I'm a lesbian. Have been all my life. I was born this way. It was never a conscious "choice". Just like being straight is not a conscious choice.
I love who I love and there's no two ways about it. My basic civil rights are being violated by prop H8.

WOW, not shocked at all. In Florida, gays, homosexuals can foster children (be foster parents) but they can't adopt them. I don't understand how they are good for one but not the other. Very surprising for diverse states as Florida and California.

amen sista. So disappointing and unfair. people need to not be so discriminatory.

Hey Kim,
I totally agree with you. I believe that we should all have the same rights! especially when it comes to love. I think that this shouldn't even be an issue, but certain people decide to make this a big issue. Let people be happy.....California!!!

I totally agree Kim, today I am ashamed of being a Californian, I never realized how heartless people can be in a state known for tolerance and known for having an open mind. It is a sad day when people are told that they are not equal to everyone else.

Being gay is a choice for some. This is an issue because for one if you have people who don't believe you should be gay in the first place-they are not going to think you need to get married. Especially those who are thinking of it from s biblical point.

This is so sad. Of all the places, CA. The most diverse and multicultural sate in the US, and we can’t accept it. But it’s not the Supreme Courts’ fault, Kim. Do you realize how hard it would be to overturn something the citizens voted against? That would be a legal mess. There would be lawsuits left and right. There’s no way to make everyone happy in this situation. I wish it were different. I am happy that they allowed the previous marriages to remain a marriage. Can you imagine how heartbreaking that would be; to have the government tell you no, you’re no longer married? Why can’t people just be happy for others? I don’t see this as any different than the old southern laws banning multicultural relationships. The government should not be allowed to tell you who you can marry. And people keep talking about what it says in the Bible; what happened to the division of church and state people? It’s all so ridiculous. For the life of me, I can’t figure out why people care so much?! If you’re straight, why do you care what gays are doing with their life?! I hope it gets put on the ballot again in 2012. Hopefully people will grow and become more compassionate, and it will pass next time.

I love you Kim but I have to be honest and say that I don't agree here. I am with the California Supreme Court on this one. There was an election last November and we as Californian's voted. Not everyone gets their way in an election, but it is what it is.

And as a side note, why should the public masses get to decide (prop8bill)the personal rights & freedoms of a minority group? That's how slavery lasted in this county as long as it did! GAY is not a choice or an experiment, its who a person is to the core.

Why is religion practiced by some on the foundation of faith & not fact being pushed off as state law on ALL individuals? What happens in someone else's marriage (pluralism/divorce/adultery) doesn't change the validity of my own, why should gay marriage?

you cannot make mistakes. Anyway the people voted and that was their right. It's unnatural and makes people uncomfortable

and blazay blazay...but to me it seems that you are the ones who seem so spiteful and full of hate...(ex. YOUR GOD does this, you are this, you are that.) Stop blaming religion for the sins of the common man. Just because you support something doesnt mean

I have gays in my family. I am not a gay basher/hater. I feel to each his own, although I do not agree with homosexuality. That does not mean that i HATE gays, but i do support prop 8. I have seen people ask why do christians force their beliefs on people

Its like gay/bisexual are saying "oh you have the right to vote but you can only vote for us!" Whats the point? Then you say religious people are judgmental, well what do you think you're doing? Look in the mirror hypocrites.

Get over it. Gay, bisexual or what ever can't change the minds of those who support Prop 8. Just like Those who support Prop 8 can't change the minds of gays or lesbians. Not everyone thinks like gays. The state got a right to vote.They did!!

Sorry, I dislike that saying hate the sin not the siner. God doesn't punish sin he punishes the sinner. God is love and loves us all yet God has and will always have His choosen people. We are all sinners, even the best Christians are saved by His Grace.

It is not a right to marry but it should be a right to have equal access. Even with prop 8 the US gov. still do not allow you equal rights. Leave marrage in the church and require all unions to be the same on paper. This way you don't mix church and state.

I voted for 8 and I believe that gays should have full rights like anyone else but changing marriage is just more hate, hate against religion. In states where it was legalized they have gays sueing churches for not marrying them. THIS IS WRONG!!!