it is the

my fellow assembly members it is the
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Majesty of the law

Majesty of the law
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it is the language of the law it is the

it is the language of the law it is the
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words of the law and it is the

words of the law and it is the
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enforcement of the law and that I submit

enforcement of the law and that I submit
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is why you are here

is why you are here
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that is why you are here to make the law

that is why you are here to make the law
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so let me say

so let me say
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I unabashedly

I unabashedly
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joined my passion to my vision and my

joined my passion to my vision and my
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vision is for an equal and just Society

vision is for an equal and just Society
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it was when I was in Birmingham in 63 it

it was when I was in Birmingham in 63 it
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was when I was working for battered

was when I was working for battered
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women it was when I was working for

women it was when I was working for
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women's rights it was every stand that

women's rights it was every stand that
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I've taken against discrimination and

I've taken against discrimination and
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you don't owe me for that

you don't owe me for that
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I did it for me

I did it for me
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but when any of you says this is not

but when any of you says this is not
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about you miss kewell we like you miss

about you miss kewell we like you miss
keuel

keuel

keuel
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I want to tell you something members

I want to tell you something members
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this is very much about me

this is very much about me
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this is about me as a little girl

this is about me as a little girl
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this is about me in junior high school

this is about me in junior high school
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this is about me in high school this is

this is about me in high school this is
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about me being kicked out of my sorority

about me being kicked out of my sorority
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at UCLA

at UCLA
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this is about me losing my series The

this is about me losing my series The
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Dobby Gillis show because of my sexual

Dobby Gillis show because of my sexual
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orientation and I don't want you to feel

orientation and I don't want you to feel
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sorry for me I ended up better off than

sorry for me I ended up better off than
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I probably would have I would have been

I probably would have I would have been
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an out of work actor

an out of work actor
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and in a few years I could be an

and in a few years I could be an
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out-of-work legislator but that's

out-of-work legislator but that's
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another story

another story
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there is a horror involved in knowing

there is a horror involved in knowing
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that you will be the target of

that you will be the target of
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discrimination and you live with it not

discrimination and you live with it not
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only do you live with it you put it way

only do you live with it you put it way
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down somewhere where you're not going to

down somewhere where you're not going to
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think about it every day where you're

think about it every day where you're
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just going to smile and smile

just going to smile and smile
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no matter what people say to you

no matter what people say to you
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because you have to have to what are you

because you have to have to what are you
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going to do mignon and I aren't going to

going to do mignon and I aren't going to
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complain every day about what we hear

complain every day about what we hear
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from you

from you
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this is a simple bill

this is a simple bill
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it simply bars discrimination in the

it simply bars discrimination in the
schools

schools

schools
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against students

against students
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so I ask you please

so I ask you please
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vote for this bill

vote for this bill
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I'll debate him insist the clerk will

I'll debate him insist the clerk will
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all members vote who desire to vote

all members vote who desire to vote
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all members vote who desire to vote

all members vote who desire to vote
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all members vote who desire to vote

all members vote who desire to vote
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all members of those who desire to vote

all members of those who desire to vote
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clerk will close the role and tally the

clerk will close the role and tally the
vote

vote

vote
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the measure fails it failed on the floor

the measure fails it failed on the floor
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by one vote we worked the entire summer

by one vote we worked the entire summer
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to get the last vote

to get the last vote
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we took the word sexual orientation

we took the word sexual orientation
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which were the only two new words in the

which were the only two new words in the
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bill out

bill out
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and instead we put in a section that

and instead we put in a section that
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said and all the other categories in the

said and all the other categories in the
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hate crime statute which I had actually

hate crime statute which I had actually
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amended two years before to include

amended two years before to include
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sexual orientation so the 41st vote

sexual orientation so the 41st vote
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could vote for it because he could say

could vote for it because he could say
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to his constituents I didn't vote for

to his constituents I didn't vote for
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anything that had sexual orientation in

anything that had sexual orientation in
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it no because it was a referral to

it no because it was a referral to
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another law that had sexual orientation

another law that had sexual orientation
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in it all members vote who desire to

in it all members vote who desire to
vote

vote

vote
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all members vote who desire to vote

all members vote who desire to vote
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clerk will close the role and tally the

clerk will close the role and tally the
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and when the gay student bill passed in

and when the gay student bill passed in
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99 many of the staff in the building gay

99 many of the staff in the building gay
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and straight came out of their offices

and straight came out of their offices
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and stood in the hallway and applauded

and stood in the hallway and applauded
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you don't have many moments like that in

you don't have many moments like that in
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your life

your life
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hi welcome to get used to it I'm Sheila

hi welcome to get used to it I'm Sheila
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keul your host today I'm really really

keul your host today I'm really really
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pleased to have as my guest Carol migdon

pleased to have as my guest Carol migdon
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who's an assembly member in the

who's an assembly member in the
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California state legislature and I are

California state legislature and I are
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the only two gay people in the assembly

the only two gay people in the assembly
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here absolutely I ask you to start at

here absolutely I ask you to start at
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the beginning where'd you come from came

the beginning where'd you come from came
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from New York not surprising to many

from New York not surprising to many
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moved out here in 1970 when I graduated

moved out here in 1970 when I graduated
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from college

from college
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worked in the Haight Ashbury Medical

worked in the Haight Ashbury Medical
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Clinic detoxing heroin addicts was my

Clinic detoxing heroin addicts was my
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first job you characterize yourself as a

first job you characterize yourself as a
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kind of a Suburban

kind of a Suburban
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girl that's what I was and then all of a

girl that's what I was and then all of a
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sudden you're in a heroin detox clinic

sudden you're in a heroin detox clinic
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in hate Ashbury there's a story on the

in hate Ashbury there's a story on the
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path there I think well I was a 60s

path there I think well I was a 60s
child

child

child
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and we all became activists we were

and we all became activists we were
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anti-war and we were headstrong and

anti-war and we were headstrong and
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idealistic and full of ourselves in very

idealistic and full of ourselves in very
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good ways really

good ways really
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and boldly came out and was stunned that

and boldly came out and was stunned that
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most of my peers and new friends were in

most of my peers and new friends were in
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fact kind of closeted with their face

fact kind of closeted with their face
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wait a minute fell in love decided this

wait a minute fell in love decided this
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is who I am and told everybody the next

is who I am and told everybody the next
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couple of days before the end of the

couple of days before the end of the
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weekend that's bold very bold and I

weekend that's bold very bold and I
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thought I was doing what everyone else

thought I was doing what everyone else
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did and naturally my parents weren't

did and naturally my parents weren't
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overwhelmingly enthused

overwhelmingly enthused
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neither were my in-laws

neither were my in-laws
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they're from others so you're still

they're from others so you're still
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married at the time at the time

married at the time at the time
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maintained a friendship with my

maintained a friendship with my
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ex-husband that persists today I became

ex-husband that persists today I became
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part of the feminist movement actually

part of the feminist movement actually
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lesbian separatists movement in San

lesbian separatists movement in San
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Francisco there's some pretty stiff

Francisco there's some pretty stiff
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standards there I went to the Goodwill

standards there I went to the Goodwill
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store bought the penalty insurance and

store bought the penalty insurance and
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the boots and whatever it was and it

the boots and whatever it was and it
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lasts about six months till I'm very

lasts about six months till I'm very
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unhappy about that and said again I'd be

unhappy about that and said again I'd be
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real separatists but also in my Armani

real separatists but also in my Armani
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yeah I'm trying to find a way to adjust

yeah I'm trying to find a way to adjust
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there's got to be a way there's got to

there's got to be a way there's got to
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be a way and kind of then moved into

be a way and kind of then moved into
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more and more getting immersed in

more and more getting immersed in
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lesbian and gay culture became more

lesbian and gay culture became more
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politically involved as well as the

politically involved as well as the
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non-profit sector met Harvey Milk how'd

non-profit sector met Harvey Milk how'd
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you meet Harvey came to the door I want

you meet Harvey came to the door I want
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your vote my name is Harvey Milk as I

your vote my name is Harvey Milk as I
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look back at it now he was using the

look back at it now he was using the
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power of his position to apply it to

power of his position to apply it to
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help people in need specifically the

help people in need specifically the
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community but all people

community but all people
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but his influence was to ignite a

but his influence was to ignite a
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movement to make us feel proud to look

movement to make us feel proud to look
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at an articulate smart Savvy gay man

at an articulate smart Savvy gay man
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unashamed and unafraid and he also

unashamed and unafraid and he also
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understood how threatening his message

understood how threatening his message
was

was

was
and

and

and
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that it might cost him his life and it

that it might cost him his life and it
did

did

did
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when Harvey was killed I became very

when Harvey was killed I became very
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motivated and involved in gay politics

motivated and involved in gay politics
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and City politics I went on to be San

and City politics I went on to be San
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Francisco Democratic party chair through

Francisco Democratic party chair through
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the 80s I ran for the Board of

the 80s I ran for the Board of
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Supervisors and was very privileged to

Supervisors and was very privileged to
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have won and I was able to bridge the

have won and I was able to bridge the
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straight Community to the reality and

straight Community to the reality and
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Sensibility of the lesbian and gay

Sensibility of the lesbian and gay
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community we set up a series of meetings

community we set up a series of meetings
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with the mayor and during the course of

with the mayor and during the course of
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a wide range discussion with 15 people

a wide range discussion with 15 people
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somebody mentioned bath houses and

somebody mentioned bath houses and
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accoutrements and towels and describe

accoutrements and towels and describe
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them in some are open rooms and some

them in some are open rooms and some
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aren't and some have special cots or

aren't and some have special cots or
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different areas or Steam and other

different areas or Steam and other
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things and I could watch the mayor

things and I could watch the mayor
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meticulously taking down a few notes the

meticulously taking down a few notes the
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conclusion of the meeting Diane gave me

conclusion of the meeting Diane gave me
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like a little bit of a finger like this

like a little bit of a finger like this
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carol can you come on back here sit down

carol can you come on back here sit down
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right next to me a little bit here I

right next to me a little bit here I
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have a little further discussion yes of

have a little further discussion yes of
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course Madam mayor

course Madam mayor
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she turns to me and she looks at and she

she turns to me and she looks at and she
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says now what the heck is a glory hole

says now what the heck is a glory hole
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oh I could have died

oh I could have died
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and I said well

and I said well
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it's sort of a situation

it's sort of a situation
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where one gentleman may choose

where one gentleman may choose
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to expose himself through a hole in a

to expose himself through a hole in a
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wall knowing that there'll be another

wall knowing that there'll be another
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gentleman at the other end

gentleman at the other end
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and she said do women do that I said no

and she said do women do that I said no
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firstly we couldn't get into through

firstly we couldn't get into through
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there and no we said we don't we aren't

there and no we said we don't we aren't
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quite the same that way and she said oh

quite the same that way and she said oh
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well aren't they afraid they'd get

well aren't they afraid they'd get
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caught or something

caught or something
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I said it's unfathomable to me Madam

I said it's unfathomable to me Madam
mayor

mayor

mayor
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but I want to make sure you're up on

but I want to make sure you're up on
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your jargon

your jargon
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I think the four of us were Pioneers in

I think the four of us were Pioneers in
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those years Carol and Sheila were

those years Carol and Sheila were
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already here Jackie Goldberg and I came

already here Jackie Goldberg and I came
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in together elected in 2000.

in together elected in 2000.
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I suggested to the others that it would

I suggested to the others that it would
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we should form a caucus and it came to

we should form a caucus and it came to
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pass and so I became the founding chair

pass and so I became the founding chair
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I guess as one of my official titles

I guess as one of my official titles
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well I love to cook and I love to

well I love to cook and I love to
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entertain and we used to have dinners

entertain and we used to have dinners
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when the caucus met it was a social way

when the caucus met it was a social way
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to reinforce the kind of support we

to reinforce the kind of support we
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needed to be for each other both

needed to be for each other both
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emotionally because of the kind of crap

emotionally because of the kind of crap
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that still came up on the floor of the

that still came up on the floor of the
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assembly or the Senate and in part

assembly or the Senate and in part
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because we were going to begin to tackle

because we were going to begin to tackle
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some really major pieces of legislation

some really major pieces of legislation
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having to do with the LGBT community and

having to do with the LGBT community and
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we knew that there was going to be a lot

we knew that there was going to be a lot
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of Guff about it yeah we had each

of Guff about it yeah we had each
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other's backs but you can't pass a bill

other's backs but you can't pass a bill
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in the assembly with four votes and so

in the assembly with four votes and so
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we would strategize who should talk to

we would strategize who should talk to
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whom about what Bill how many votes did

whom about what Bill how many votes did
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we for sure have some people knew Sheila

we for sure have some people knew Sheila
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better because she had been there the

better because she had been there the
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longest some people were not happy about

longest some people were not happy about
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Carol because their bill was just killed

Carol because their bill was just killed
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in Appropriations by her so she wasn't

in Appropriations by her so she wasn't
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the one to go talk to that person or she

the one to go talk to that person or she
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just gave them a bill in Appropriations

just gave them a bill in Appropriations
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they didn't expect so she should be the

they didn't expect so she should be the
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one to go talk to them

one to go talk to them
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it seems like the LGBT movement has gone

it seems like the LGBT movement has gone
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through steps very similar to what other

through steps very similar to what other
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movements have gone through in terms of

movements have gone through in terms of
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changing the law first don't make it a

changing the law first don't make it a
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crime for me to be who I am much of that

crime for me to be who I am much of that
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had been taken care of by the time we

had been taken care of by the time we
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got there you weren't coming into my

got there you weren't coming into my
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house and into my bedroom and arresting

house and into my bedroom and arresting
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me for what I was doing second make it a

me for what I was doing second make it a
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crime to hurt me just for who I am that

crime to hurt me just for who I am that
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really goes to the hate crime statute

really goes to the hate crime statute
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and that is something that we did while

and that is something that we did while
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I was there Third change the law so that

I was there Third change the law so that
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there's no discrimination on the basis

there's no discrimination on the basis
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of employment or in schools or in

of employment or in schools or in
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housing very very important staff

housing very very important staff
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because by then you're starting to get

because by then you're starting to get
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the society behind you they don't think

the society behind you they don't think
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you should be fired just for being gay

you should be fired just for being gay
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they don't think you should be turned

they don't think you should be turned
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down from an apartment just for being

down from an apartment just for being
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gay and we did all those laws for

gay and we did all those laws for
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California and then fourth don't

California and then fourth don't
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discriminate against my family treat me

discriminate against my family treat me
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the same as other families

the same as other families
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Carol first did the domestic partnership

Carol first did the domestic partnership
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registry we all thought it was a great

registry we all thought it was a great
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idea and each tried to get the votes for

idea and each tried to get the votes for
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it this bill responds to reality it

it this bill responds to reality it
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responds to families as they're composed

responds to families as they're composed
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today and they're not as traditional as

today and they're not as traditional as
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they once were we want to make sure

they once were we want to make sure
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we're inclusive and we have policies

we're inclusive and we have policies
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that are fair and just for all

that are fair and just for all
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Californians marriage was still as a

Californians marriage was still as a
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legislative issue a few years in the

legislative issue a few years in the
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future so we were really doing the nuts

future so we were really doing the nuts
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and bolts of civil rights protection

and bolts of civil rights protection
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we're not going to wait till everybody's

we're not going to wait till everybody's
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ready for the right words we're going to

ready for the right words we're going to
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make sure you have your rights in this

make sure you have your rights in this
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state I have to start somewhere

state I have to start somewhere
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so first we had to make a case to

so first we had to make a case to
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evidence to people that there were gay

evidence to people that there were gay
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people that wanted a couple because

people that wanted a couple because
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there was no evidence other than

there was no evidence other than
anecdotal

anecdotal

anecdotal
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pass a Statewide registry it would be

pass a Statewide registry it would be
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the first in the nation enacted by A

the first in the nation enacted by A
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legislature and not ordered to do so by

legislature and not ordered to do so by
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a judge

a judge
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Carol had an enormous amount of

Carol had an enormous amount of
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political skills she'd been raised up in

political skills she'd been raised up in
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San Francisco where they breed political

San Francisco where they breed political
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skill she knew very well the kind of

skill she knew very well the kind of
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things that you had to do in order to

things that you had to do in order to
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get people to see that it was in their

get people to see that it was in their
interest

interest

interest
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to vote for something Carol was

to vote for something Carol was
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brilliant always brilliant as a

brilliant always brilliant as a
strategist

strategist

strategist
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she's the one that set up the domestic

she's the one that set up the domestic
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partner registry assembly Bill 26 by

partner registry assembly Bill 26 by
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assembly members McDon and others an act

assembly members McDon and others an act
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related to domestic Partners we are

related to domestic Partners we are
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merely saying that there are many many

merely saying that there are many many
countless

countless

countless
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hundreds of thousands of alternative

hundreds of thousands of alternative
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relationships committed relationships

relationships committed relationships
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not heterosexually married that are

not heterosexually married that are
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valid valid and that these individuals

valid valid and that these individuals
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are entitled to take care of their loved

are entitled to take care of their loved
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ones as well this is completely

ones as well this is completely
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unnecessary and I believe as part of the

unnecessary and I believe as part of the
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gay agenda to try to set the stage

gay agenda to try to set the stage
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for the approval of homosexual marriages

for the approval of homosexual marriages
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that's the road it's leading toward our

that's the road it's leading toward our
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urge and no vote the bill also sets up

urge and no vote the bill also sets up
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the Statewide registry that concerns me

the Statewide registry that concerns me
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it'll prevent me from supporting the

it'll prevent me from supporting the
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bill we knew if we created a registry

bill we knew if we created a registry
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that that would be the first step

that that would be the first step
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the nose Under the Tent

the nose Under the Tent
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to establish that there were many

to establish that there were many
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couples throughout the state of

couples throughout the state of
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California indeed the Nathan

California indeed the Nathan
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that wanted to marry I respectfully

that wanted to marry I respectfully
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asked for your I vote and I thank you

asked for your I vote and I thank you
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all those of you willing to courageously

all those of you willing to courageously
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step forward in defense of this Humane

step forward in defense of this Humane
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decent and fair measure thank you very

decent and fair measure thank you very
much

much

much
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all members vote who desire to vote

all members vote who desire to vote
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all members vote who desire to vote eyes

all members vote who desire to vote eyes
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41 knows 32 the measure passes

41 knows 32 the measure passes
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once you get the camel's nose Under the

once you get the camel's nose Under the
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Tent you've made an inroad

Tent you've made an inroad
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you've begun you've created a framework

you've begun you've created a framework
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it was the perfect kickoff to Gay Pride

it was the perfect kickoff to Gay Pride
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weekend a domestic partner commitment

weekend a domestic partner commitment
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ceremony hosted by assemblywoman Carol

ceremony hosted by assemblywoman Carol
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migdon she encouraged couples to go

migdon she encouraged couples to go
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through the symbolic ceremony as well as

through the symbolic ceremony as well as
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register as domestic Partners when we

register as domestic Partners when we
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passed the registry I had to beg my

passed the registry I had to beg my
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friends go get it formed from the state

friends go get it formed from the state
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pay 15 register for what just do it

pay 15 register for what just do it
please

please

please
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let's hear it for him I will care for

let's hear it for him I will care for
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you when you are sick

you when you are sick
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and when you are well

and when you are well
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and bigger and bigger and yeah we'll get

and bigger and bigger and yeah we'll get
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married one day in the real kind of way

married one day in the real kind of way
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you do things incrementally if you want

you do things incrementally if you want
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to talk about social security or

to talk about social security or
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Medicare neither of them were what they

Medicare neither of them were what they
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are now when they started they were

are now when they started they were
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little tiny pieces but you established

little tiny pieces but you established
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the legislative Beach head now you can

the legislative Beach head now you can
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add you can add each thing forward and

add you can add each thing forward and
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yes it's slow and it's too bad it's slow

yes it's slow and it's too bad it's slow
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but when you have a bigger social

but when you have a bigger social
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movement it goes faster and that's why

movement it goes faster and that's why
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social movements are absolutely

social movements are absolutely
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essential to real meaningful social

essential to real meaningful social
change

change

change
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sometimes in life legislatures are here

sometimes in life legislatures are here
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to advance the point of views that are

to advance the point of views that are
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popular with people and sometimes it is

popular with people and sometimes it is
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to lead and that often difficult and

to lead and that often difficult and
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controversial struggles take leadership

controversial struggles take leadership
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and over time people's attitudes conform

and over time people's attitudes conform
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and change and grow we will move to file

and change and grow we will move to file
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item 55.

item 55.
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by miss migdon the clerk will read

by miss migdon the clerk will read
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assembly Bill 25 by assembly member

assembly Bill 25 by assembly member
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McDon and act relating to domestic

McDon and act relating to domestic
Partnerships

Partnerships

Partnerships
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this is a follow-up domestic partnership

this is a follow-up domestic partnership
bill

bill

bill
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and as men

and as men
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mayor in 1999 we passed and it was

mayor in 1999 we passed and it was
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enacted into law a domestic partnership

enacted into law a domestic partnership
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registry program 14

registry program 14
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000 couples have been registered

000 couples have been registered
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but ladies and gentlemen at that time

but ladies and gentlemen at that time
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the only benefit offered in the bill was

the only benefit offered in the bill was
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Hospital visitation rights of loved ones

Hospital visitation rights of loved ones
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which of course is very significant this

which of course is very significant this
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bill is setting forth to add a list of

bill is setting forth to add a list of
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benefits which involve estate planning

benefits which involve estate planning
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employment and health care

employment and health care
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we used to call it like adorning a

we used to call it like adorning a
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Christmas tree so we had the pear tree

Christmas tree so we had the pear tree
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with the registry

with the registry
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and the next year we added bulbs and I'm

and the next year we added bulbs and I'm
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telling you what we put in was the

telling you what we put in was the
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ability to use your sick leave to care

ability to use your sick leave to care
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for domestic partner right to inherit

for domestic partner right to inherit
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without a will

without a will
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right to adopt make medical decisions

right to adopt make medical decisions
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take unemployment if your partner moves

take unemployment if your partner moves
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because of a job

because of a job
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substantial gains and when Christine and

substantial gains and when Christine and
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Jackie happily joined us in the year

Jackie happily joined us in the year
2000

2000

2000
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they continued the March and it just

they continued the March and it just
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kept progressing so so you so no matter

kept progressing so so you so no matter
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how many divorces you've had or how many

how many divorces you've had or how many
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infidelities or how many times you've

infidelities or how many times you've
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cheated on your wife or your husband you

cheated on your wife or your husband you
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get all of these benefits Fidelity is an

get all of these benefits Fidelity is an
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unfortunate situation but if someone has

unfortunate situation but if someone has
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uh made the commitment to what kind of

uh made the commitment to what kind of
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commitment you make if you're having a

commitment you make if you're having a
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series of Affairs behind the back of

series of Affairs behind the back of
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your partner that's what kind of

your partner that's what kind of
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commitment you'd call that a bad one I

commitment you'd call that a bad one I
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see but that doesn't have any

see but that doesn't have any
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consequences though

consequences though
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uh it does

uh it does
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um not in law okay

um not in law okay
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next in opposition

next in opposition
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my name is Scott Lively I'm an attorney

my name is Scott Lively I'm an attorney
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uh director of the pro Family Law Center

uh director of the pro Family Law Center
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in Citrus Heights I've passed out a book

in Citrus Heights I've passed out a book
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uh to the members of the committee which

uh to the members of the committee which
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addresses the historical consequences in

addresses the historical consequences in
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Germany of having embraced homosexuality

Germany of having embraced homosexuality
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as a legitimate lifestyle alternative it

as a legitimate lifestyle alternative it
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was Kehoe it's um difficult to

was Kehoe it's um difficult to
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understand why a simple fairness issue

understand why a simple fairness issue
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could engender such

could engender such
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but it is a simple fairness issue one

but it is a simple fairness issue one
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that will provide many Californians with

that will provide many Californians with
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just some of the same legal protections

just some of the same legal protections
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that Millions take for granted it is not

that Millions take for granted it is not
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gay marriage

gay marriage
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despite what the opponents say the

despite what the opponents say the
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majority of Americans support domestic

majority of Americans support domestic
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Partners just on the political note this

Partners just on the political note this
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weekend my partner and I will celebrate

weekend my partner and I will celebrate
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our 16th anniversary

our 16th anniversary
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and of course it's one of the happiest

and of course it's one of the happiest
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aspects of my life

aspects of my life
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this is the time for us to move forward

this is the time for us to move forward
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on this

on this
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the debate should be over

the debate should be over
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for gay males this is the most dangerous

for gay males this is the most dangerous
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lifestyle in America and uh for lesbians

lifestyle in America and uh for lesbians
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it's not quite as bad but it's still far

it's not quite as bad but it's still far
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worse than smoking or driving without

worse than smoking or driving without
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seat belts we go to Great Lengths in

seat belts we go to Great Lengths in
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California to uh to promote health and

California to uh to promote health and
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safety for for citizens to teach our

safety for for citizens to teach our
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young people to do the same ab25

young people to do the same ab25
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advances the most dangerous lifestyle in

advances the most dangerous lifestyle in
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America coming out of a city council

America coming out of a city council
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that was pretty fairly nonpartisan to

that was pretty fairly nonpartisan to
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have this a real strident partisan

have this a real strident partisan
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rhetoric opened my eyes to the kind of

rhetoric opened my eyes to the kind of
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hostility that Carol and Sheila endured

hostility that Carol and Sheila endured
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before Jackie and I got there I'm glad I

before Jackie and I got there I'm glad I
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had a mother and father quite frankly

had a mother and father quite frankly
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because I've had a mother and a mother

because I've had a mother and a mother
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or father and a father I wouldn't be

or father and a father I wouldn't be
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here today

here today
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because it takes a mother and father to

because it takes a mother and father to
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have a family

have a family
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I cannot cast a vote that in my opinion

I cannot cast a vote that in my opinion
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my logical opinion advances

my logical opinion advances
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the condition that my God tells me isn't

the condition that my God tells me isn't
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Abomination I don't think they really

Abomination I don't think they really
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know what it feels like I think for you

know what it feels like I think for you
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and for me and for Carol and for Jackie

and for me and for Carol and for Jackie
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there's more to it than just being there

there's more to it than just being there
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we have to deal with things about

we have to deal with things about
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whether you know children get milk or

whether you know children get milk or
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poor people get food or whatever and

poor people get food or whatever and
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it's always hard on the heart if you

it's always hard on the heart if you
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care about people but often it's not

care about people but often it's not
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personal there's a protective buffer

personal there's a protective buffer
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right but this one I never had a very

right but this one I never had a very
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good protective buffer on this one I was

good protective buffer on this one I was
always

always

always
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it went cut you know right to the heart

it went cut you know right to the heart
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and I guess I wonder what it was like

and I guess I wonder what it was like
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for you

for you
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stunned me still to hear you know Sam

stunned me still to hear you know Sam
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anistad stand up and say that he felt

anistad stand up and say that he felt
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obedience to his God that's why he

obedience to his God that's why he
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couldn't vote on this bill and several

couldn't vote on this bill and several
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other members voted that their religious

other members voted that their religious
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beliefs prevented them from working on

beliefs prevented them from working on
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this from voting on this bill and I

this from voting on this bill and I
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thought you know the whole discussion

thought you know the whole discussion
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about church and state

about church and state
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and the importance of civil rights is

and the importance of civil rights is
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put aside by these few because they

put aside by these few because they
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believe their religious beliefs you know

believe their religious beliefs you know
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supersede that that is something I

supersede that that is something I
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vehemently disagree with so of course

vehemently disagree with so of course
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I'll be supporting it I hope you will be

I'll be supporting it I hope you will be
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too I commend the author for bringing

too I commend the author for bringing
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this forward and it is of course the

this forward and it is of course the
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foreign

foreign
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moving to California from upstate New

moving to California from upstate New
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York was probably the single most

York was probably the single most
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liberating thing I've ever done in my

liberating thing I've ever done in my
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life I grew up so far away from Southern

life I grew up so far away from Southern
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California in geographically and

California in geographically and
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ideologically we're right in the middle

ideologically we're right in the middle
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of the 60s The Beatles were the biggest

of the 60s The Beatles were the biggest
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thing and you know Bob Dylan and my

thing and you know Bob Dylan and my
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neighborhood was like Victorian it was

neighborhood was like Victorian it was
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it wasn't like old-fashioned it was

it wasn't like old-fashioned it was
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another Century I had never been west of

another Century I had never been west of
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Utica New York huh I didn't know

Utica New York huh I didn't know
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anything about California except for

anything about California except for
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what was on the TV I packed a bag and I

what was on the TV I packed a bag and I
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had 300 in cash or whatever and I just

had 300 in cash or whatever and I just
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said goodbye East Coast I'm gonna go see

said goodbye East Coast I'm gonna go see
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what's out there that I was in San Diego

what's out there that I was in San Diego
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and I thought you know I'd like to have

and I thought you know I'd like to have
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a some kind of more connection with

a some kind of more connection with
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women than the women's movement and I

women than the women's movement and I
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started volunteering at the Center for

started volunteering at the Center for
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Women's studies and services which was a

Women's studies and services which was a
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feminist Collective and they had a

feminist Collective and they had a
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battered women's railroad where they

battered women's railroad where they
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replaced women that were escaping

replaced women that were escaping
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violent homes in to other people's

violent homes in to other people's
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houses we couldn't run a shelter there

houses we couldn't run a shelter there
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wasn't enough money I got him very

wasn't enough money I got him very
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involved there I just immersed myself it

involved there I just immersed myself it
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was a feminist Collective and you know I

was a feminist Collective and you know I
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just came on as a volunteer I just said

just came on as a volunteer I just said
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I'll do whatever you want and which was

I'll do whatever you want and which was
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just what they liked coming to San Diego

just what they liked coming to San Diego
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was Community Action we were organizing

was Community Action we were organizing
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events from the ground up you know like

events from the ground up you know like
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lesbian solidarity like take back the

lesbian solidarity like take back the
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night I threw myself into it and I think

night I threw myself into it and I think
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they you know I found a way to be a

they you know I found a way to be a
leader

leader

leader
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I think it's about fairness I think it's

I think it's about fairness I think it's
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about equal rights for thousands of

about equal rights for thousands of
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Californians that live very ordinary

Californians that live very ordinary
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lives some of them are assembly members

lives some of them are assembly members
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like me and Ms bigden and Jackie I had

like me and Ms bigden and Jackie I had
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already held off as two offices in local

already held off as two offices in local
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politics for a combined total of 16

politics for a combined total of 16
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years and so I thought you know it was

years and so I thought you know it was
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just going to be more of the same okay

just going to be more of the same okay
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well it was a bigger body maybe there'd

well it was a bigger body maybe there'd
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be a few Kooks but you know what can I

be a few Kooks but you know what can I
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tell you but I was I was horrified and

tell you but I was I was horrified and
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shocked at the level of open hostility

shocked at the level of open hostility
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with lesbians sitting in admits them

with lesbians sitting in admits them
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that they were willing to say on the

that they were willing to say on the
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floor of the assembly

floor of the assembly
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certain married couples in the state of

certain married couples in the state of
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California have certain rights and

California have certain rights and
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others don't for a good reason for the

others don't for a good reason for the
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reason that that is what's valuable in

reason that that is what's valuable in
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our society

our society
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our society ought to stand for something

our society ought to stand for something
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and we ought to stand firm for that

and we ought to stand firm for that
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whatever that is I believe that marriage

whatever that is I believe that marriage
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between a man and a woman and those

between a man and a woman and those
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rights lent there to ought to be only

rights lent there to ought to be only
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for that

for that
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let's do the right thing let's vote no

let's do the right thing let's vote no
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for this bill I stand in total

for this bill I stand in total
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can I pass temporarily

can I pass temporarily
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these kinds of relationships in the eyes

these kinds of relationships in the eyes
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of my God that I worship are an

of my God that I worship are an
abomination

abomination

abomination
Miss<00:55:56.700> Goldberg

Miss Goldberg

Miss Goldberg
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I apologize for my incapacitation but

I apologize for my incapacitation but
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you know it this is personal I mean we

you know it this is personal I mean we
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are acting like this is an objective

are acting like this is an objective
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reality somewhere that we're talking

reality somewhere that we're talking
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about this in the third person they well

about this in the third person they well
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I want to tell you this is personal this

I want to tell you this is personal this
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is me this is my life

is me this is my life
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I've been with the same woman the same

I've been with the same woman the same
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there is no definition of family that

there is no definition of family that
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does not include my family

does not include my family
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we are a family

we are a family
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there is nothing any of you can say or

there is nothing any of you can say or
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do that makes us any less a family

do that makes us any less a family
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but what you can do is make it harder

but what you can do is make it harder
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for my family to survive this was not

for my family to survive this was not
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ideological this was not theoretical

ideological this was not theoretical
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this was affecting me and my life and my

this was affecting me and my life and my
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children how could I not take that

children how could I not take that
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personally these were people who put on

personally these were people who put on
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the California ballot that teachers who

the California ballot that teachers who
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were lesbian or gay would not be allowed

were lesbian or gay would not be allowed
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to teach and I was a teacher at the time

to teach and I was a teacher at the time
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I mean how could I not take that

I mean how could I not take that
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personally how could I not take

personally how could I not take
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personally that that a person who owns

personally that that a person who owns
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an apartment building shouldn't have to

an apartment building shouldn't have to
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rent to me if they don't like lesbian

rent to me if they don't like lesbian
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and gay people well then where am I

and gay people well then where am I
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going to live I mean these were very

going to live I mean these were very
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personal topics they weren't talking

personal topics they weren't talking
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about mythical lesbians they were

about mythical lesbians they were
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talking about all lesbians and I was a

talking about all lesbians and I was a
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lesbian therefore of course they were

lesbian therefore of course they were
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talking about it personally I went in

talking about it personally I went in
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for back surgery three years ago

for back surgery three years ago
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now you think a bright person like me

now you think a bright person like me
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would have some kind of paper that said

would have some kind of paper that said
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Sharon could take care of me if I needed

Sharon could take care of me if I needed
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it but we didn't think about that I was

it but we didn't think about that I was
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in a pretty bad State I had to be

in a pretty bad State I had to be
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brought in by a ambulance now you can

brought in by a ambulance now you can
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tell me oh you should have thought ahead

tell me oh you should have thought ahead
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and I'll tell you you're right but why

and I'll tell you you're right but why
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should I have to

should I have to
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none of you do you can be in your 14th

none of you do you can be in your 14th
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marriage and each time you get married

marriage and each time you get married
automatically

automatically

automatically
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you get what I can't get after 22 years

you get what I can't get after 22 years
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now where is the Justice in that

now where is the Justice in that
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where is the Justice in that you asked

where is the Justice in that you asked
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me not some of you have said to me oh

me not some of you have said to me oh
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don't take this personally

don't take this personally
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well what do you what do you mean don't

well what do you what do you mean don't
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take this personally

take this personally
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how in the world am I supposed to take

how in the world am I supposed to take
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it I love and I like Carol McDon and the

it I love and I like Carol McDon and the
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rest and I'm not just pointing her out I

rest and I'm not just pointing her out I
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respect them

respect them
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but it's a matter of obedience to my God

but it's a matter of obedience to my God
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Mr Anderson I'm sorry about it I'm sorry

Mr Anderson I'm sorry about it I'm sorry
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that your religious upbringing would

that your religious upbringing would
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prohibit you from being a humanitarian

prohibit you from being a humanitarian
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it saddens me deeply I say to you we

it saddens me deeply I say to you we
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purposely created separation in church

purposely created separation in church
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and state so we could all be free and

and state so we could all be free and
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liberated to be humanists so we would

liberated to be humanists so we would
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not be myopic and limited by certain uh

not be myopic and limited by certain uh
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religious or societal Persuasions I

religious or societal Persuasions I
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think that's our job Mr anistat has

think that's our job Mr anistat has
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raised a point of personal privilege

raised a point of personal privilege
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State your point of personal privilege

State your point of personal privilege
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sir I believe that I have been called

sir I believe that I have been called
myopic

myopic

myopic
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and I'm sorry if she disagrees but we

and I'm sorry if she disagrees but we
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don't make those kinds of personal

don't make those kinds of personal
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dronna said

dronna said
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I really don't I don't think the house

I really don't I don't think the house
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is either

is either
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I think you brought up a fact that you

I think you brought up a fact that you
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feel unable to even consider this

feel unable to even consider this
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because of a religious pre-orientation I

because of a religious pre-orientation I
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think you said that very candidly yes

think you said that very candidly yes
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sir I do think that view expressed is

sir I do think that view expressed is
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myopic I don't think that's an Impulse

myopic I don't think that's an Impulse
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in itself it's an observation I praise

in itself it's an observation I praise
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you Carol for bringing this bill and

you Carol for bringing this bill and
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fighting it through I don't believe

fighting it through I don't believe
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there is an issue that has caused a

there is an issue that has caused a
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greater fracture in the last 50 years

greater fracture in the last 50 years
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in the traditional religious communities

in the traditional religious communities
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than this one this is the subject of

than this one this is the subject of
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debate this is the subject of of

debate this is the subject of of
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friction of break off in the Episcopal

friction of break off in the Episcopal
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Church of all kinds of things happening

Church of all kinds of things happening
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and this is really what it should be

and this is really what it should be
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because that's what the great civil

because that's what the great civil
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rights struggles are about I think

rights struggles are about I think
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history will show us to be on the right

history will show us to be on the right
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side thank you thank you very much

side thank you thank you very much
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Senator the house has spent a lot of

Senator the house has spent a lot of
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time on this I want to thank each and

time on this I want to thank each and
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every member and of course this is an

every member and of course this is an
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undermining marriage of course we're not

undermining marriage of course we're not
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thwarting the will of the people of

thwarting the will of the people of
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course the people have spoken we're

course the people have spoken we're
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taking a separate tier we're trying to

taking a separate tier we're trying to
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find a legal remedy that isn't marriage

find a legal remedy that isn't marriage
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as a way to accommodate fairness and

as a way to accommodate fairness and
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justice for all people people who pay

justice for all people people who pay
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taxes people who support School bonds

taxes people who support School bonds
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people who support libraries people who

people who support libraries people who
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support your children in schools people

support your children in schools people
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who support your values your programs

who support your values your programs
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your religion

your religion
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your your ethics and your way of life I

your your ethics and your way of life I
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respectfully asked for an I vote on this

respectfully asked for an I vote on this
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measure I'll debate having ceased the

measure I'll debate having ceased the
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clerk will open the role all members

clerk will open the role all members
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the measure passes well if the family is

the measure passes well if the family is
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the basic institution that stabilizes

the basic institution that stabilizes
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your Society to have families without

your Society to have families without
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any protections for their families

any protections for their families
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destabilizes that it's important in a

destabilizes that it's important in a
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democracy that equal rights means

democracy that equal rights means
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something for everybody

something for everybody
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civil rights of all types have been

civil rights of all types have been
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important to me all of my life I grew up

important to me all of my life I grew up
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in a segregated town of Inglewood

in a segregated town of Inglewood
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California and very early on got

California and very early on got
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involved in the African-American civil

involved in the African-American civil
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rights movement and then later in the

rights movement and then later in the
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Latino civil rights movement and now of

Latino civil rights movement and now of
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course I've been involved for the last

course I've been involved for the last
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20 years or so in the civil rights

20 years or so in the civil rights
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movement of gays lesbians bisexual and

movement of gays lesbians bisexual and
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transgender people which I think is

transgender people which I think is
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still probably the only group left in

still probably the only group left in
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America where it's legal to discriminate

America where it's legal to discriminate
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against a group of people my first vivid

against a group of people my first vivid
memory

memory

memory
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of questioning Authority came when I

of questioning Authority came when I
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watched on television on black and white

watched on television on black and white
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TV as a kid the governor of Alabama

TV as a kid the governor of Alabama
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standing in front of the schoolhouse

standing in front of the schoolhouse
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keeping black children from coming in I

keeping black children from coming in I
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certainly never believed in my lifetime

certainly never believed in my lifetime
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that I'd watch a governor of a state try

that I'd watch a governor of a state try
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to keep black children out of a school

to keep black children out of a school
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remember the in 63 I had gone to

remember the in 63 I had gone to
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Birmingham when we walked down the

Birmingham when we walked down the
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street any African-American walking

street any African-American walking
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toward us stepped into the gutter right

toward us stepped into the gutter right
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and not really understanding at all this

and not really understanding at all this
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was a state law right and going home and

was a state law right and going home and
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then later that year Watching The Fire

then later that year Watching The Fire
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hoses being turned on people and had

hoses being turned on people and had
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that same sort of galvanizing you know

that same sort of galvanizing you know
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my Injustice button right exactly

my Injustice button right exactly
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but it could really remember it goes off

but it could really remember it goes off
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it goes off it really does so that was

it goes off it really does so that was
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very profound so then when in when I was

very profound so then when in when I was
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living in Berkeley and that was in March

living in Berkeley and that was in March
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of 1963 it was the first time I was

of 1963 it was the first time I was
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arrested what'd you do to get arrested

arrested what'd you do to get arrested
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we had a sit-in in the Sheraton Palace

we had a sit-in in the Sheraton Palace
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Hotel to try to secure the rights of

Hotel to try to secure the rights of
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people of color to have jobs in the

people of color to have jobs in the
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hotel industry of San Francisco we sat

hotel industry of San Francisco we sat
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peacefully we were all arrested half of

peacefully we were all arrested half of
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us ended up doing time the rest of us

us ended up doing time the rest of us
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spent most of the spring semester in

spent most of the spring semester in
court

court

court
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finally they changed their practice well

finally they changed their practice well
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that was the wrong thing to do with us

that was the wrong thing to do with us
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success just really bold enough

success just really bold enough
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enormously not too long after that we

enormously not too long after that we
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had the Free Speech movement in which

had the Free Speech movement in which
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the attempts to silence all students

the attempts to silence all students
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left right and Center for many political

left right and Center for many political
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activity we won that and it inspired

activity we won that and it inspired
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student movement all over the country

student movement all over the country
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and then eventually all over the world

and then eventually all over the world
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and then the Vietnam Day committee which

and then the Vietnam Day committee which
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was even a bigger deal the police got

was even a bigger deal the police got
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very violent

very violent
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and I was injured other people were

and I was injured other people were
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injured and I still have a back injury

injured and I still have a back injury
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from that arrest and so those kinds of

from that arrest and so those kinds of
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things really had a tremendous impact

things really had a tremendous impact
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you understand that if you're going to

you understand that if you're going to
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get change it's going to take dramatic

get change it's going to take dramatic
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Behavior you're not going to just go say

Behavior you're not going to just go say
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please and then suddenly people are

please and then suddenly people are
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going to go oh my goodness we shouldn't

going to go oh my goodness we shouldn't
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have done all that discrimination all

have done all that discrimination all
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along it really does take momentous

along it really does take momentous
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stuff but in a mass movement people

stuff but in a mass movement people
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Shore each other up and remind each

Shore each other up and remind each
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other that that this is a lot bigger

other that that this is a lot bigger
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than your own personal life and that

than your own personal life and that
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there really are some things worth dying

there really are some things worth dying
for

for

for
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with the three other women it was very

with the three other women it was very
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wonderful to look around the floor and

wonderful to look around the floor and
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see them you knew somebody had your back

see them you knew somebody had your back
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we were always very Steely

we were always very Steely
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resilient and supported each other

resilient and supported each other
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and then never let anyone

and then never let anyone
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see our hurt later on we'd Yak on the

see our hurt later on we'd Yak on the
phone

phone

phone
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it's like you believe this you hear what

it's like you believe this you hear what
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he said

he said
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and we would sort of lick our wounds in

and we would sort of lick our wounds in
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private but we were dressed and ready in

private but we were dressed and ready in
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alert for battle the next day

alert for battle the next day
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sjr6 by Senator Kehoe we're on a mission

sjr6 by Senator Kehoe we're on a mission
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our people needed us thank you Mr

our people needed us thank you Mr
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President and members this uh joint

President and members this uh joint
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resolution calls on Congress and the

resolution calls on Congress and the
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president to enact H.R 1246 which would

president to enact H.R 1246 which would
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repeal the discriminatory don't ask

repeal the discriminatory don't ask
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don't tell military policy so we had our

don't tell military policy so we had our
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areas and then together we were

areas and then together we were
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indomitable I'm on five committees and

indomitable I'm on five committees and
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I've been on 27 since I've been up here

I've been on 27 since I've been up here
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when small businesses worried about

when small businesses worried about
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something they come up to the table and

something they come up to the table and
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say so

say so
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when the Healthcare Community is worried

when the Healthcare Community is worried
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about something they come up to the

about something they come up to the
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table and say so

table and say so
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so I think it would help this committee

so I think it would help this committee
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if you would represent your own point of

if you would represent your own point of
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view honestly and just tell us what's

view honestly and just tell us what's
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wrong with the bill from your own

wrong with the bill from your own
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communities or your own organization's

communities or your own organization's
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point of view don't represent small

point of view don't represent small
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business or Health Care people who

business or Health Care people who
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aren't at the table and who would be if

aren't at the table and who would be if
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they had a concern

they had a concern
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file item 57 clerk will read assembly

file item 57 clerk will read assembly
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Bill 205 by assembly member Goldberg and

Bill 205 by assembly member Goldberg and
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others an act relating to domestic

others an act relating to domestic
Partnerships

Partnerships

Partnerships
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Miss Goldberg on the measure

Miss Goldberg on the measure
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ab205 is a domestic partner expansion

ab205 is a domestic partner expansion
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bill was really at one of the dinners

bill was really at one of the dinners
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that the idea of rather than going and

that the idea of rather than going and
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trying to change everything one bill at

trying to change everything one bill at
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a time or whatever that we were just

a time or whatever that we were just
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going to add spouse instead of husband

going to add spouse instead of husband
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husband right it was brilliant and then

husband right it was brilliant and then
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everything they've got we've got

everything they've got we've got
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everything was done like that and that

everything was done like that and that
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would happen at one of those dinners

would happen at one of those dinners
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well and you know that's a really

well and you know that's a really
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important step because then people say

important step because then people say
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well uh you know they already do this

well uh you know they already do this
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and they already do this and they can

and they already do this and they can
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you know adopt kids and they raise kids

you know adopt kids and they raise kids
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together and the whole family thing

together and the whole family thing
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right was extremely important

right was extremely important
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in all Candor I believe that there are

in all Candor I believe that there are
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some of you who will never accept me and

some of you who will never accept me and
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my family for Who We Are

my family for Who We Are
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I want your acceptance but I don't need

I want your acceptance but I don't need
it

it

it
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I do need equal protection under the law

I do need equal protection under the law
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we should not accept anything less for

we should not accept anything less for
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any citizen in this Society

any citizen in this Society
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I ask for your I vote members all debate

I ask for your I vote members all debate
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having ceased the clerk will open the

having ceased the clerk will open the
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role all members vote or desire to vote

role all members vote or desire to vote
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we were able to get the governor's

we were able to get the governor's
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office to agree to a bill which would

office to agree to a bill which would
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guarantee that anybody who registered

guarantee that anybody who registered
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with the secretary of state would now

with the secretary of state would now
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for all practical purposes have the same

for all practical purposes have the same
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rights as a married person clerk will

rights as a married person clerk will
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close the roll tally the vote eyes 41

close the roll tally the vote eyes 41
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knows 29 measure passes amazing amazing

knows 29 measure passes amazing amazing
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I will not ever forget the night that

I will not ever forget the night that
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ab205 passed in the assembly because we

ab205 passed in the assembly because we
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had stopped we had stalled

had stopped we had stalled
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we had stopped at about 39.

we had stopped at about 39.
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and I was pretty sure where 40 was going

and I was pretty sure where 40 was going
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to come from but honest to God I didn't

to come from but honest to God I didn't
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know where 41 was going to come from but

know where 41 was going to come from but
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it's so unpredictable in a way so we're

it's so unpredictable in a way so we're
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going on the floor and talking to people

going on the floor and talking to people
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talking to people and our allies you

talking to people and our allies you
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know would go around and talk to people

know would go around and talk to people
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I think that having four openly gay

I think that having four openly gay
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members in the legislature we've changed

members in the legislature we've changed
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the dialogue about it we made it easier

the dialogue about it we made it easier
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for people who maybe couldn't be in the

for people who maybe couldn't be in the
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Forefront of the struggle but could vote

Forefront of the struggle but could vote
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for rights for gay and lesbian people to

for rights for gay and lesbian people to
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do so because we would take the

do so because we would take the
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Forefront of the struggle and all of

Forefront of the struggle and all of
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that made a huge difference in how the

that made a huge difference in how the
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legislature began to respond to the

legislature began to respond to the
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issues of of our community my name is

issues of of our community my name is
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Randy Thomason I'm assistant director of

Randy Thomason I'm assistant director of
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capital resource Institute which

capital resource Institute which
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represents more than 20 000 families

represents more than 20 000 families
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here in California I would implore this

here in California I would implore this
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body to reject this bill this body

body to reject this bill this body
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should not redefine the institution of

should not redefine the institution of
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marriage and family you are the expert

marriage and family you are the expert
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on this then

on this then
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you represent 20

you represent 20
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000 couples throughout the state yes you

000 couples throughout the state yes you
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represent people and so do I I represent

represent people and so do I I represent
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about 400 000 people give or take and I

about 400 000 people give or take and I
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know who elected me

know who elected me
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who elected you and what is your

who elected you and what is your
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background What Makes You The Authority

background What Makes You The Authority
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a marital bliss our organization deals

a marital bliss our organization deals
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with now what makes you who are

with now what makes you who are
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testifying not your organization

testifying not your organization
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hell we don't know what your

hell we don't know what your
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organization is What Makes You The

organization is What Makes You The
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Authority a marital bliss and what is

Authority a marital bliss and what is
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good and bad are you married 32 million

good and bad are you married 32 million
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people and you represent twenty thousand

people and you represent twenty thousand
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are you married sir I have been

are you married sir I have been
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I think this is uh suddenly going but

I think this is uh suddenly going but
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you know I just want to know what are

you know I just want to know what are
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your qualifications tell us your degrees

your qualifications tell us your degrees
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tell us your background tell us why

tell us your background tell us why
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you're an expert I think sir

you're an expert I think sir
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the witnesses here in other words you're

the witnesses here in other words you're
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not an expert thank you I do happen to

not an expert thank you I do happen to
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still be married yes I appreciate uh

still be married yes I appreciate uh
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no nothing intended there no please Mr

no nothing intended there no please Mr
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Floyd there's

Floyd there's
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no let's move on here we refer to

no let's move on here we refer to
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Leviticus and Romans and some of the

Leviticus and Romans and some of the
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other chapters in The Bible but but then

other chapters in The Bible but but then
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again we take only part of that if we're

again we take only part of that if we're
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going to go to Leviticus and make that

going to go to Leviticus and make that
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the basis for saying that we're against

the basis for saying that we're against
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homosexuality if your child talks back

homosexuality if your child talks back
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to you do you Stone them of course not

to you do you Stone them of course not
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the last thing that Jesus said when he

the last thing that Jesus said when he
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left as he ascended to the heavens

left as he ascended to the heavens
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was loved everyone not love straight

was loved everyone not love straight
people

people

people
love<01:10:16.199> everyone

love everyone

love everyone
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as I have loved you people have to come

as I have loved you people have to come
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to grips when you know people it's why

to grips when you know people it's why
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segregation is so important to racism

segregation is so important to racism
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the more you can keep people from

the more you can keep people from
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knowing people different from themselves

knowing people different from themselves
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the more you can tell them lies about

the more you can tell them lies about
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that other group and now it was like in

that other group and now it was like in
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my home in my work in my school

my home in my work in my school
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everywhere I go and there are gay people

everywhere I go and there are gay people
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my God on television in the sports

my God on television in the sports
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everywhere in entertainment they're gay

everywhere in entertainment they're gay
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people and this changes the environment

people and this changes the environment
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because it's easy to hate and villainize

because it's easy to hate and villainize
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and demonize people you think you have

and demonize people you think you have
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no contact with no connection to not a

no contact with no connection to not a
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part of my life that's for sure I'm a

part of my life that's for sure I'm a
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straight person well now there are very

straight person well now there are very
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few straight people in America who do

few straight people in America who do
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not know somebody who is gay milk's work

not know somebody who is gay milk's work
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said come out come out wherever you are

said come out come out wherever you are
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it's simple so I felt it was my mission

it's simple so I felt it was my mission
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every time when I met Anne Richards or

every time when I met Anne Richards or
anybody

anybody

anybody
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anytime I was on TV anytime I had a

anytime I was on TV anytime I had a
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platform I wanted them to know I was

platform I wanted them to know I was
queer

queer

queer
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because I thought they liked me and it

because I thought they liked me and it
would<01:11:29.940> help

would help

would help
Mr<01:11:31.620> Floyd

Mr Floyd

Mr Floyd
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now it's much calmer today than it has

now it's much calmer today than it has
been<01:11:37.560> in<01:11:37.920> the<01:11:38.040> past

been in the past

been in the past
because

because

because
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some of us are getting to know other

some of us are getting to know other
people

people

people
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the gay community in large numbers has

the gay community in large numbers has
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come out of the closet you find that

come out of the closet you find that
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this friend of yours or his son or his

this friend of yours or his son or his
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daughter or what the heck your nephew or

daughter or what the heck your nephew or
your<01:11:58.440> niece

your niece

your niece
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they happen to be a little bit gay and

they happen to be a little bit gay and
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now you've taken the fear out of it

now you've taken the fear out of it
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because you get to know people just as

because you get to know people just as
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with white people during the Civil

with white people during the Civil
Rights<01:12:10.320> Movement<01:12:10.679> where<01:12:11.520> you<01:12:12.000> define

Rights Movement where you define

Rights Movement where you define
yourself

yourself

yourself
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by which side you're on even if it's not

by which side you're on even if it's not
your<01:12:18.300> community

your community

your community
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many of my Straight allies found that

many of my Straight allies found that
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they dug deep and they were proud of how

they dug deep and they were proud of how
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they felt standing up for us I say to

they felt standing up for us I say to
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miss kill and Miss mignon sit down

miss kill and Miss mignon sit down
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this is not your fight alone let your

this is not your fight alone let your
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friends fight this fight let me fight

friends fight this fight let me fight
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this fight I've been waiting 30 years to

this fight I've been waiting 30 years to
fight<01:12:41.460> this<01:12:41.820> fight<01:12:42.060> and<01:12:42.900> to<01:12:43.080> the<01:12:43.260> women

fight this fight and to the women

fight this fight and to the women
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members here I say to each and every one

members here I say to each and every one
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of you on both sides of the aisle you

of you on both sides of the aisle you
know<01:12:49.199> what<01:12:50.100> it's<01:12:50.280> like<01:12:50.460> to<01:12:50.640> be<01:12:50.760> treated

know what it's like to be treated

know what it's like to be treated
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differently you know what it's like to

differently you know what it's like to
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go to jobs and not get the same pay it's

go to jobs and not get the same pay it's
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wrong it was wrong then it's wrong now

wrong it was wrong then it's wrong now
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and to my Jewish Brothers I say to you

and to my Jewish Brothers I say to you
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you know what it's like to be mistreated

you know what it's like to be mistreated
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and if you forgot your parents never

and if you forgot your parents never
will

will

will
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trust me it was wrong then and it's

trust me it was wrong then and it's
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wrong now and for the other people of

wrong now and for the other people of
color<01:13:12.659> in<01:13:13.500> this<01:13:13.739> house

color in this house

color in this house
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we all have our own stories my friend Mr

we all have our own stories my friend Mr
Tinky<01:13:20.940> Winky<01:13:21.780> Teletubby<01:13:22.760> he<01:13:23.760> must<01:13:24.000> be<01:13:24.300> gay

Tinky Winky Teletubby he must be gay

Tinky Winky Teletubby he must be gay
he's<01:13:26.580> purple

he's purple

he's purple
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and he carries a purse Mr Speaker would

and he carries a purse Mr Speaker would
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you please advise the members speaking

you please advise the members speaking
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on this issue at this point in time to

on this issue at this point in time to
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stick with the substance of the bill in

stick with the substance of the bill in
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the opinion of the presiding officer he

the opinion of the presiding officer he
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is still on the subject at hand

is still on the subject at hand
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this is a very good bill and this bill

this is a very good bill and this bill
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and this little guy are nothing to be

and this little guy are nothing to be
afraid<01:13:48.420> of

afraid of

afraid of
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who are we

who are we
who<01:13:52.260> is<01:13:52.500> anyone

who is anyone

who is anyone
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to suggest that the love we feel for our

to suggest that the love we feel for our
husbands<01:13:56.699> and<01:13:56.940> wives

husbands and wives

husbands and wives
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is somehow superior to the love that

is somehow superior to the love that
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these men and women feel for one another

these men and women feel for one another
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and to the fundamental rights to which

and to the fundamental rights to which
they<01:14:05.040> are<01:14:05.159> entitled

they are entitled

they are entitled
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simply because our sexual orientation is

simply because our sexual orientation is
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different than theirs I'd be proud to

different than theirs I'd be proud to
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join you as a joint author if you would

join you as a joint author if you would
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be thank you we would if you would allow

be thank you we would if you would allow
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pleased to have that Mr chair thank you

pleased to have that Mr chair thank you
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I had Mr Burton as well Senator that's

I had Mr Burton as well Senator that's
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right Mr Shelley and we'll we'll ensure

right Mr Shelley and we'll we'll ensure
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that we get other committee members who

that we get other committee members who
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desire the same so say in conclusion

desire the same so say in conclusion
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it's also about encouraging in this

it's also about encouraging in this
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Society committed relationships I mean

Society committed relationships I mean
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when you think about our society and and

when you think about our society and and
all<01:14:33.360> the<01:14:33.540> disaffected<01:14:34.199> people<01:14:34.500> from<01:14:35.040> all

all the disaffected people from all

all the disaffected people from all
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walks of life we had to do be doing

walks of life we had to do be doing
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everything in our power to encourage

everything in our power to encourage
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people to find loving Partners

people to find loving Partners
it's<01:14:43.739> good<01:14:44.340> for<01:14:44.580> our<01:14:44.760> society

it's good for our society

it's good for our society
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Miss migdon is the last person to often

Miss migdon is the last person to often
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want to publicly point out something is

want to publicly point out something is
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not personal because she's tough

not personal because she's tough
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we all know how tough she is she's real

we all know how tough she is she's real
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tough you don't want to mess with her I

tough you don't want to mess with her I
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went outside with MS magden and she was

went outside with MS magden and she was
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doubled over in pain emotional pain and

doubled over in pain emotional pain and
in<01:15:04.140> tears

in tears

in tears
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and said to me and others nearby how can

and said to me and others nearby how can
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they say it's not about me

they say it's not about me
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how can they say it's not personal

how can they say it's not personal
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and so I say to all of you

and so I say to all of you
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on behalf of my friend Carol who I know

on behalf of my friend Carol who I know
will<01:15:21.120> not<01:15:21.300> say<01:15:21.420> it<01:15:21.600> for<01:15:21.719> herself

will not say it for herself

will not say it for herself
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because she doesn't want it to be

because she doesn't want it to be
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personal and how she articulates the

personal and how she articulates the
debate

debate

debate
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it is personal

it is personal
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it is personal to those of us who love

it is personal to those of us who love
her

her

her
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it is personal to those of us who love

it is personal to those of us who love
her<01:15:33.780> partner<01:15:34.080> Chris

her partner Chris

her partner Chris
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and there are two decades-long

and there are two decades-long
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relationship which is as stable as

relationship which is as stable as
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thriving as loving as any heterosexual

thriving as loving as any heterosexual
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relationship I've ever witnessed

relationship I've ever witnessed
anywhere

anywhere

anywhere
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it is personal to them

it is personal to them
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and the vote today should be personal

and the vote today should be personal
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for all of us virgin Ivo over time you

for all of us virgin Ivo over time you
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wear people down

wear people down
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they get used to it

they get used to it
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look at the Republicans now they're not

look at the Republicans now they're not
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fighting a plank against gay marriage

fighting a plank against gay marriage
anymore

anymore

anymore
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they don't like it

they don't like it
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but it's the loser position we begin

but it's the loser position we begin
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today with the controversial issue of

today with the controversial issue of
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gay marriages this morning there were

gay marriages this morning there were
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more long lines outside City Hall in San

more long lines outside City Hall in San
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Francisco also this morning the mayor

Francisco also this morning the mayor
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got personally involved marrying one of

got personally involved marrying one of
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the best known lesbian politicians in

the best known lesbian politicians in
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the state Carol migden led her partner

the state Carol migden led her partner
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of many years attorney Chris arguetas

of many years attorney Chris arguetas
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mayor Gavin Newsom performed their

mayor Gavin Newsom performed their
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wedding in a private closed-door

wedding in a private closed-door
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ceremony inside his office then the

ceremony inside his office then the
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newlyweds came out and greeted the press

newlyweds came out and greeted the press
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in public

in public
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we've been waiting a lifetime we've been

we've been waiting a lifetime we've been
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together about 20 years and we've been

together about 20 years and we've been
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in love and committed to each other and

in love and committed to each other and
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we're glad that the world can see it and

we're glad that the world can see it and
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we can finally get that acknowledged

we can finally get that acknowledged
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legally we would have gotten married 19

legally we would have gotten married 19
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years ago if the discriminatory laws

years ago if the discriminatory laws
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hadn't prevented it so we're very happy

hadn't prevented it so we're very happy
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that this late day has arrived people

that this late day has arrived people
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forget and you were instrumental this it

forget and you were instrumental this it
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was extraordinary and it was remarkable

was extraordinary and it was remarkable
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the atmospherics of the time your

the atmospherics of the time your
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leadership and and a few others that had

leadership and and a few others that had
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the courage the time to advance

the courage the time to advance
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something that was revolutionary had

something that was revolutionary had
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those seeds not been planted because of

those seeds not been planted because of
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what you did

what you did
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all that may have happened later but all

all that may have happened later but all
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of it happened for a reason and we

of it happened for a reason and we
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started from Ground Zero I mean we

started from Ground Zero I mean we
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didn't we were already standing on

didn't we were already standing on
somebody's<01:17:27.659> shoes

somebody's shoes

somebody's shoes
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that's true no question that's true but

that's true no question that's true but
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it seems like it happened so fast and

it seems like it happened so fast and
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yet when you look at organizing you look

yet when you look at organizing you look
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at all the people who were working so

at all the people who were working so
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long for it it's not that fast no it

long for it it's not that fast no it
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still blows me away yeah I'm amazed at

still blows me away yeah I'm amazed at
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how gay marriage overtook all the other

how gay marriage overtook all the other
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issues Julie and I went down there we

issues Julie and I went down there we
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got married last November we filled out

got married last November we filled out
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the paperwork and here's what happens

the paperwork and here's what happens
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when you allow gays and lesbians to get

when you allow gays and lesbians to get
married

married

married
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nothing we uh we got married in November

nothing we uh we got married in November
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we celebrated our 30th anniversary in

we celebrated our 30th anniversary in
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March wow 30 years that's so great as

March wow 30 years that's so great as
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well the political has become personal

well the political has become personal
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marriage began to appeal to me

marriage began to appeal to me
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personally because it did represent my

personally because it did represent my
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ongoing and steadfast

ongoing and steadfast
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love and commitment to Chris argatus she

love and commitment to Chris argatus she
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counts the day that maybe we acted a

counts the day that maybe we acted a
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little foolish together I found the day

little foolish together I found the day
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but she left the other one so I got the

but she left the other one so I got the
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day we moved in here if you're getting

day we moved in here if you're getting
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married everybody knows what to do it's

married everybody knows what to do it's
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kind of a usual thing in society it's a

kind of a usual thing in society it's a
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very important thing for a community

very important thing for a community
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that's been ostracized to be allowed to

that's been ostracized to be allowed to
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do the usual thing but you know it's not

do the usual thing but you know it's not
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just gay marriage I mean that gets a lot

just gay marriage I mean that gets a lot
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of press and of course that does make us

of press and of course that does make us
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like fully human beings in the society

like fully human beings in the society
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that was a thing about marriage and it's

that was a thing about marriage and it's
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the freedom to not get married exactly

the freedom to not get married exactly
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remember you know if you ever said to me

remember you know if you ever said to me
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I'd be fighting for marriage and gazing

I'd be fighting for marriage and gazing
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military yes really really

military yes really really
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now to that historic Supreme Court

now to that historic Supreme Court
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decision legalizing same-sex marriage

decision legalizing same-sex marriage
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across the land and it's profound

across the land and it's profound
foreign

vote in many ways reflecting the huge

vote in many ways reflecting the huge
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what a vindication

what a vindication
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ordinary people can do extraordinary

ordinary people can do extraordinary
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things

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Senator Carol big and Carol Macon did

Senator Carol big and Carol Macon did
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the first domestic Partnerships love

the first domestic Partnerships love
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we are free

we are free
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we are a Shackled and you imagine before

we are a Shackled and you imagine before
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today we were criminals

today we were criminals
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away is Herculean decision many cleanly

away is Herculean decision many cleanly
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because we have a constitutional right

because we have a constitutional right
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to live freely and enjoy the full breath

to live freely and enjoy the full breath
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I believe it's the duty of strong women

I believe it's the duty of strong women
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to continue to encourage and weigh in

to continue to encourage and weigh in
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and be forthright and visible

and be forthright and visible
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at this point I do a lot of Consulting

at this point I do a lot of Consulting
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and counseling to women seeking roles in

and counseling to women seeking roles in
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politics and it's my pleasure to do

politics and it's my pleasure to do
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I loved serving I was very proud to

I loved serving I was very proud to
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serve and I love doing what I'm doing

serve and I love doing what I'm doing
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now I'm the executive director of the

now I'm the executive director of the
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California plug-in electric vehicle

California plug-in electric vehicle
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collaborative so I'm still working as I

collaborative so I'm still working as I
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did in the legislature in addition to

did in the legislature in addition to
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gay rights on a lot of clean energy and

gay rights on a lot of clean energy and
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sustainability issues and environment

sustainability issues and environment
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and I love doing that work so it's it's

and I love doing that work so it's it's
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a good thing for me

a good thing for me
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in November of 2014 I was elected as a

in November of 2014 I was elected as a
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Los Angeles County supervisor and even

Los Angeles County supervisor and even
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though it sounds like a local government

though it sounds like a local government
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position LA county is bigger than all

position LA county is bigger than all
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but seven states and we do all the same

but seven states and we do all the same
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things that states do so it's like being

things that states do so it's like being
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the governor of Ohio with no legislature

the governor of Ohio with no legislature
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as an L.A County Supervisor just today I

as an L.A County Supervisor just today I
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had tried to deal with issues of

had tried to deal with issues of
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homelessness prisons the Arts

homelessness prisons the Arts
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construction Parks libraries

construction Parks libraries
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Transportation foster kids or kids were

Transportation foster kids or kids were
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trying to keep out of foster care and

trying to keep out of foster care and
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honestly I've never been happier hi guys

honestly I've never been happier hi guys
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one of the important people from the

one of the important people from the
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Free Speech movement now the social

Free Speech movement now the social
justice<01:22:01.260> teacher<01:22:01.739> education<01:22:02.340> program<01:22:03.140> Jackie

justice teacher education program Jackie

justice teacher education program Jackie
Goldberg

so here's what I say to you I know it's

so here's what I say to you I know it's
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terrible I didn't listen to advice to

terrible I didn't listen to advice to
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people then but I'm going to give you a

people then but I'm going to give you a
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little advice anyway

little advice anyway
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every morning get up and look in the

every morning get up and look in the
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mirror say to yourself I will not

mirror say to yourself I will not
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believe the propaganda that is designed

believe the propaganda that is designed
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to make me think it is hopeless it is

to make me think it is hopeless it is
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never hopeless as long as you resist

never hopeless as long as you resist
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I think there were many moments when

I think there were many moments when
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Carol and Jackie and Chris and I would

Carol and Jackie and Chris and I would
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look at each other and think

look at each other and think
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we didn't know we were going to be such

we didn't know we were going to be such
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groundbreakers really because we figured

groundbreakers really because we figured
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we were going up there to do what

we were going up there to do what
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legislators do and make good law in all

legislators do and make good law in all
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these different arenas

these different arenas
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I think we do suspect we would be called

I think we do suspect we would be called
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upon to do much of the leading about gay

upon to do much of the leading about gay
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and lesbian issues but it wasn't like we

and lesbian issues but it wasn't like we
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were the pioneers of the movement or the

were the pioneers of the movement or the
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leaders of the movement we were more

leaders of the movement we were more
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like willing Tools in a way people who

like willing Tools in a way people who
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knew how important it was from our own

knew how important it was from our own
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lives and had the seat at the table to

lives and had the seat at the table to
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do this

do this
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but yeah we would get together and have

but yeah we would get together and have
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dinner and go who would have thunk

dinner and go who would have thunk
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there'd be four of us up here and we'd

there'd be four of us up here and we'd
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all be out

all be out
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you have to see yourself as a person who

you have to see yourself as a person who
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is an agent of change and a person who

is an agent of change and a person who
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advocates for social justice and you do

advocates for social justice and you do
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it wherever you are

it wherever you are
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I think we did a great job and I think

I think we did a great job and I think
we've<01:23:41.640> made<01:23:41.820> a<01:23:41.940> lot<01:23:42.060> of<01:23:42.179> progress<01:23:42.480> and<01:23:43.380> is<01:23:43.560> it

we've made a lot of progress and is it

we've made a lot of progress and is it
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over is it finished is it all done no

over is it finished is it all done no
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when I die on this Earth I know that I

when I die on this Earth I know that I
have<01:24:03.360> made<01:24:03.659> a<01:24:03.960> footprint

have made a footprint

have made a footprint
it<01:24:06.120> has<01:24:06.300> mattered<01:24:07.140> for<01:24:07.739> something<01:24:08.040> I<01:24:09.000> think

it has mattered for something I think

it has mattered for something I think
that's<01:24:09.420> an<01:24:09.719> important<01:24:10.080> achievement<01:24:10.800> for<01:24:11.340> all

that's an important achievement for all

that's an important achievement for all
people<01:24:11.820> to<01:24:12.659> try<01:24:12.960> to<01:24:13.320> attain

people to try to attain

people to try to attain
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to enjoy to recreate to love to be full

to enjoy to recreate to love to be full
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but also to try to make a footprint on

but also to try to make a footprint on
the<01:24:24.600> Earth

the Earth

the Earth
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thank<01:24:55.260> you

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foreign

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believe me

believe me
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