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The Way I See It
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| by Steve Elkins, Editor |
Without any effort on my part as editor, this issue of Letters will
forever be known as "the one about gay marriage." Like the gay
wedding ceremonies springing up all around the country, so the articles
have come, one after the other, driven by a need to speak about a subject
whose time (ready or not) has come. When President Bush chose to support a
move for a Constitutional Amendment banning gay marriage, he drew a line
in the sand. A great many of us, it seems, are ready to cross that line
and stand up to the challenge. On page 6, Murray shares a letter to The
White House and a part of our own story together in "Dear Mr.
President." On page 8, newlywed Fay Jacobs considers the matter (as
only she can), and discovers a few surprises about local laws. On page 30,
Mubarak Dahir decries the ABM (anything but marriage) option. On page 12,
Bill Sievert reminds us that with rights come responsibilities. On page
90, Eric Morrison provides "A Handy Guide to Defending Gay
Marriage." On page 56, Cheryl Jacques, the President of HRC, compares
civil unions and marriage. And finally, on page 46, Peter Rosenstein
addresses the feelings of outrage and betrayal felt by gay Republicans who
invested time and money in Bush’s election. Obviously this matter is
going to be with us for a while, especially since election year politics
will blow it all out of proportion, but somehow it seems as if we’ve
been preparing our whole lives for a challenge like this. I hope we can
all rise to the occasion and loudly proclaim "I do" support
equal rights for all people, and work together to form an even more
"perfect union."
Congratulations to Gene Dvornick on his election to the Milton town
Council on Saturday, March 6. Gene has been a faithful volunteer for CAMP
Rehoboth for many years, approaching every task with energy and
enthusiasm, and I feel sure that Milton residents will appreciate the
commitment he brings to every thing he does. He has assured us, however,
that the job will not keep him so busy that he doesn’t have time to
continue his volunteer activities. Follies fans will be happy to know that
he still intends to find the time to assistant stage manage the event.
Come to think of it, if he can manage the back stage drama at the Follies,
surely he can handle just about anything that comes along.
The first sign in the CAMP Rehoboth courtyard that spring is almost
upon us is the reopening of Lori’s Café and the return of her hungry
patrons in search of chicken salad sandwiches. Of course, it also reminds
us of the spring cleaning and sprucing up that needs to be done each year
in the courtyard. All that rainbow color on the tables and flower pots and
fence needs work to stay bright and fresh, and every few years need to be
repainted or cleaned. As soon as the weather allows we’ll be announcing
a courtyard workday to paint and repair and get ready for summer. We also
have a little interior painting to do, and are looking for volunteers. To
sign up for the spring workday call or come be the office to let us know
when you’re available and what you would like to do.
Not long ago, super volunteer and friend Sondra Arkin delivered our
years work schedule into our hands. This calendar includes not only all
the projects and events that we produce or participate in, but also a lot
of behind the scenes planning deadlines as well. After looking at it, I
think I can safely say that we’ve got something planned for everyone.
Sondra has also been very involved in the development and execution to the
HeART of the Community Art project, which has now signed up a team of
artists to produce this years show titled HEARTwork, to be auctioned at
the 2004 Black and White Beach Ball. For information about these and other
events, call the CAMP Rehoboth office or check out CAMPdates.
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LETTERS
From CAMP Rehoboth, Vol. 14, No.2 March 12, 2004 |
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