Below are videos that are educational, moving or effective and relate to our cause. Perhaps watching them will encourage you or maybe you will be able to share them with someone who could learn to understand.
COURAGE CAMPAIGN’S “FIDELITY”
This pretty much speaks for itself. And if it doesn’t break your heart, you probably don’t have one. Please go to the Courage Campaign website to show your support.
KEITH OLBERMANN’S SPEECH
If you haven’t seen Keith Olbermann’s speech on MSNBC, you still don’t fully understand what this whole thing is all about:
(If the Keith Olbermann video doesn’t appear for you, please click here.)
JON STEWART DEBATES GAY MARRIAGE WITH GOVERNOR MIKE HUCKABEE
As if Jon Stewart weren’t awesome enough, watch him have a conversation with former (and possible future) Presidential candidate, Governor Mike Huckabee. Jon manages to have a serious conversation infused with humor without giving ground or conceding points as so often happens in these televised discussions. The guy is all class.
(If the Jon Stewart video doesn’t appear for you, click here.)
GAY RIGHTS – THE MUSICAL (This is GENIUS!!!)
Written by Marc Shaiman (Tony Award for Hairspray, South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut) and directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray; The Wedding Planner) and starring the most amazing cast including Allison Janney, John C. Reilly, Jack Black, Margaret Cho, Andy Richter, Maya Rudolph, Kathy Najimy, Rashida Jones, Lake Bell, Sarah Chalke and Neil Patrick Harris!
(If “Prop 8 – The Musical” doesn’t appear in the space above, click here.)
ROBIN TYLER AT THE SADDLEBACK PROTEST ON JANUARY 18, 2009
Robin Tyler (one of the original plaintiffs against the state of California) and her lawfully-wedded wife were kind enough to drive the hour down to south Orange County to protest Pastor Warren’s presence at the Presidential inauguration with us. Hear her impassioned speech by clicking here. (Thank you to www.sydvideo.com for the footage.)
THE WEST WING
Here is a scene from Aaron Sorkin’s brilliantly-penned “The West Wing.” In the scene, President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) discusses the Bible’s references to homosexuality being an abomination with a fictional version of Dr. Laura. Many of us who watched this scene stood up and cheered when it was over:
