Equal Rights Put on Hold, What Would Harvey Think?

More than 30 years have gone by since Harvey Milk’s death, yet equal rights are moving backward. Today, the California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 by a majority of 6 to 1. I do not believe the justices thought Proposition 8 was justifiable or reasonable. Chief Justice George seemed regretful, when he wrote that “our task in the present proceeding is not to determine whether the provision at issue is wise or sound as a matter of policy or whether we, as individuals, believe it should be a part of the California Constitution.” California voted for Prop 8 because a leader for gay rights did not emerge. We desperately need a new advocate like Harvey Milk. Obama ran on the promise of hope and change and I hope he soon provides everyone with equal rights, including the right to marry. As Milk once said, “Hope will never be silent.”