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foreign

foreign this morning the Supreme Court

this morning the Supreme Court

this morning the Supreme Court recognized that the constitution

recognized that the constitution

recognized that the constitution guarantees marriage equality what a

guarantees marriage equality what a

guarantees marriage equality what a Vindication of those countless often

Vindication of those countless often

Vindication of those countless often Anonymous Heroes who made

Anonymous Heroes who made

Anonymous Heroes who made an entire country realize

an entire country realize

an entire country realize that love is love

that love is love

that love is love [Music]

it's so easy looking back to take the

it's so easy looking back to take the

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

progress that has been made for granted

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

it's so easy to think it all just

it's so easy to think it all just happened

happened

happened it didn't just happen

it didn't just happen

it didn't just happen [Music]

I don't care how much hatred there is in

I don't care how much hatred there is in

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

the world and I don't care how much

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

bigotry there is in the world and I

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

don't care how much righteousness there

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

is in the world about this issue

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

because this is a community

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

that has been invisible and the major

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

problem we're having gang these days is

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

that it's just not invisible anymore

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

in the 1990s four openly gay

in the 1990s four openly gay representatives were elected in

representatives were elected in

representatives were elected in California

California

California one wonderful thing about being a

one wonderful thing about being a

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

lesbian and a women's activist is that

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

you learned very early that it doesn't

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

pay to be a good girl

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

you need to be a bad girl

you need to be a bad girl all four were women

all four were women

all four were women as the first gay elected official from

as the first gay elected official from

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

San Diego County it's a privilege to be

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

able to vote on this bill

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

there are real issues of fairness that

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

had not been addressed that we addressed

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

successfully and and change things the

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

question is what kind of Life do you

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

want to live if you want to live a life

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

that has meaning you have to be in the

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

struggles and if you're not in those

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

struggles then you have to ask yourself

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

well what exactly does your life mean

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

they authored laws that changed the

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

course of LGBT history there is no other

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

group in this room

group in this room however discriminated upon in the past

however discriminated upon in the past

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

however enslaved in this country that

however enslaved in this country that has to ask

has to ask

has to ask please please treat me like a human

please please treat me like a human

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

being I used to say these guys don't

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

know what to do with us you know they

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

take a look at me I'm in a pink suit and

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

a skirt and heels I got a lipstick in

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

one hand and a bayonet in the other it

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

isn't about whether you approve or

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

disapprove of lesbian and gay life it

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

isn't about whether you think it's okay

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

to tolerate it

to tolerate it it exists We Exist we have existed since

it exists We Exist we have existed since

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

the beginning of time and we shall exist

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

long after many of us are deposed from

long after many of us are deposed from this chamber it is a fact of life

[Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] about 5 000 Marchers took the Streets of

about 5 000 Marchers took the Streets of

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

San Francisco burning the California

San Francisco burning the California flag

flag

flag Los Angeles another 2 000 protesters

Los Angeles another 2 000 protesters

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

were on the streets burning an effigy of

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

Governor Pete Wilson it was Wilson's

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

veto of a gay rights bill that touched

veto of a gay rights bill that touched off the demonstration

it's not just one day everybody gets

it's not just one day everybody gets

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

angry there is no one day It All Leads

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

up to it

up to it people having to hide people being beat

people having to hide people being beat

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

up in bars police raids all these things

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

that have happened so by the 90s there

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

was a boiling point and it just spilled

was a boiling point and it just spilled out

out

out we're sick and tired of being abused and

we're sick and tired of being abused and

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

beaten and

beaten and and killed while this Governor does

and killed while this Governor does

and killed while this Governor does nothing

must have external pressure you must

must have external pressure you must

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

have external pressure and yet you also

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

need people who once that pressure come

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

have worked with enough other people in

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

their elected bodies that they can

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

actually now say now is the time for us

actually now say now is the time for us to make legislation around this movement

was making

was making

was making talk about

it it was our job to bring forward the

it it was our job to bring forward the

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

kinds of things that we thought would

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

help to solve those problems

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

because the first four openly gay or

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

lesbian people to be in the legislature

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

were lesbians we did pave the way for

were lesbians we did pave the way for gay men

gay men

gay men I don't think it was accidental that we

I don't think it was accidental that we

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

were women that led uh

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

I draw a parallel between men going to

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

war in World War II and women working in

war in World War II and women working in factories

factories

factories a lot of boys were sick some had died

a lot of boys were sick some had died

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

many of them

many of them and we women rose up

and we women rose up

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

in their place in their Stead and as

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

women we were less threatening there's a

women we were less threatening there's a sense of

sense of

sense of women together maybe give off a School

women together maybe give off a School

women together maybe give off a School marmish image

marmish image

marmish image historically lesbians and gay men have

historically lesbians and gay men have

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

both lived parallel and not connected

both lived parallel and not connected lives

lives

lives when the age epidemic started and the

when the age epidemic started and the

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

men who had not been thinking very

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

politically up to them joined the

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

lesbians who had been very active in the

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

women's equality struggle and knew a lot

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

about organizing I knew a lot about

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

discrimination and how to go about

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

getting the laws changing and forming

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

organizations I remember going to the

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

March on Washington and having these

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

young men say gee I've never been to a

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

March before and I'm thinking this my

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

427th March you know it was like

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

abortion and you know choice and all

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

kinds of stuff that's war and I look at

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

them and think you've never been to a

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

beach but they haven't had the pain and

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

the oppression the gayness has made them

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

that way but otherwise they've enjoyed a

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

certain privilege and it's their gayness

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

that made them political because they

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

were rejected and not used to it we were

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

women always rejected we were used to it

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

they were getting more political the

they were getting more political the whole Community was getting more

whole Community was getting more

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

political there's no going back those

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

years cemented the relationship between

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

gay men and women to understand the

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

awesome political clout we enjoyed

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

combined we understood that we needed to

combined we understood that we needed to be as one

be as one

be as one to make a difference to elect people

to make a difference to elect people

to make a difference to elect people would free us

would free us

would free us and then to elect us

and then to elect us

and then to elect us to free us

to free us

to free us people when I tell them that I was

people when I tell them that I was

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

elected in 1994 are surprised that the

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

first gay person was elected to the

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

legislature as late as 94. they guessed

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

it was in the 70s but they were wrong

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

they underestimate the amount of

they underestimate the amount of discrimination that the community

discrimination that the community

discrimination that the community suffered up until the 90s

suffered up until the 90s

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

hi this is Pat Rocco and we're here for

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

bizarre Productions new service in front

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

of one of the oldest establishments here

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

in Hollywood from what I understand

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

Barney's Beanery has had a sign inside

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

its bar that says [ __ ] stay out

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

when did the sign go up 1959 and what

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

was the purpose of putting the sign in

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

to discourage the [ __ ] from coming in

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

um what reason would you find

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

um that would be important enough for

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

you to take the sign down a legal reason

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

a legal reason that would be your only

a legal reason that would be your only reason

reason

reason okay good enough

okay good enough

okay good enough I originally went to law school because

I originally went to law school because

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

I wanted to work on women's rights

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

issues I was one of the founders of the

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

California Women's Law Center and we

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

were working on domestic violence issues

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

and child care issues and I was helping

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

to draft legislation and so I was asked

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

to go up and testify in Sacramento in

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

the early 90s for bills that I helped to

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

write and you sit there for hours and

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

you watch these people some of them are

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

so good and so smart and I thought I

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

want to really be one of those and some

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

of them are not so smart and not so good

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

which also led me to think I could do

which also led me to think I could do this

this

this [Music]

[Music]

[Music] of course Sheila cool is the first she

of course Sheila cool is the first she

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

kids about having gone to lunch with her

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

caucus and there was a reservation for

caucus and there was a reservation for one

one

one when I started doing law change work and

when I started doing law change work and

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

especially seeing that the only way to

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

get the law changed was actually to go

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

to a legislature and ask them please

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

please change the law and I thought no

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

no we've got to be at the table too not

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

just women but scary as it was a gay and

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

lesbian people need to be at the table

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

too and I had a good shot at it so I

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

decided to run

decided to run there were no gay people who were out at

there were no gay people who were out at

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

least who had been elected to the

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

California state legislature before Iran

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

in 1994 no gay person had even gotten

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

through a primary and there was a lot of

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

question about whether I should run I

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

was already out so I couldn't go back in

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

and I just decided Well I'm going to

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

give it a shot because a lot of people

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

knew my character from the Dobie Gillis

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

show when we're sitting in front of the

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

fireplace in our split level home in the

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

suburbs with the children fast asleep in

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

their Dr Denton's upstairs we will take

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

out the yearbook poopsie and remember

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

those first fine careless days when we

those first fine careless days when we were young

were young

were young Zelda and so it gave them something to

Zelda and so it gave them something to

Zelda and so it gave them something to balance against

balance against

balance against the lesbian thing

the lesbian thing

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

your caption is a line you put under a

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

picture in the yearbook like most likely

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

to succeed most intelligent most

to succeed most intelligent most beautiful like that one of the

beautiful like that one of the

beautiful like that one of the interesting things that happened was

interesting things that happened was

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

that we polled about how people felt

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

about Zelda my character from Dobie

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

Gillis running for office and how they

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

felt about a gay person running for

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

office and when they were told it was

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

the same person it was kind of a

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

balancing thing where they already liked

balancing thing where they already liked me from the character

me from the character

me from the character so they like with many issues about

so they like with many issues about

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

coming out they had to sort of balance

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

that against do I hate gay people more

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

than I like this particular one that I

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

didn't actually know was gay

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

and inevitably they kind of came to the

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

conclusion never mind that where do you

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

stand on education where do you stand on

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

Public Safety where do you stand on

Public Safety where do you stand on Health Care

Health Care

Health Care fortunately I was an attorney Harvard

fortunately I was an attorney Harvard

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

Law graduate and that made people feel

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

that it wasn't just an actor going into

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

politics but someone who might actually

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

know something about the law and that

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

also mitigated I think any issue they

also mitigated I think any issue they might have had about

might have had about

might have had about sexual orientation well I think that

sexual orientation well I think that

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

it's very important to have both people

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

outside of government and people inside

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

government to make a change there's a

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

lot of important important measures that

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

were going through the legislature then

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

and it wasn't easy Congress is very

and it wasn't easy Congress is very entrenched

entrenched

entrenched state legislatures are the ones that get

state legislatures are the ones that get

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

a lot of business done real

a lot of business done real lasting permanent

lasting permanent

lasting permanent change it's always bothered me when

change it's always bothered me when

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

people who are weak and unable to

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

protect themselves get hurt somewhere

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

deep in me there's just that

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

four-year-old always saying that's not

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

right that's what drives me is this

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

enormous sense of wanting to fix

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

Injustice there were issues in the gay

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

community that really needed to be

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

looked at my first choice was to bring a

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

bill protecting kids at school against

bill protecting kids at school against discrimination and harassment and really

discrimination and harassment and really

discrimination and harassment and really bullying

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] the education code in California has a

the education code in California has a

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

section that is about barring

section that is about barring discrimination on certain bases race sex

discrimination on certain bases race sex

discrimination on certain bases race sex religion

religion

religion ability

ability

ability Etc

Etc

Etc sexual orientation was not in that list

sexual orientation was not in that list

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

all I wanted to do was add sexual

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

orientation to that list so that schools

orientation to that list so that schools themselves could not discriminate

themselves could not discriminate

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

against our kids or allow them to be

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

harassed on the basis of perceived

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

sexual orientation even if they weren't

sexual orientation even if they weren't gay

gay

gay okay assembly woman fuel you may begin

okay assembly woman fuel you may begin

okay assembly woman fuel you may begin thank you madam chair

thank you madam chair

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

so what happens is you put in a bill to

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

be considered it's immediately assigned

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

to a committee a subject matter

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

committee so it might be Judiciary

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

Committee it might be the education

Committee it might be the education committee

committee

committee I know that there is a great deal of

I know that there is a great deal of

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

discussion these days about whether or

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

not people who are gay or lesbian such

not people who are gay or lesbian such as myself

as myself

as myself should be able to admit it

should be able to admit it

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

should be able to live regular lives

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

whether our families are real families

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

or whether we deserve the same treatment

or whether we deserve the same treatment as other people

as other people

as other people I would like to make the statement at

I would like to make the statement at

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

this point not surprisingly I think we

this point not surprisingly I think we do

do

do my Witnesses I am a lesbian high school

my Witnesses I am a lesbian high school

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

student ab1001 must be passed in order

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

to cease the cycle of abuse and anguish

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

that lesbian gay and bisexual students

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

Experience day in and day out

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

we should not be forced to become

we should not be forced to become desensitized to this unconstitutional

desensitized to this unconstitutional

desensitized to this unconstitutional Behavior

Behavior

Behavior 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

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

human

human thank you

thank you

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

I was afraid of if I came out that I

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

would be beaten or possibly killed I

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

felt worthless and I considered suicide

felt worthless and I considered suicide for a long time

for a long time

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

after all no one was going to care if

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

this gay boy was dead he was better off

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

that way finally in August of last year

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

I overdosed on a bottle of sleeping

I overdosed on a bottle of sleeping medication

medication

medication after my mother discovered my overdose I

after my mother discovered my overdose I

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

was taken to the hospital and then later

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

committed to a mental hospital for to

committed to a mental hospital for to recover

recover

recover it was a painful Journey but I made it

it was a painful Journey but I made it

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

alive and unfortunately not all gay and

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

lesbian youth do make it through alive

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

by passing this spill you have the

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

ability to prevent another young person

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

from ending their life Mr Baldwin has a

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

question he wanted to ask

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

well I'm at a loss to really understand

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

the necessity of this bill

the necessity of this bill um

um

um the collective comments that we just

the collective comments that we just

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

heard here make make it seem like uh

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

you're an oppressed minority in public

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

schools but why you think this is

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

necessary I just don't see understand if

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

this bill passes

this bill passes will it put a chilling effect on people

will it put a chilling effect on people

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

who give these people an alternative

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

I would have to post a bill I wish there

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

was a way to change one of your opinion

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

of my colleagues across the aisle and I

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

know that in the next millennium which

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

is coming up real quick

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

we'll look back on this discrimination

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

the way we do on race

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

the way we do on religion

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

and now in Most states the way we do on

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

discrimination based on gender and say I

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

don't really understand any longer why

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

that was so important why people killed

that was so important why people killed for it

for it

for it and why people killed other people

and why people killed other people

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

because of it with the gay student bill

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

I couldn't even get it out of committee

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

the first year and once a bill is dead

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

you have to wait until the next session

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

to bring it again

to bring it again it is worthy to introduce an idea

it is worthy to introduce an idea

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

even if it doesn't pass because it gets

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

people familiar and comfortable and they

people familiar and comfortable and they start talking

start talking

start talking some of what we did laid the groundwork

some of what we did laid the groundwork

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

for issues that would Blossom and mature

for issues that would Blossom and mature later

later

later in 97 when I introduced the bill again

in 97 when I introduced the bill again

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

it did get through the Committees and

it did get through the Committees and through the floor

through the floor

through the floor thank you Mr Speaker and members when I

thank you Mr Speaker and members when I

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

was elected in 1994 it was the first

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

time in 25 years there was a republican

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

majority in the assembly and it was also

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

a new set of Republicans who came to the

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

floor of the assembly with their Bibles

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

and quoted from the Bibles I mean we're

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

used to it now in Congress and in many

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

other states it was brand new then

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

so here I am the only queer person in

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

the entire 80 people in the assembly and

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

they're bringing their Bibles to the

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

floor and I'm going to bring a bill to

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

protect gay students I would like you to

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

have the courage sometime to sit in a

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

room with these children

room with these children and listen to their stories

and listen to their stories

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

how they are beaten how they are

how they are beaten how they are attacked

attacked

attacked this is a burden placed on these

this is a burden placed on these

this is a burden placed on these children

children

children that many see as a righteous punishment

that many see as a righteous punishment

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

for being something that other people

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

don't want them to be

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

Congress shall make no law respecting an

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion nor

establishment of religion nor

establishment of religion nor prohibiting the free exercise thereof we

prohibiting the free exercise thereof we

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

shall not be compelled against our

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

religious faith and our values to accept

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

something that we cannot accept thank

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

you very much I asked for a no vote why

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

do I think it's wrong because I learned

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

it was wrong

it was wrong just like I learned that incest was

just like I learned that incest was

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

wrong I can't prove it mathematically

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

but I learned it was wrong and I think

but I learned it was wrong and I think it's wrong

well I've seen thousands and thousands

well I've seen thousands and thousands

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

of cattle I have to go back to my

of cattle I have to go back to my background

background

background and

and

and in those thousands of cattle I've been

in those thousands of cattle I've been

in those thousands of cattle I've been very observant

in my lifetime I've probably seen three

in my lifetime I've probably seen three

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

and maybe at the top four

and maybe at the top four who

who

who that

that

that had the hormonal imbalance

had the hormonal imbalance

had the hormonal imbalance of being odd unnatural

of being odd unnatural

of being odd unnatural it must be some hormonal imbalance in

it must be some hormonal imbalance in

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

these heifers that make them

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

shy away from bulls and take up with

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

other heifers and act

other heifers and act just like

just like

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

a goldwood yet she's a helper has the

a goldwood yet she's a helper has the physical

physical

physical anatomy of a heifer yet will mount

anatomy of a heifer yet will mount

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

another heifer when that other heifer is

another heifer when that other heifer is in heat

in heat

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

and acts like a bull but they're rare

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

and it's a very unnatural thing

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

the Cowboys in their long days on the

the Cowboys in their long days on the Range

Range

Range will get a joke out of it because it's

will get a joke out of it because it's

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

so so odd

so so odd we would introduce our bills and insults

we would introduce our bills and insults

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

were hurled and it was brutal and

were hurled and it was brutal and devastating

devastating

devastating almost cavalierly the most unkind and

almost cavalierly the most unkind and

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

hurtful things were said Carol Higgin

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

came into the assembly second after me I

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

used to say Sheila was the first lesbian

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

but I was first family you know there

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

may not be true you know we were great

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

we were great pair what Miss kewell's

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

Bill seeks to do is say that lesbian and

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

gay children should be allowed to be

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

undisturbed in the classroom to seek

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

Educational Opportunity so they can grow

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

up to be the best people they can be why

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

is that so threatened the power of

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

having Carol there and suddenly we had

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

doubled a number of gay people that were

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

out in the assembly made it more normal

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

that gay people were going to be there

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

do you know what the suicide rates are

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

for lesbian and gay children do you know

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

it's as high as 30 percent you don't

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

wish that on your kids or your neighbors

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

don't we feel compelled to be bigger

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

than ourselves sexual orientation could

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

certainly mean one's sexual desires

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

think of that for a moment with

think of that for a moment with pedophiles

pedophiles

pedophiles or necrophilia transvestism

or necrophilia transvestism

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

I don't know why protecting children or

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

seeking to prompts discussions about

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

necrophilia I don't know about

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

uh hormonally imbalanced heifers I don't

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

really know what is hiding in the

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

recesses of some of my colleagues Minds

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

that prompt such industry and

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

discussions that is stated in with a

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

straight face and without hyperbole it

straight face and without hyperbole it is astounding Beyond describable

is astounding Beyond describable

is astounding Beyond describable proportions the kinds of remarks hurled

proportions the kinds of remarks hurled

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

around here with ease some degree of

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

arrogance and a degree of confidence I

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

tell you I would cringe and shudder to

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

make such representations myself Harold

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

mignon and I seem to find ourselves in

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

this really weird historical place

this really weird historical place we're lesbians

we're lesbians

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

we could finally come to a point where

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

we could say it out loud

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

in this time in this country in the last

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

two breaths of the 20th century

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

and not be executed and not be jailed

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

like so many of our predecessors were in

like so many of our predecessors were in so many cultures

so many cultures

so many cultures and we find ourselves in the midst of

and we find ourselves in the midst of

and we find ourselves in the midst of what apparently

what apparently

what apparently is the greatest moral struggle of the

is the greatest moral struggle of the

is the greatest moral struggle of the end of the century

end of the century

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

my belief the real agenda this bill is

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

to promote the gay lifestyle to schools

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

it's 23 pages long

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

that's what it's all about

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

in my own opinion this is not about the

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

law and it is not about hate but it is

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

about love

about love because if a boy and a girl hold hands

because if a boy and a girl hold hands

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

in the school they're fine

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

but if two girls hold hands in the

but if two girls hold hands in the school

school

school they're in trouble

they're in trouble

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

and they could be in physical trouble

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

and why are they holding hands

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

we could have this discussion about

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

whether we're talking about sex or love

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

but I'm the expert here

but I'm the expert here on the lesbian lifestyle

on the lesbian lifestyle

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

and I want to tell you it's just about

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

love that's all it's about

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

thank you Miss kewell and at this point

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

we'll open the world

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

clerical open world all debate agencies

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

to clerk will open the role how many

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

resulting desire to vote all member's

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

voting desire to vote

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

in the assembly it needs 41 votes there

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

are 80 of us and 41 is a majority all

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

members voting desire to vote

members voting desire to vote it got 36 votes

it got 36 votes

it got 36 votes so it failed

so it failed

so it failed it failed

it failed

it failed Sheila did not get that bill through and

Sheila did not get that bill through and

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

it was a painful process to have your

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

your own colleagues other women people

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

in your same party as well as opposition

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

party tell you no I can't move for your

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

bill even though it's the right thing to

bill even though it's the right thing to do

do

do and your bill loads you want to talk

and your bill loads you want to talk

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

about seeing your housing domestic

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

violence lead abatement my God it's so

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

impressive it's true and then you kind

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

of pick up the community's issues

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

you know when I'm working on a

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

headquarters for us and I'm working on

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

you you know I mean a lot of things and

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

taking care of the community's issues as

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

we should and even getting along with

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

the people who don't like gay and

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

lesbian people that's right because

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

we're bringing them along yeah because

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

we're ambassadors and that's the heart

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

of challenges and that's where we're

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

placed here anyone can be here and be

placed here anyone can be here and be oppositional

oppositional

oppositional and dig their heels in and not find

and dig their heels in and not find

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

bridge and Brook a compromise that's

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

what our challenge is is to hold our

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

personal feelings to try harder to get

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

nourished together to go back out again

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

to try and move it forward that is our

to try and move it forward that is our duty

duty

duty we don't have permission to act out or

we don't have permission to act out or

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

be fed up or to or turn on our heels or

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

walk away it's too important

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

too many people are invested in what you

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

and I can achieve it is also a way in

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

which we take responsibility I mean I

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

feel like when I stand up in front of

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

the assembly and I'm on television all

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

over the state just being in the gavel

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

I'm there to be seen as well you know

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

there's a dyke up there that's right not

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

just the first woman Madam speaker's a

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

dyke Sheila is smart funny area type

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

it's like we had to be better than

it's like we had to be better than everybody

everybody

everybody we had a lot of things we wanted to do

we had a lot of things we wanted to do

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

we really went after strong legislation

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

third time I brought the bill to protect

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

gay students we had a debate like I had

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

not seen in my three years so far there

not seen in my three years so far there our children

our children

our children or hours

or hours

or hours they are the flesh the fruits of our

they are the flesh the fruits of our

they are the flesh the fruits of our bodies

bodies

bodies a father and a mother

a father and a mother

a father and a mother the blessings of Heaven

the blessings of Heaven

the blessings of Heaven our privilege to raise our right to

our privilege to raise our right to

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

raise and to determine what kind of an

raise and to determine what kind of an education they get

education they get

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

we had to make a lot of decisions about

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

whether we would use the word gay and

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

the word kids in the same sentence

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

because that seemed to set people off I

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

know that there was this mythology out

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

there about how gay men were predatory

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

when the truth was it was really

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

straight men who were more predatory if

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

you looked at the numbers but there was

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

something that was triggered in people

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

they were very very upset because they

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

kept saying we're going to teach our

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

children in school to be gay if your

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

bill passes which had nothing to do with

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

anything in the bill the bill was a

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

protection against discrimination not

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

any kind of advocacy but they had to

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

tell lies about it in order to make

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

people hate it my son recently

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

complained that a male teacher at school

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

was aggressively promoting his own

was aggressively promoting his own homosexuality as a positive alternative

homosexuality as a positive alternative

homosexuality as a positive alternative lifestyle these radio commercials are

lifestyle these radio commercials are

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

the latest shot in a long-running battle

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

over a bill aimed at protecting gay

over a bill aimed at protecting gay students from discrimination the

students from discrimination the

students from discrimination the Traditional Values Coalition is spending

Traditional Values Coalition is spending

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

25 thousand dollars to run the spots all

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

in an attempt to Rally opposition to the

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

bill they charged that assembly Bill 222

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

the so-called dignity for all students

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

act would actually go far beyond Banning

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

discrimination the sponsor of the bill

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

assemblywoman Sheila Kuhl argues that it

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

would simply Grant gays long overdue

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

equality by by protecting them from

equality by by protecting them from discrimination nothing more Sinister

discrimination nothing more Sinister

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

than that huel has tried to pass a

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

similar bill for the last two years but

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

this time she says if she can get it

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

through the legislature California's new

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

Democratic governor has promised to sign

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

it first of all there is no evidence

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

that a person is born with

that a person is born with this tendency in fact

this tendency in fact

this tendency in fact the fact that many are reformed is

the fact that many are reformed is

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

evidenced that that's not so

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

are they born with bestiality

are they born with bestiality pedophiliac indices

how about an adulterer

how about an adulterer

how about an adulterer and a fornicator all of which are

and a fornicator all of which are

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

condemned you know it's like it's kind

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

of incomprehensible to me

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

Mr House how I can work side by side

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

with you and to think the comparison

with you and to think the comparison evokes images of bestiality

evokes images of bestiality

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

my God can any of you take in the

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

magnitude of that insult

magnitude of that insult can you begin to appreciate

can you begin to appreciate

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

the depth of depravity that I believe

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

that remark evinces I just call them as

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

I see him and I do believe that there

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

are some troubling aspects of the bill

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

all this bill says is protect children

all this bill says is protect children at school

at school

at school protect them from being Harris protect

protect them from being Harris protect

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

them from being beaten up give them an

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

ability to learn isn't that in our

ability to learn isn't that in our Collective interest

Collective interest

Collective interest parents who have gone to principles in

parents who have gone to principles in

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

various school districts in this state

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

to complain that their children are not

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

safe that their children cannot even go

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

to school without being beaten and

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

punched and spat upon and have their

punched and spat upon and have their property torn up

property torn up

property torn up and threatened with rape

and threatened with rape

and threatened with rape and in some cases seriously heard and

and in some cases seriously heard and

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

sent to the hospital as two students

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

have been just recently in Northern

have been just recently in Northern California

California

California one student kicked so badly

one student kicked so badly

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

that he had to have stomach surgery and

that he had to have stomach surgery and will not recover

will not recover

will not recover another had the word [ __ ] scratched

another had the word [ __ ] scratched

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

into his chest with a ballpoint pen

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

that was a very dramatic speech given by

that was a very dramatic speech given by Miss keul

Miss keul

Miss keul but you know narch or narth which is

but you know narch or narth which is

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

Association of psychologists that work

Association of psychologists that work on counseling homosexuals and who have

on counseling homosexuals and who have

on counseling homosexuals and who have successfully

successfully

successfully counseled thousands of homosexuals to

counseled thousands of homosexuals to

counseled thousands of homosexuals to return to a heterosexual lifestyle would

return to a heterosexual lifestyle would

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

be dramatically affected by this bill

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

they would not be allowed to come on the

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

campus and counsel anyone I see this

campus and counsel anyone I see this bill

bill

bill as a yes or no vote

as a yes or no vote

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

just according to who you believe Mr

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

statuses we're not going to talk about

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

heifers this time I just believe Steve

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

it's that simple Steve's right Shield is

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

wrong

wrong teachers would not be allowed to say

teachers would not be allowed to say

teachers would not be allowed to say anything

anything

anything in terms of counseling a student to not

in terms of counseling a student to not

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

go into the gay lifestyle for fear of

go into the gay lifestyle for fear of being charged with

being charged with

being charged with reflect universally upon homosexuality

reflect universally upon homosexuality

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

language from the bill do you believe Mr

language from the bill do you believe Mr Baldwin or miss school

a simple one can't be right and the

a simple one can't be right and the

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

other right also it's hard not to come

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

to conclusion that there is an agenda

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

here that has nothing to do with

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

violence against gay students you have

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

to ask whether or not there's an agenda

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

here I think there is I ask for a no

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

vote I know the change isn't easy but it

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

is just unfathomable and indescribably

is just unfathomable and indescribably humiliating

humiliating

humiliating to think we have this kind of debate on

to think we have this kind of debate on

to think we have this kind of debate on the floor

the floor

the floor not moving to marriage and other things

not moving to marriage and other things

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

my God if we did

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

members I rise in opposition to this

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

bill I knew it was going to be upsetting

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

you see but change is upsetting if you

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

don't upset people when you do something

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

you've done nothing

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

it's the nature of change but that's

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

part of the equation of evolving

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

this is not seeking approval if you have

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

disdain or disapproval you are entitled

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

to it although I have you look at me I

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

have you let me look at Miss q and how

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

do you believe we're depraved

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

don't you have some altered thinking

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

doesn't it make you pause

doesn't it make you pause the war has begun

this issue will be the issue that will

this issue will be the issue that will

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

divide this country and this state more

divide this country and this state more than any other issue

than any other issue

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

it's a good bill we had a vote eye

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

I ask for an I vote

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

I can't support the bill in good

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

conscience and good faith there was a

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

skittishness and a squeamishness even if

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

people thought it was the right thing to

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

do many of my colleagues were really

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

afraid to vote for it some of them were

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

afraid they might lose their seats but

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

there was more for them to be afraid of

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

they were getting death threats some of

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

them were hung an effigy outside their

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

district offices people would call and

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

jam their phones and their fax machines

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

just to make sure that no business could

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

go on things were thrown at them

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

sometimes in meetings it was very

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

difficult so it was not an easy thing

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

for straight allies to be voting for

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

this as well it was dangerous

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

I have been accused of promoting

I have been accused of promoting bestiality

bestiality

bestiality in fact I got my picture in the paper

in fact I got my picture in the paper

in fact I got my picture in the paper yesterday

yesterday

yesterday and this

and this

and this full page ad was targeted towards Latino

full page ad was targeted towards Latino

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

members of this legislature members if I

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

am accused of promoting bestiality

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

because I rise in support of a bill that

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

seeks to end discrimination in

seeks to end discrimination in California

California

California so be it as you might know my son

so be it as you might know my son

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

Matthew was murdered last Fall by two

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

young men who spit anti-gaze epithets at

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

him even as they beat him to death

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

if legislations such as

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

ab22-222 had existed in my home state of

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

Wyoming perhaps these troubled young men

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

would have learned a fundamental respect

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

for all people and it signed Judy

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

Shepherd I ask for you no vote I asked

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

for a no vote on this I'll have to vote

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

no on ab22 please vote for this bill

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

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

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

vote for the bill have also said every

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

child deserves to be treated with

child deserves to be treated with dignity

dignity

dignity we do not believe in discrimination we

we do not believe in discrimination we

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

do not believe children should be

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

discriminated against but you know what

discriminated against but you know what keeps those children from being

keeps those children from being

keeps those children from being discriminated against in their schools

discriminated against in their schools

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

my fellow assembly members it is the

my fellow assembly members it is the Majesty of the law

Majesty of the law

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

it is the language of the law it is the

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

words of the law and it is the

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

enforcement of the law and that I submit

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

is why you are here

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

that is why you are here to make the law

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

so let me say

so let me say I unabashedly

I unabashedly

I unabashedly joined my passion to my vision and my

joined my passion to my vision and my

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

vision is for an equal and just Society

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

it was when I was in Birmingham in 63 it

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

was when I was working for battered

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

women it was when I was working for

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

women's rights it was every stand that

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

I've taken against discrimination and

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

you don't owe me for that

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

I did it for me

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

but when any of you says this is not

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

about you miss kewell we like you miss

about you miss kewell we like you miss keuel

keuel

keuel I want to tell you something members

I want to tell you something members

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

this is very much about me

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

this is about me as a little girl

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

this is about me in junior high school

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

this is about me in high school this is

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

about me being kicked out of my sorority

about me being kicked out of my sorority at UCLA

at UCLA

at UCLA this is about me losing my series The

this is about me losing my series The

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

Dobby Gillis show because of my sexual

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

orientation and I don't want you to feel

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

sorry for me I ended up better off than

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

I probably would have I would have been

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

an out of work actor

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

and in a few years I could be an

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

out-of-work legislator but that's

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

another story

another story there is a horror involved in knowing

there is a horror involved in knowing

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

that you will be the target of

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

discrimination and you live with it not

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

only do you live with it you put it way

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

down somewhere where you're not going to

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

think about it every day where you're

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

just going to smile and smile

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

no matter what people say to you

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

because you have to have to what are you

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

going to do mignon and I aren't going to

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

complain every day about what we hear

complain every day about what we hear from you

from you

from you this is a simple bill

this is a simple bill

this is a simple bill it simply bars discrimination in the

it simply bars discrimination in the

it simply bars discrimination in the schools

schools

schools against students

against students

against students so I ask you please

so I ask you please

so I ask you please vote for this bill

vote for this bill

vote for this bill thank you Mr Speaker

I'll debate him insist the clerk will

I'll debate him insist the clerk will

I'll debate him insist the clerk will open the role

all members vote who desire to vote

all members vote who desire to vote

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

all members vote who desire to vote

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

all members vote who desire to vote

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

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 of those who desire to vote

all members of those who desire to vote

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

clerk will close the role and tally the

clerk will close the role and tally the vote

vote

vote the measure fails it failed on the floor

the measure fails it failed on the floor

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

by one vote we worked the entire summer

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

to get the last vote

to get the last vote we took the word sexual orientation

we took the word sexual orientation

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

which were the only two new words in the

which were the only two new words in the bill out

bill out

bill out and instead we put in a section that

and instead we put in a section that

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

said and all the other categories in the

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

hate crime statute which I had actually

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

amended two years before to include

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

sexual orientation so the 41st vote

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

could vote for it because he could say

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

to his constituents I didn't vote for

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

anything that had sexual orientation in

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

it no because it was a referral to

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

another law that had sexual orientation

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

in it all members vote who desire to

in it all members vote who desire to vote

vote

vote all members vote who desire to vote

all members vote who desire to vote

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

clerk will close the role and tally the

clerk will close the role and tally the vote is 41 house 33 the measure passes

and when the gay student bill passed in

and when the gay student bill passed in

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

99 many of the staff in the building gay

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

and straight came out of their offices

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

and stood in the hallway and applauded

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

you don't have many moments like that in

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

your life

your life [Applause]

[Applause]

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[Music] hi welcome to get used to it I'm Sheila

hi welcome to get used to it I'm Sheila

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

keul your host today I'm really really

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

pleased to have as my guest Carol migdon

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

who's an assembly member in the

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

California state legislature and I are

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

the only two gay people in the assembly

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

here absolutely I ask you to start at

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

the beginning where'd you come from came

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

from New York not surprising to many

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

moved out here in 1970 when I graduated

moved out here in 1970 when I graduated from college

from college

from college worked in the Haight Ashbury Medical

worked in the Haight Ashbury Medical

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

Clinic detoxing heroin addicts was my

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

first job you characterize yourself as a

first job you characterize yourself as a kind of a Suburban

kind of a Suburban

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

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

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

sudden you're in a heroin detox clinic

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

in hate Ashbury there's a story on the

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

path there I think well I was a 60s

path there I think well I was a 60s child

child

child and we all became activists we were

and we all became activists we were

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

anti-war and we were headstrong and

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

idealistic and full of ourselves in very

idealistic and full of ourselves in very good ways really

good ways really

good ways really and boldly came out and was stunned that

and boldly came out and was stunned that

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

most of my peers and new friends were in

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

fact kind of closeted with their face

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

wait a minute fell in love decided this

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

is who I am and told everybody the next

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

couple of days before the end of the

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

weekend that's bold very bold and I

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

thought I was doing what everyone else

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

did and naturally my parents weren't

did and naturally my parents weren't overwhelmingly enthused

overwhelmingly enthused

overwhelmingly enthused neither were my in-laws

neither were my in-laws

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

they're from others so you're still

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

married at the time at the time

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

maintained a friendship with my

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

ex-husband that persists today I became

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

part of the feminist movement actually

part of the feminist movement actually lesbian separatists movement in San

lesbian separatists movement in San

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

Francisco there's some pretty stiff

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

standards there I went to the Goodwill

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

store bought the penalty insurance and

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

the boots and whatever it was and it

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

lasts about six months till I'm very

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

unhappy about that and said again I'd be

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

real separatists but also in my Armani

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

yeah I'm trying to find a way to adjust

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

there's got to be a way there's got to

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

be a way and kind of then moved into

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

more and more getting immersed in

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

lesbian and gay culture became more

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

politically involved as well as the

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

non-profit sector met Harvey Milk how'd

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

you meet Harvey came to the door I want

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

your vote my name is Harvey Milk as I

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

look back at it now he was using the

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

power of his position to apply it to

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

help people in need specifically the

help people in need specifically the community but all people

community but all people

community but all people but his influence was to ignite a

but his influence was to ignite a

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

movement to make us feel proud to look

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

at an articulate smart Savvy gay man

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

unashamed and unafraid and he also

unashamed and unafraid and he also understood how threatening his message

understood how threatening his message

understood how threatening his message was

was

was and

and

and that it might cost him his life and it

that it might cost him his life and it

that it might cost him his life and it did

did

did when Harvey was killed I became very

when Harvey was killed I became very

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

motivated and involved in gay politics

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

and City politics I went on to be San

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

Francisco Democratic party chair through

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

the 80s I ran for the Board of

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

Supervisors and was very privileged to

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

have won and I was able to bridge the

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

straight Community to the reality and

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

Sensibility of the lesbian and gay

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

community we set up a series of meetings

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

with the mayor and during the course of

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

a wide range discussion with 15 people

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

somebody mentioned bath houses and

somebody mentioned bath houses and accoutrements and towels and describe

accoutrements and towels and describe

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

them in some are open rooms and some

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

aren't and some have special cots or

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

different areas or Steam and other

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

things and I could watch the mayor

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

meticulously taking down a few notes the

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

conclusion of the meeting Diane gave me

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

like a little bit of a finger like this

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

carol can you come on back here sit down

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

right next to me a little bit here I

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

have a little further discussion yes of

have a little further discussion yes of course Madam mayor

course Madam mayor

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

she turns to me and she looks at and she

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

says now what the heck is a glory hole

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

oh I could have died

oh I could have died you know

and I said well

and I said well

and I said well it's sort of a situation

it's sort of a situation

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

where one gentleman may choose

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

to expose himself through a hole in a

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

wall knowing that there'll be another

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

gentleman at the other end

gentleman at the other end to welcome him

and she said do women do that I said no

and she said do women do that I said no

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

firstly we couldn't get into through

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

there and no we said we don't we aren't

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

quite the same that way and she said oh

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

well aren't they afraid they'd get

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

caught or something

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

I said it's unfathomable to me Madam

I said it's unfathomable to me Madam mayor

mayor

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

but I want to make sure you're up on

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

your jargon

your jargon [Music]

[Music]

[Music] I think the four of us were Pioneers in

I think the four of us were Pioneers in

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

those years Carol and Sheila were

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

already here Jackie Goldberg and I came

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

in together elected in 2000.

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

I suggested to the others that it would

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

we should form a caucus and it came to

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

pass and so I became the founding chair

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

I guess as one of my official titles

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

well I love to cook and I love to

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

entertain and we used to have dinners

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

when the caucus met it was a social way

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

to reinforce the kind of support we

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

needed to be for each other both

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

emotionally because of the kind of crap

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

that still came up on the floor of the

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

assembly or the Senate and in part

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

because we were going to begin to tackle

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

some really major pieces of legislation

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

having to do with the LGBT community and

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

we knew that there was going to be a lot

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

of Guff about it yeah we had each

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

other's backs but you can't pass a bill

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

in the assembly with four votes and so

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

we would strategize who should talk to

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

whom about what Bill how many votes did

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

we for sure have some people knew Sheila

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

better because she had been there the

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

longest some people were not happy about

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

Carol because their bill was just killed

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

in Appropriations by her so she wasn't

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

the one to go talk to that person or she

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

just gave them a bill in Appropriations

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

they didn't expect so she should be the

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

one to go talk to them

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

it seems like the LGBT movement has gone

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

through steps very similar to what other

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

movements have gone through in terms of

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

changing the law first don't make it a

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

crime for me to be who I am much of that

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

had been taken care of by the time we

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

got there you weren't coming into my

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

house and into my bedroom and arresting

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

me for what I was doing second make it a

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

crime to hurt me just for who I am that

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

really goes to the hate crime statute

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

and that is something that we did while

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

I was there Third change the law so that

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

there's no discrimination on the basis

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

of employment or in schools or in

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

housing very very important staff

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

because by then you're starting to get

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

the society behind you they don't think

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

you should be fired just for being gay

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

they don't think you should be turned

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

down from an apartment just for being

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

gay and we did all those laws for

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

California and then fourth don't

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

discriminate against my family treat me

discriminate against my family treat me the same as other families

the same as other families

the same as other families Carol first did the domestic partnership

Carol first did the domestic partnership

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

registry we all thought it was a great

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

idea and each tried to get the votes for

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

it this bill responds to reality it

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

responds to families as they're composed

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

today and they're not as traditional as

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

they once were we want to make sure

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

we're inclusive and we have policies

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

that are fair and just for all

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

Californians marriage was still as a

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

legislative issue a few years in the

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

future so we were really doing the nuts

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

and bolts of civil rights protection

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

we're not going to wait till everybody's

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

ready for the right words we're going to

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

make sure you have your rights in this

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

state I have to start somewhere

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

so first we had to make a case to

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

evidence to people that there were gay

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

people that wanted a couple because

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

there was no evidence other than

there was no evidence other than anecdotal

anecdotal

anecdotal pass a Statewide registry it would be

pass a Statewide registry it would be

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

the first in the nation enacted by A

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

legislature and not ordered to do so by

legislature and not ordered to do so by a judge

a judge

a judge Carol had an enormous amount of

Carol had an enormous amount of

Carol had an enormous amount of political skills she'd been raised up in

political skills she'd been raised up in

political skills she'd been raised up in San Francisco where they breed political

San Francisco where they breed political

San Francisco where they breed political skill she knew very well the kind of

skill she knew very well the kind of

skill she knew very well the kind of things that you had to do in order to

things that you had to do in order to

things that you had to do in order to get people to see that it was in their

get people to see that it was in their

get people to see that it was in their interest

interest

interest to vote for something Carol was

to vote for something Carol was

to vote for something Carol was brilliant always brilliant as a

brilliant always brilliant as a

brilliant always brilliant as a strategist

strategist

strategist she's the one that set up the domestic

she's the one that set up the domestic

she's the one that set up the domestic partner registry assembly Bill 26 by

partner registry assembly Bill 26 by

partner registry assembly Bill 26 by assembly members McDon and others an act

assembly members McDon and others an act

assembly members McDon and others an act related to domestic Partners we are

related to domestic Partners we are

related to domestic Partners we are merely saying that there are many many

merely saying that there are many many

merely saying that there are many many countless

countless

countless hundreds of thousands of alternative

hundreds of thousands of alternative

hundreds of thousands of alternative relationships committed relationships

relationships committed relationships

relationships committed relationships not heterosexually married that are

not heterosexually married that are

not heterosexually married that are valid valid and that these individuals

valid valid and that these individuals

valid valid and that these individuals are entitled to take care of their loved

are entitled to take care of their loved

are entitled to take care of their loved ones as well this is completely

ones as well this is completely

ones as well this is completely unnecessary and I believe as part of the

unnecessary and I believe as part of the

unnecessary and I believe as part of the gay agenda to try to set the stage

gay agenda to try to set the stage

gay agenda to try to set the stage for the approval of homosexual marriages

for the approval of homosexual marriages

for the approval of homosexual marriages that's the road it's leading toward our

that's the road it's leading toward our

that's the road it's leading toward our urge and no vote the bill also sets up

urge and no vote the bill also sets up

urge and no vote the bill also sets up the Statewide registry that concerns me

the Statewide registry that concerns me

the Statewide registry that concerns me it'll prevent me from supporting the

it'll prevent me from supporting the

it'll prevent me from supporting the bill we knew if we created a registry

bill we knew if we created a registry

bill we knew if we created a registry that that would be the first step

that that would be the first step

that that would be the first step the nose Under the Tent

the nose Under the Tent

the nose Under the Tent to establish that there were many

to establish that there were many

to establish that there were many couples throughout the state of

couples throughout the state of

couples throughout the state of California indeed the Nathan

California indeed the Nathan

California indeed the Nathan that wanted to marry I respectfully

that wanted to marry I respectfully

that wanted to marry I respectfully asked for your I vote and I thank you

asked for your I vote and I thank you

asked for your I vote and I thank you all those of you willing to courageously

all those of you willing to courageously

all those of you willing to courageously step forward in defense of this Humane

step forward in defense of this Humane

step forward in defense of this Humane decent and fair measure thank you very

decent and fair measure thank you very

decent and fair measure thank you very much

much

much all members vote who desire to vote

all members vote who desire to vote

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

all members vote who desire to vote eyes

all members vote who desire to vote eyes 41 knows 32 the measure passes

41 knows 32 the measure passes

41 knows 32 the measure passes [Music]

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[Music] once you get the camel's nose Under the

once you get the camel's nose Under the

once you get the camel's nose Under the Tent you've made an inroad

Tent you've made an inroad

Tent you've made an inroad you've begun you've created a framework

you've begun you've created a framework

you've begun you've created a framework it was the perfect kickoff to Gay Pride

it was the perfect kickoff to Gay Pride

it was the perfect kickoff to Gay Pride weekend a domestic partner commitment

weekend a domestic partner commitment

weekend a domestic partner commitment ceremony hosted by assemblywoman Carol

ceremony hosted by assemblywoman Carol

ceremony hosted by assemblywoman Carol migdon she encouraged couples to go

migdon she encouraged couples to go

migdon she encouraged couples to go through the symbolic ceremony as well as

through the symbolic ceremony as well as

through the symbolic ceremony as well as register as domestic Partners when we

register as domestic Partners when we

register as domestic Partners when we passed the registry I had to beg my

passed the registry I had to beg my

passed the registry I had to beg my friends go get it formed from the state

friends go get it formed from the state

friends go get it formed from the state pay 15 register for what just do it

pay 15 register for what just do it

pay 15 register for what just do it please

please

please let's hear it for him I will care for

let's hear it for him I will care for

let's hear it for him I will care for you when you are sick

you when you are sick

you when you are sick and when you are well

and when you are well

and when you are well we're encouraging people around

and bigger and bigger and yeah we'll get

and bigger and bigger and yeah we'll get

and bigger and bigger and yeah we'll get married one day in the real kind of way

married one day in the real kind of way

married one day in the real kind of way you do things incrementally if you want

you do things incrementally if you want

you do things incrementally if you want to talk about social security or

to talk about social security or

to talk about social security or Medicare neither of them were what they

Medicare neither of them were what they

Medicare neither of them were what they are now when they started they were

are now when they started they were

are now when they started they were little tiny pieces but you established

little tiny pieces but you established

little tiny pieces but you established the legislative Beach head now you can

the legislative Beach head now you can

the legislative Beach head now you can add you can add each thing forward and

add you can add each thing forward and

add you can add each thing forward and yes it's slow and it's too bad it's slow

yes it's slow and it's too bad it's slow

yes it's slow and it's too bad it's slow but when you have a bigger social

but when you have a bigger social

but when you have a bigger social movement it goes faster and that's why

movement it goes faster and that's why

movement it goes faster and that's why social movements are absolutely

social movements are absolutely

social movements are absolutely essential to real meaningful social

essential to real meaningful social

essential to real meaningful social change

change

change sometimes in life legislatures are here

sometimes in life legislatures are here

sometimes in life legislatures are here to advance the point of views that are

to advance the point of views that are

to advance the point of views that are popular with people and sometimes it is

popular with people and sometimes it is

popular with people and sometimes it is to lead and that often difficult and

to lead and that often difficult and

to lead and that often difficult and controversial struggles take leadership

controversial struggles take leadership

controversial struggles take leadership and over time people's attitudes conform

and over time people's attitudes conform

and over time people's attitudes conform and change and grow we will move to file

and change and grow we will move to file

and change and grow we will move to file item 55.

item 55.

item 55. by miss migdon the clerk will read

by miss migdon the clerk will read

by miss migdon the clerk will read assembly Bill 25 by assembly member

assembly Bill 25 by assembly member

assembly Bill 25 by assembly member McDon and act relating to domestic

McDon and act relating to domestic

McDon and act relating to domestic Partnerships

Partnerships

Partnerships this is a follow-up domestic partnership

this is a follow-up domestic partnership

this is a follow-up domestic partnership bill

bill

bill and as men

and as men

and as men mayor in 1999 we passed and it was

mayor in 1999 we passed and it was

mayor in 1999 we passed and it was enacted into law a domestic partnership

enacted into law a domestic partnership

enacted into law a domestic partnership registry program 14

registry program 14

registry program 14 000 couples have been registered

000 couples have been registered

000 couples have been registered but ladies and gentlemen at that time

but ladies and gentlemen at that time

but ladies and gentlemen at that time the only benefit offered in the bill was

the only benefit offered in the bill was

the only benefit offered in the bill was Hospital visitation rights of loved ones

Hospital visitation rights of loved ones

Hospital visitation rights of loved ones which of course is very significant this

which of course is very significant this

which of course is very significant this bill is setting forth to add a list of

bill is setting forth to add a list of

bill is setting forth to add a list of benefits which involve estate planning

benefits which involve estate planning

benefits which involve estate planning employment and health care

employment and health care

employment and health care we used to call it like adorning a

we used to call it like adorning a

we used to call it like adorning a Christmas tree so we had the pear tree

Christmas tree so we had the pear tree

Christmas tree so we had the pear tree with the registry

with the registry

with the registry and the next year we added bulbs and I'm

and the next year we added bulbs and I'm

and the next year we added bulbs and I'm telling you what we put in was the

telling you what we put in was the

telling you what we put in was the ability to use your sick leave to care

ability to use your sick leave to care

ability to use your sick leave to care for domestic partner right to inherit

for domestic partner right to inherit

for domestic partner right to inherit without a will

without a will

without a will right to adopt make medical decisions

right to adopt make medical decisions

right to adopt make medical decisions take unemployment if your partner moves

take unemployment if your partner moves

take unemployment if your partner moves because of a job

because of a job

because of a job substantial gains and when Christine and

substantial gains and when Christine and

substantial gains and when Christine and Jackie happily joined us in the year

Jackie happily joined us in the year

Jackie happily joined us in the year 2000

2000

2000 they continued the March and it just

they continued the March and it just

they continued the March and it just kept progressing so so you so no matter

kept progressing so so you so no matter

kept progressing so so you so no matter how many divorces you've had or how many

how many divorces you've had or how many

how many divorces you've had or how many infidelities or how many times you've

infidelities or how many times you've

infidelities or how many times you've cheated on your wife or your husband you

cheated on your wife or your husband you

cheated on your wife or your husband you get all of these benefits Fidelity is an

get all of these benefits Fidelity is an

get all of these benefits Fidelity is an unfortunate situation but if someone has

unfortunate situation but if someone has

unfortunate situation but if someone has uh made the commitment to what kind of

uh made the commitment to what kind of

uh made the commitment to what kind of commitment you make if you're having a

commitment you make if you're having a

commitment you make if you're having a series of Affairs behind the back of

series of Affairs behind the back of

series of Affairs behind the back of your partner that's what kind of

your partner that's what kind of

your partner that's what kind of commitment you'd call that a bad one I

commitment you'd call that a bad one I

commitment you'd call that a bad one I see but that doesn't have any

see but that doesn't have any

see but that doesn't have any consequences though

consequences though

consequences though uh it does

uh it does

uh it does um not in law okay

um not in law okay

um not in law okay next in opposition

next in opposition

next in opposition my name is Scott Lively I'm an attorney

my name is Scott Lively I'm an attorney

my name is Scott Lively I'm an attorney uh director of the pro Family Law Center

uh director of the pro Family Law Center

uh director of the pro Family Law Center in Citrus Heights I've passed out a book

in Citrus Heights I've passed out a book

in Citrus Heights I've passed out a book uh to the members of the committee which

uh to the members of the committee which

uh to the members of the committee which addresses the historical consequences in

addresses the historical consequences in

addresses the historical consequences in Germany of having embraced homosexuality

Germany of having embraced homosexuality

Germany of having embraced homosexuality as a legitimate lifestyle alternative it

as a legitimate lifestyle alternative it

as a legitimate lifestyle alternative it was Kehoe it's um difficult to

was Kehoe it's um difficult to

was Kehoe it's um difficult to understand why a simple fairness issue

understand why a simple fairness issue

understand why a simple fairness issue could engender such

could engender such

could engender such ridiculous hostility

but it is a simple fairness issue one

but it is a simple fairness issue one

but it is a simple fairness issue one that will provide many Californians with

that will provide many Californians with

that will provide many Californians with just some of the same legal protections

just some of the same legal protections

just some of the same legal protections that Millions take for granted it is not

that Millions take for granted it is not

that Millions take for granted it is not gay marriage

gay marriage

gay marriage despite what the opponents say the

despite what the opponents say the

despite what the opponents say the majority of Americans support domestic

majority of Americans support domestic

majority of Americans support domestic Partners just on the political note this

Partners just on the political note this

Partners just on the political note this weekend my partner and I will celebrate

weekend my partner and I will celebrate

weekend my partner and I will celebrate our 16th anniversary

our 16th anniversary

our 16th anniversary and of course it's one of the happiest

and of course it's one of the happiest

and of course it's one of the happiest aspects of my life

aspects of my life

aspects of my life this is the time for us to move forward

this is the time for us to move forward

this is the time for us to move forward on this

on this

on this the debate should be over

the debate should be over

the debate should be over for gay males this is the most dangerous

for gay males this is the most dangerous

for gay males this is the most dangerous lifestyle in America and uh for lesbians

lifestyle in America and uh for lesbians

lifestyle in America and uh for lesbians it's not quite as bad but it's still far

it's not quite as bad but it's still far

it's not quite as bad but it's still far worse than smoking or driving without

worse than smoking or driving without

worse than smoking or driving without seat belts we go to Great Lengths in

seat belts we go to Great Lengths in

seat belts we go to Great Lengths in California to uh to promote health and

California to uh to promote health and

California to uh to promote health and safety for for citizens to teach our

safety for for citizens to teach our

safety for for citizens to teach our young people to do the same ab25

young people to do the same ab25

young people to do the same ab25 advances the most dangerous lifestyle in

advances the most dangerous lifestyle in

advances the most dangerous lifestyle in America coming out of a city council

America coming out of a city council

America coming out of a city council that was pretty fairly nonpartisan to

that was pretty fairly nonpartisan to

that was pretty fairly nonpartisan to have this a real strident partisan

have this a real strident partisan

have this a real strident partisan rhetoric opened my eyes to the kind of

rhetoric opened my eyes to the kind of

rhetoric opened my eyes to the kind of hostility that Carol and Sheila endured

hostility that Carol and Sheila endured

hostility that Carol and Sheila endured before Jackie and I got there I'm glad I

before Jackie and I got there I'm glad I

before Jackie and I got there I'm glad I had a mother and father quite frankly

had a mother and father quite frankly

had a mother and father quite frankly because I've had a mother and a mother

because I've had a mother and a mother

because I've had a mother and a mother or father and a father I wouldn't be

or father and a father I wouldn't be

or father and a father I wouldn't be here today

here today

here today because it takes a mother and father to

because it takes a mother and father to

because it takes a mother and father to have a family

have a family

have a family I cannot cast a vote that in my opinion

I cannot cast a vote that in my opinion

I cannot cast a vote that in my opinion my logical opinion advances

my logical opinion advances

my logical opinion advances the condition that my God tells me isn't

the condition that my God tells me isn't

the condition that my God tells me isn't Abomination I don't think they really

Abomination I don't think they really

Abomination I don't think they really know what it feels like I think for you

know what it feels like I think for you

know what it feels like I think for you and for me and for Carol and for Jackie

and for me and for Carol and for Jackie

and for me and for Carol and for Jackie there's more to it than just being there

there's more to it than just being there

there's more to it than just being there we have to deal with things about

we have to deal with things about

we have to deal with things about whether you know children get milk or

whether you know children get milk or

whether you know children get milk or poor people get food or whatever and

poor people get food or whatever and

poor people get food or whatever and it's always hard on the heart if you

it's always hard on the heart if you

it's always hard on the heart if you care about people but often it's not

care about people but often it's not

care about people but often it's not personal there's a protective buffer

personal there's a protective buffer

personal there's a protective buffer right but this one I never had a very

right but this one I never had a very

right but this one I never had a very good protective buffer on this one I was

good protective buffer on this one I was

good protective buffer on this one I was always

always

always it went cut you know right to the heart

it went cut you know right to the heart

it went cut you know right to the heart and I guess I wonder what it was like

and I guess I wonder what it was like

and I guess I wonder what it was like for you

for you

for you stunned me still to hear you know Sam

stunned me still to hear you know Sam

stunned me still to hear you know Sam anistad stand up and say that he felt

anistad stand up and say that he felt

anistad stand up and say that he felt obedience to his God that's why he

obedience to his God that's why he

obedience to his God that's why he couldn't vote on this bill and several

couldn't vote on this bill and several

couldn't vote on this bill and several other members voted that their religious

other members voted that their religious

other members voted that their religious beliefs prevented them from working on

beliefs prevented them from working on

beliefs prevented them from working on this from voting on this bill and I

this from voting on this bill and I

this from voting on this bill and I thought you know the whole discussion

thought you know the whole discussion

thought you know the whole discussion about church and state

about church and state

about church and state and the importance of civil rights is

and the importance of civil rights is

and the importance of civil rights is put aside by these few because they

put aside by these few because they

put aside by these few because they believe their religious beliefs you know

believe their religious beliefs you know

believe their religious beliefs you know supersede that that is something I

supersede that that is something I

supersede that that is something I vehemently disagree with so of course

vehemently disagree with so of course

vehemently disagree with so of course I'll be supporting it I hope you will be

I'll be supporting it I hope you will be

I'll be supporting it I hope you will be too I commend the author for bringing

too I commend the author for bringing

too I commend the author for bringing this forward and it is of course the

this forward and it is of course the

this forward and it is of course the right thing to do

foreign

foreign

foreign [Music]

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[Music] moving to California from upstate New

moving to California from upstate New

moving to California from upstate New York was probably the single most

York was probably the single most

York was probably the single most liberating thing I've ever done in my

liberating thing I've ever done in my

liberating thing I've ever done in my life I grew up so far away from Southern

life I grew up so far away from Southern

life I grew up so far away from Southern California in geographically and

California in geographically and

California in geographically and ideologically we're right in the middle

ideologically we're right in the middle

ideologically we're right in the middle of the 60s The Beatles were the biggest

of the 60s The Beatles were the biggest

of the 60s The Beatles were the biggest thing and you know Bob Dylan and my

thing and you know Bob Dylan and my

thing and you know Bob Dylan and my neighborhood was like Victorian it was

neighborhood was like Victorian it was

neighborhood was like Victorian it was it wasn't like old-fashioned it was

it wasn't like old-fashioned it was

it wasn't like old-fashioned it was another Century I had never been west of

another Century I had never been west of

another Century I had never been west of Utica New York huh I didn't know

Utica New York huh I didn't know

Utica New York huh I didn't know anything about California except for

anything about California except for

anything about California except for what was on the TV I packed a bag and I

what was on the TV I packed a bag and I

what was on the TV I packed a bag and I had 300 in cash or whatever and I just

had 300 in cash or whatever and I just

had 300 in cash or whatever and I just said goodbye East Coast I'm gonna go see

said goodbye East Coast I'm gonna go see

said goodbye East Coast I'm gonna go see what's out there that I was in San Diego

what's out there that I was in San Diego

what's out there that I was in San Diego and I thought you know I'd like to have

and I thought you know I'd like to have

and I thought you know I'd like to have a some kind of more connection with

a some kind of more connection with

a some kind of more connection with women than the women's movement and I

women than the women's movement and I

women than the women's movement and I started volunteering at the Center for

started volunteering at the Center for

started volunteering at the Center for Women's studies and services which was a

Women's studies and services which was a

Women's studies and services which was a feminist Collective and they had a

feminist Collective and they had a

feminist Collective and they had a battered women's railroad where they

battered women's railroad where they

battered women's railroad where they replaced women that were escaping

replaced women that were escaping

replaced women that were escaping violent homes in to other people's

violent homes in to other people's

violent homes in to other people's houses we couldn't run a shelter there

houses we couldn't run a shelter there

houses we couldn't run a shelter there wasn't enough money I got him very

wasn't enough money I got him very

wasn't enough money I got him very involved there I just immersed myself it

involved there I just immersed myself it

involved there I just immersed myself it was a feminist Collective and you know I

was a feminist Collective and you know I

was a feminist Collective and you know I just came on as a volunteer I just said

just came on as a volunteer I just said

just came on as a volunteer I just said I'll do whatever you want and which was

I'll do whatever you want and which was

I'll do whatever you want and which was just what they liked coming to San Diego

just what they liked coming to San Diego

just what they liked coming to San Diego was Community Action we were organizing

was Community Action we were organizing

was Community Action we were organizing events from the ground up you know like

events from the ground up you know like

events from the ground up you know like lesbian solidarity like take back the

lesbian solidarity like take back the

lesbian solidarity like take back the night I threw myself into it and I think

night I threw myself into it and I think

night I threw myself into it and I think they you know I found a way to be a

they you know I found a way to be a

they you know I found a way to be a leader

leader

leader I think it's about fairness I think it's

I think it's about fairness I think it's

I think it's about fairness I think it's about equal rights for thousands of

about equal rights for thousands of

about equal rights for thousands of Californians that live very ordinary

Californians that live very ordinary

Californians that live very ordinary lives some of them are assembly members

lives some of them are assembly members

lives some of them are assembly members like me and Ms bigden and Jackie I had

like me and Ms bigden and Jackie I had

like me and Ms bigden and Jackie I had already held off as two offices in local

already held off as two offices in local

already held off as two offices in local politics for a combined total of 16

politics for a combined total of 16

politics for a combined total of 16 years and so I thought you know it was

years and so I thought you know it was

years and so I thought you know it was just going to be more of the same okay

just going to be more of the same okay

just going to be more of the same okay well it was a bigger body maybe there'd

well it was a bigger body maybe there'd

well it was a bigger body maybe there'd be a few Kooks but you know what can I

be a few Kooks but you know what can I

be a few Kooks but you know what can I tell you but I was I was horrified and

tell you but I was I was horrified and

tell you but I was I was horrified and shocked at the level of open hostility

shocked at the level of open hostility

shocked at the level of open hostility with lesbians sitting in admits them

with lesbians sitting in admits them

with lesbians sitting in admits them that they were willing to say on the

that they were willing to say on the

that they were willing to say on the floor of the assembly

floor of the assembly

floor of the assembly certain married couples in the state of

certain married couples in the state of

certain married couples in the state of California have certain rights and

California have certain rights and

California have certain rights and others don't for a good reason for the

others don't for a good reason for the

others don't for a good reason for the reason that that is what's valuable in

reason that that is what's valuable in

reason that that is what's valuable in our society

our society

our society our society ought to stand for something

our society ought to stand for something

our society ought to stand for something and we ought to stand firm for that

and we ought to stand firm for that

and we ought to stand firm for that whatever that is I believe that marriage

whatever that is I believe that marriage

whatever that is I believe that marriage between a man and a woman and those

between a man and a woman and those

between a man and a woman and those rights lent there to ought to be only

rights lent there to ought to be only

rights lent there to ought to be only for that

for that

for that let's do the right thing let's vote no

let's do the right thing let's vote no

let's do the right thing let's vote no for this bill I stand in total

for this bill I stand in total

for this bill I stand in total opposition Miss Goldberg

I've spent um

can I pass temporarily

can I pass temporarily

can I pass temporarily these kinds of relationships in the eyes

these kinds of relationships in the eyes

these kinds of relationships in the eyes of my God that I worship are an

of my God that I worship are an

of my God that I worship are an abomination

abomination

abomination Miss Goldberg

Miss Goldberg

Miss Goldberg I apologize for my incapacitation but

I apologize for my incapacitation but

I apologize for my incapacitation but you know it this is personal I mean we

you know it this is personal I mean we

you know it this is personal I mean we are acting like this is an objective

are acting like this is an objective

are acting like this is an objective reality somewhere that we're talking

reality somewhere that we're talking

reality somewhere that we're talking about this in the third person they well

about this in the third person they well

about this in the third person they well I want to tell you this is personal this

I want to tell you this is personal this

I want to tell you this is personal this is me this is my life

is me this is my life

is me this is my life I've been with the same woman the same

I've been with the same woman the same

I've been with the same woman the same wonderful woman for 22 years

we have a fabulous son

there is no definition of family that

there is no definition of family that

there is no definition of family that does not include my family

does not include my family

does not include my family we are a family

we are a family

we are a family there is nothing any of you can say or

there is nothing any of you can say or

there is nothing any of you can say or do that makes us any less a family

do that makes us any less a family

do that makes us any less a family but what you can do is make it harder

but what you can do is make it harder

but what you can do is make it harder for my family to survive this was not

for my family to survive this was not

for my family to survive this was not ideological this was not theoretical

ideological this was not theoretical

ideological this was not theoretical this was affecting me and my life and my

this was affecting me and my life and my

this was affecting me and my life and my children how could I not take that

children how could I not take that

children how could I not take that personally these were people who put on

personally these were people who put on

personally these were people who put on the California ballot that teachers who

the California ballot that teachers who

the California ballot that teachers who were lesbian or gay would not be allowed

were lesbian or gay would not be allowed

were lesbian or gay would not be allowed to teach and I was a teacher at the time

to teach and I was a teacher at the time

to teach and I was a teacher at the time I mean how could I not take that

I mean how could I not take that

I mean how could I not take that personally how could I not take

personally how could I not take

personally how could I not take personally that that a person who owns

personally that that a person who owns

personally that that a person who owns an apartment building shouldn't have to

an apartment building shouldn't have to

an apartment building shouldn't have to rent to me if they don't like lesbian

rent to me if they don't like lesbian

rent to me if they don't like lesbian and gay people well then where am I

and gay people well then where am I

and gay people well then where am I going to live I mean these were very

going to live I mean these were very

going to live I mean these were very personal topics they weren't talking

personal topics they weren't talking

personal topics they weren't talking about mythical lesbians they were

about mythical lesbians they were

about mythical lesbians they were talking about all lesbians and I was a

talking about all lesbians and I was a

talking about all lesbians and I was a lesbian therefore of course they were

lesbian therefore of course they were

lesbian therefore of course they were talking about it personally I went in

talking about it personally I went in

talking about it personally I went in for back surgery three years ago

for back surgery three years ago

for back surgery three years ago now you think a bright person like me

now you think a bright person like me

now you think a bright person like me would have some kind of paper that said

would have some kind of paper that said

would have some kind of paper that said Sharon could take care of me if I needed

Sharon could take care of me if I needed

Sharon could take care of me if I needed it but we didn't think about that I was

it but we didn't think about that I was

it but we didn't think about that I was in a pretty bad State I had to be

in a pretty bad State I had to be

in a pretty bad State I had to be brought in by a ambulance now you can

brought in by a ambulance now you can

brought in by a ambulance now you can tell me oh you should have thought ahead

tell me oh you should have thought ahead

tell me oh you should have thought ahead and I'll tell you you're right but why

and I'll tell you you're right but why

and I'll tell you you're right but why should I have to

should I have to

should I have to none of you do you can be in your 14th

none of you do you can be in your 14th

none of you do you can be in your 14th marriage and each time you get married

marriage and each time you get married

marriage and each time you get married automatically

automatically

automatically you get what I can't get after 22 years

you get what I can't get after 22 years

you get what I can't get after 22 years now where is the Justice in that

now where is the Justice in that

now where is the Justice in that where is the Justice in that you asked

where is the Justice in that you asked

where is the Justice in that you asked me not some of you have said to me oh

me not some of you have said to me oh

me not some of you have said to me oh don't take this personally

don't take this personally

don't take this personally well what do you what do you mean don't

well what do you what do you mean don't

well what do you what do you mean don't take this personally

take this personally

take this personally how in the world am I supposed to take

how in the world am I supposed to take

how in the world am I supposed to take it I love and I like Carol McDon and the

it I love and I like Carol McDon and the

it I love and I like Carol McDon and the rest and I'm not just pointing her out I

rest and I'm not just pointing her out I

rest and I'm not just pointing her out I respect them

respect them

respect them I understand the Dilemma

but it's a matter of obedience to my God

but it's a matter of obedience to my God

but it's a matter of obedience to my God Mr Anderson I'm sorry about it I'm sorry

Mr Anderson I'm sorry about it I'm sorry

Mr Anderson I'm sorry about it I'm sorry that your religious upbringing would

that your religious upbringing would

that your religious upbringing would prohibit you from being a humanitarian

prohibit you from being a humanitarian

prohibit you from being a humanitarian it saddens me deeply I say to you we

it saddens me deeply I say to you we

it saddens me deeply I say to you we purposely created separation in church

purposely created separation in church

purposely created separation in church and state so we could all be free and

and state so we could all be free and

and state so we could all be free and liberated to be humanists so we would

liberated to be humanists so we would

liberated to be humanists so we would not be myopic and limited by certain uh

not be myopic and limited by certain uh

not be myopic and limited by certain uh religious or societal Persuasions I

religious or societal Persuasions I

religious or societal Persuasions I think that's our job Mr anistat has

think that's our job Mr anistat has

think that's our job Mr anistat has raised a point of personal privilege

raised a point of personal privilege

raised a point of personal privilege State your point of personal privilege

State your point of personal privilege

State your point of personal privilege sir I believe that I have been called

sir I believe that I have been called

sir I believe that I have been called myopic

myopic

myopic and I'm sorry if she disagrees but we

and I'm sorry if she disagrees but we

and I'm sorry if she disagrees but we don't make those kinds of personal

don't make those kinds of personal

don't make those kinds of personal remarks about other people

dronna said

dronna said

dronna said I really don't I don't think the house

I really don't I don't think the house

I really don't I don't think the house is either

is either

is either I think you brought up a fact that you

I think you brought up a fact that you

I think you brought up a fact that you feel unable to even consider this

feel unable to even consider this

feel unable to even consider this because of a religious pre-orientation I

because of a religious pre-orientation I

because of a religious pre-orientation I think you said that very candidly yes

think you said that very candidly yes

think you said that very candidly yes sir I do think that view expressed is

sir I do think that view expressed is

sir I do think that view expressed is myopic I don't think that's an Impulse

myopic I don't think that's an Impulse

myopic I don't think that's an Impulse in itself it's an observation I praise

in itself it's an observation I praise

in itself it's an observation I praise you Carol for bringing this bill and

you Carol for bringing this bill and

you Carol for bringing this bill and fighting it through I don't believe

fighting it through I don't believe

fighting it through I don't believe there is an issue that has caused a

there is an issue that has caused a

there is an issue that has caused a greater fracture in the last 50 years

greater fracture in the last 50 years

greater fracture in the last 50 years in the traditional religious communities

in the traditional religious communities

in the traditional religious communities than this one this is the subject of

than this one this is the subject of

than this one this is the subject of debate this is the subject of of

debate this is the subject of of

debate this is the subject of of friction of break off in the Episcopal

friction of break off in the Episcopal

friction of break off in the Episcopal Church of all kinds of things happening

Church of all kinds of things happening

Church of all kinds of things happening and this is really what it should be

and this is really what it should be

and this is really what it should be because that's what the great civil

because that's what the great civil

because that's what the great civil rights struggles are about I think

rights struggles are about I think

rights struggles are about I think history will show us to be on the right

history will show us to be on the right

history will show us to be on the right side thank you thank you very much

side thank you thank you very much

side thank you thank you very much Senator the house has spent a lot of

Senator the house has spent a lot of

Senator the house has spent a lot of time on this I want to thank each and

time on this I want to thank each and

time on this I want to thank each and every member and of course this is an

every member and of course this is an

every member and of course this is an undermining marriage of course we're not

undermining marriage of course we're not

undermining marriage of course we're not thwarting the will of the people of

thwarting the will of the people of

thwarting the will of the people of course the people have spoken we're

course the people have spoken we're

course the people have spoken we're taking a separate tier we're trying to

taking a separate tier we're trying to

taking a separate tier we're trying to find a legal remedy that isn't marriage

find a legal remedy that isn't marriage

find a legal remedy that isn't marriage as a way to accommodate fairness and

as a way to accommodate fairness and

as a way to accommodate fairness and justice for all people people who pay

justice for all people people who pay

justice for all people people who pay taxes people who support School bonds

taxes people who support School bonds

taxes people who support School bonds people who support libraries people who

people who support libraries people who

people who support libraries people who support your children in schools people

support your children in schools people

support your children in schools people who support your values your programs

who support your values your programs

who support your values your programs your religion

your religion

your religion your your ethics and your way of life I

your your ethics and your way of life I

your your ethics and your way of life I respectfully asked for an I vote on this

respectfully asked for an I vote on this

respectfully asked for an I vote on this measure I'll debate having ceased the

measure I'll debate having ceased the

measure I'll debate having ceased the clerk will open the role all members

clerk will open the role all members

clerk will open the role all members vote who desire to vote

the measure passes well if the family is

the measure passes well if the family is

the measure passes well if the family is the basic institution that stabilizes

the basic institution that stabilizes

the basic institution that stabilizes your Society to have families without

your Society to have families without

your Society to have families without any protections for their families

any protections for their families

any protections for their families destabilizes that it's important in a

destabilizes that it's important in a

destabilizes that it's important in a democracy that equal rights means

democracy that equal rights means

democracy that equal rights means something for everybody

something for everybody

something for everybody civil rights of all types have been

civil rights of all types have been

civil rights of all types have been important to me all of my life I grew up

important to me all of my life I grew up

important to me all of my life I grew up in a segregated town of Inglewood

in a segregated town of Inglewood

in a segregated town of Inglewood California and very early on got

California and very early on got

California and very early on got involved in the African-American civil

involved in the African-American civil

involved in the African-American civil rights movement and then later in the

rights movement and then later in the

rights movement and then later in the Latino civil rights movement and now of

Latino civil rights movement and now of

Latino civil rights movement and now of course I've been involved for the last

course I've been involved for the last

course I've been involved for the last 20 years or so in the civil rights

20 years or so in the civil rights

20 years or so in the civil rights movement of gays lesbians bisexual and

movement of gays lesbians bisexual and

movement of gays lesbians bisexual and transgender people which I think is

transgender people which I think is

transgender people which I think is still probably the only group left in

still probably the only group left in

still probably the only group left in America where it's legal to discriminate

America where it's legal to discriminate

America where it's legal to discriminate against a group of people my first vivid

against a group of people my first vivid

against a group of people my first vivid memory

memory

memory of questioning Authority came when I

of questioning Authority came when I

of questioning Authority came when I watched on television on black and white

watched on television on black and white

watched on television on black and white TV as a kid the governor of Alabama

TV as a kid the governor of Alabama

TV as a kid the governor of Alabama standing in front of the schoolhouse

standing in front of the schoolhouse

standing in front of the schoolhouse keeping black children from coming in I

keeping black children from coming in I

keeping black children from coming in I certainly never believed in my lifetime

certainly never believed in my lifetime

certainly never believed in my lifetime that I'd watch a governor of a state try

that I'd watch a governor of a state try

that I'd watch a governor of a state try to keep black children out of a school

to keep black children out of a school

to keep black children out of a school remember the in 63 I had gone to

remember the in 63 I had gone to

remember the in 63 I had gone to Birmingham when we walked down the

Birmingham when we walked down the

Birmingham when we walked down the street any African-American walking

street any African-American walking

street any African-American walking toward us stepped into the gutter right

toward us stepped into the gutter right

toward us stepped into the gutter right and not really understanding at all this

and not really understanding at all this

and not really understanding at all this was a state law right and going home and

was a state law right and going home and

was a state law right and going home and then later that year Watching The Fire

then later that year Watching The Fire

then later that year Watching The Fire hoses being turned on people and had

hoses being turned on people and had

hoses being turned on people and had that same sort of galvanizing you know

that same sort of galvanizing you know

that same sort of galvanizing you know my Injustice button right exactly

my Injustice button right exactly

my Injustice button right exactly but it could really remember it goes off

but it could really remember it goes off

but it could really remember it goes off it goes off it really does so that was

it goes off it really does so that was

it goes off it really does so that was very profound so then when in when I was

very profound so then when in when I was

very profound so then when in when I was living in Berkeley and that was in March

living in Berkeley and that was in March

living in Berkeley and that was in March of 1963 it was the first time I was

of 1963 it was the first time I was

of 1963 it was the first time I was arrested what'd you do to get arrested

arrested what'd you do to get arrested

arrested what'd you do to get arrested we had a sit-in in the Sheraton Palace

we had a sit-in in the Sheraton Palace

we had a sit-in in the Sheraton Palace Hotel to try to secure the rights of

Hotel to try to secure the rights of

Hotel to try to secure the rights of people of color to have jobs in the

people of color to have jobs in the

people of color to have jobs in the hotel industry of San Francisco we sat

hotel industry of San Francisco we sat

hotel industry of San Francisco we sat peacefully we were all arrested half of

peacefully we were all arrested half of

peacefully we were all arrested half of us ended up doing time the rest of us

us ended up doing time the rest of us

us ended up doing time the rest of us spent most of the spring semester in

spent most of the spring semester in

spent most of the spring semester in court

court

court finally they changed their practice well

finally they changed their practice well

finally they changed their practice well that was the wrong thing to do with us

that was the wrong thing to do with us

that was the wrong thing to do with us success just really bold enough

success just really bold enough

success just really bold enough enormously not too long after that we

enormously not too long after that we

enormously not too long after that we had the Free Speech movement in which

had the Free Speech movement in which

had the Free Speech movement in which the attempts to silence all students

the attempts to silence all students

the attempts to silence all students left right and Center for many political

left right and Center for many political

left right and Center for many political activity we won that and it inspired

activity we won that and it inspired

activity we won that and it inspired student movement all over the country

student movement all over the country

student movement all over the country and then eventually all over the world

and then eventually all over the world

and then eventually all over the world and then the Vietnam Day committee which

and then the Vietnam Day committee which

and then the Vietnam Day committee which was even a bigger deal the police got

was even a bigger deal the police got

was even a bigger deal the police got very violent

very violent

very violent [Music]

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and I was injured other people were

and I was injured other people were

and I was injured other people were injured and I still have a back injury

injured and I still have a back injury

injured and I still have a back injury from that arrest and so those kinds of

from that arrest and so those kinds of

from that arrest and so those kinds of things really had a tremendous impact

things really had a tremendous impact

things really had a tremendous impact you understand that if you're going to

you understand that if you're going to

you understand that if you're going to get change it's going to take dramatic

get change it's going to take dramatic

get change it's going to take dramatic Behavior you're not going to just go say

Behavior you're not going to just go say

Behavior you're not going to just go say please and then suddenly people are

please and then suddenly people are

please and then suddenly people are going to go oh my goodness we shouldn't

going to go oh my goodness we shouldn't

going to go oh my goodness we shouldn't have done all that discrimination all

have done all that discrimination all

have done all that discrimination all along it really does take momentous

along it really does take momentous

along it really does take momentous stuff but in a mass movement people

stuff but in a mass movement people

stuff but in a mass movement people Shore each other up and remind each

Shore each other up and remind each

Shore each other up and remind each other that that this is a lot bigger

other that that this is a lot bigger

other that that this is a lot bigger than your own personal life and that

than your own personal life and that

than your own personal life and that there really are some things worth dying

there really are some things worth dying

there really are some things worth dying for

for

for [Music]

with the three other women it was very

with the three other women it was very

with the three other women it was very wonderful to look around the floor and

wonderful to look around the floor and

wonderful to look around the floor and see them you knew somebody had your back

see them you knew somebody had your back

see them you knew somebody had your back we were always very Steely

we were always very Steely

we were always very Steely resilient and supported each other

resilient and supported each other

resilient and supported each other and then never let anyone

and then never let anyone

and then never let anyone see our hurt later on we'd Yak on the

see our hurt later on we'd Yak on the

see our hurt later on we'd Yak on the phone

phone

phone it's like you believe this you hear what

it's like you believe this you hear what

it's like you believe this you hear what he said

he said

he said and we would sort of lick our wounds in

and we would sort of lick our wounds in

and we would sort of lick our wounds in private but we were dressed and ready in

private but we were dressed and ready in

private but we were dressed and ready in alert for battle the next day

alert for battle the next day

alert for battle the next day sjr6 by Senator Kehoe we're on a mission

sjr6 by Senator Kehoe we're on a mission

sjr6 by Senator Kehoe we're on a mission our people needed us thank you Mr

our people needed us thank you Mr

our people needed us thank you Mr President and members this uh joint

President and members this uh joint

President and members this uh joint resolution calls on Congress and the

resolution calls on Congress and the

resolution calls on Congress and the president to enact H.R 1246 which would

president to enact H.R 1246 which would

president to enact H.R 1246 which would repeal the discriminatory don't ask

repeal the discriminatory don't ask

repeal the discriminatory don't ask don't tell military policy so we had our

don't tell military policy so we had our

don't tell military policy so we had our areas and then together we were

areas and then together we were

areas and then together we were indomitable I'm on five committees and

indomitable I'm on five committees and

indomitable I'm on five committees and I've been on 27 since I've been up here

I've been on 27 since I've been up here

I've been on 27 since I've been up here when small businesses worried about

when small businesses worried about

when small businesses worried about something they come up to the table and

something they come up to the table and

something they come up to the table and say so

say so

say so when the Healthcare Community is worried

when the Healthcare Community is worried

when the Healthcare Community is worried about something they come up to the

about something they come up to the

about something they come up to the table and say so

table and say so

table and say so so I think it would help this committee

so I think it would help this committee

so I think it would help this committee if you would represent your own point of

if you would represent your own point of

if you would represent your own point of view honestly and just tell us what's

view honestly and just tell us what's

view honestly and just tell us what's wrong with the bill from your own

wrong with the bill from your own

wrong with the bill from your own communities or your own organization's

communities or your own organization's

communities or your own organization's point of view don't represent small

point of view don't represent small

point of view don't represent small business or Health Care people who

business or Health Care people who

business or Health Care people who aren't at the table and who would be if

aren't at the table and who would be if

aren't at the table and who would be if they had a concern

they had a concern

they had a concern file item 57 clerk will read assembly

file item 57 clerk will read assembly

file item 57 clerk will read assembly Bill 205 by assembly member Goldberg and

Bill 205 by assembly member Goldberg and

Bill 205 by assembly member Goldberg and others an act relating to domestic

others an act relating to domestic

others an act relating to domestic Partnerships

Partnerships

Partnerships Miss Goldberg on the measure

Miss Goldberg on the measure

Miss Goldberg on the measure ab205 is a domestic partner expansion

ab205 is a domestic partner expansion

ab205 is a domestic partner expansion bill was really at one of the dinners

bill was really at one of the dinners

bill was really at one of the dinners that the idea of rather than going and

that the idea of rather than going and

that the idea of rather than going and trying to change everything one bill at

trying to change everything one bill at

trying to change everything one bill at a time or whatever that we were just

a time or whatever that we were just

a time or whatever that we were just going to add spouse instead of husband

going to add spouse instead of husband

going to add spouse instead of husband husband right it was brilliant and then

husband right it was brilliant and then

husband right it was brilliant and then everything they've got we've got

everything they've got we've got

everything they've got we've got everything was done like that and that

everything was done like that and that

everything was done like that and that would happen at one of those dinners

would happen at one of those dinners

would happen at one of those dinners well and you know that's a really

well and you know that's a really

well and you know that's a really important step because then people say

important step because then people say

important step because then people say well uh you know they already do this

well uh you know they already do this

well uh you know they already do this and they already do this and they can

and they already do this and they can

and they already do this and they can you know adopt kids and they raise kids

you know adopt kids and they raise kids

you know adopt kids and they raise kids together and the whole family thing

together and the whole family thing

together and the whole family thing right was extremely important

right was extremely important

right was extremely important in all Candor I believe that there are

in all Candor I believe that there are

in all Candor I believe that there are some of you who will never accept me and

some of you who will never accept me and

some of you who will never accept me and my family for Who We Are

my family for Who We Are

my family for Who We Are I want your acceptance but I don't need

I want your acceptance but I don't need

I want your acceptance but I don't need it

it

it I do need equal protection under the law

I do need equal protection under the law

I do need equal protection under the law we should not accept anything less for

we should not accept anything less for

we should not accept anything less for any citizen in this Society

any citizen in this Society

any citizen in this Society I ask for your I vote members all debate

I ask for your I vote members all debate

I ask for your I vote members all debate having ceased the clerk will open the

having ceased the clerk will open the

having ceased the clerk will open the role all members vote or desire to vote

role all members vote or desire to vote

role all members vote or desire to vote we were able to get the governor's

we were able to get the governor's

we were able to get the governor's office to agree to a bill which would

office to agree to a bill which would

office to agree to a bill which would guarantee that anybody who registered

guarantee that anybody who registered

guarantee that anybody who registered with the secretary of state would now

with the secretary of state would now

with the secretary of state would now for all practical purposes have the same

for all practical purposes have the same

for all practical purposes have the same rights as a married person clerk will

rights as a married person clerk will

rights as a married person clerk will close the roll tally the vote eyes 41

close the roll tally the vote eyes 41

close the roll tally the vote eyes 41 knows 29 measure passes amazing amazing

knows 29 measure passes amazing amazing

knows 29 measure passes amazing amazing I will not ever forget the night that

I will not ever forget the night that

I will not ever forget the night that ab205 passed in the assembly because we

ab205 passed in the assembly because we

ab205 passed in the assembly because we had stopped we had stalled

had stopped we had stalled

had stopped we had stalled we had stopped at about 39.

we had stopped at about 39.

we had stopped at about 39. and I was pretty sure where 40 was going

and I was pretty sure where 40 was going

and I was pretty sure where 40 was going to come from but honest to God I didn't

to come from but honest to God I didn't

to come from but honest to God I didn't know where 41 was going to come from but

know where 41 was going to come from but

know where 41 was going to come from but it's so unpredictable in a way so we're

it's so unpredictable in a way so we're

it's so unpredictable in a way so we're going on the floor and talking to people

going on the floor and talking to people

going on the floor and talking to people talking to people and our allies you

talking to people and our allies you

talking to people and our allies you know would go around and talk to people

know would go around and talk to people

know would go around and talk to people I think that having four openly gay

I think that having four openly gay

I think that having four openly gay members in the legislature we've changed

members in the legislature we've changed

members in the legislature we've changed the dialogue about it we made it easier

the dialogue about it we made it easier

the dialogue about it we made it easier for people who maybe couldn't be in the

for people who maybe couldn't be in the

for people who maybe couldn't be in the Forefront of the struggle but could vote

Forefront of the struggle but could vote

Forefront of the struggle but could vote for rights for gay and lesbian people to

for rights for gay and lesbian people to

for rights for gay and lesbian people to do so because we would take the

do so because we would take the

do so because we would take the Forefront of the struggle and all of

Forefront of the struggle and all of

Forefront of the struggle and all of that made a huge difference in how the

that made a huge difference in how the

that made a huge difference in how the legislature began to respond to the

legislature began to respond to the

legislature began to respond to the issues of of our community my name is

issues of of our community my name is

issues of of our community my name is Randy Thomason I'm assistant director of

Randy Thomason I'm assistant director of

Randy Thomason I'm assistant director of capital resource Institute which

capital resource Institute which

capital resource Institute which represents more than 20 000 families

represents more than 20 000 families

represents more than 20 000 families here in California I would implore this

here in California I would implore this

here in California I would implore this body to reject this bill this body

body to reject this bill this body

body to reject this bill this body should not redefine the institution of

should not redefine the institution of

should not redefine the institution of marriage and family you are the expert

marriage and family you are the expert

marriage and family you are the expert on this then

on this then

on this then you represent 20

you represent 20

you represent 20 000 couples throughout the state yes you

000 couples throughout the state yes you

000 couples throughout the state yes you represent people and so do I I represent

represent people and so do I I represent

represent people and so do I I represent about 400 000 people give or take and I

about 400 000 people give or take and I

about 400 000 people give or take and I know who elected me

know who elected me

know who elected me who elected you and what is your

who elected you and what is your

who elected you and what is your background What Makes You The Authority

background What Makes You The Authority

background What Makes You The Authority a marital bliss our organization deals

a marital bliss our organization deals

a marital bliss our organization deals with now what makes you who are

with now what makes you who are

with now what makes you who are testifying not your organization

testifying not your organization

testifying not your organization hell we don't know what your

hell we don't know what your

hell we don't know what your organization is What Makes You The

organization is What Makes You The

organization is What Makes You The Authority a marital bliss and what is

Authority a marital bliss and what is

Authority a marital bliss and what is good and bad are you married 32 million

good and bad are you married 32 million

good and bad are you married 32 million people and you represent twenty thousand

people and you represent twenty thousand

people and you represent twenty thousand are you married sir I have been

are you married sir I have been

are you married sir I have been I think this is uh suddenly going but

I think this is uh suddenly going but

I think this is uh suddenly going but you know I just want to know what are

you know I just want to know what are

you know I just want to know what are your qualifications tell us your degrees

your qualifications tell us your degrees

your qualifications tell us your degrees tell us your background tell us why

tell us your background tell us why

tell us your background tell us why you're an expert I think sir

you're an expert I think sir

you're an expert I think sir the witnesses here in other words you're

the witnesses here in other words you're

the witnesses here in other words you're not an expert thank you I do happen to

not an expert thank you I do happen to

not an expert thank you I do happen to still be married yes I appreciate uh

still be married yes I appreciate uh

still be married yes I appreciate uh no nothing intended there no please Mr

no nothing intended there no please Mr

no nothing intended there no please Mr Floyd there's

Floyd there's

Floyd there's um

um

um no let's move on here we refer to

no let's move on here we refer to

no let's move on here we refer to Leviticus and Romans and some of the

Leviticus and Romans and some of the

Leviticus and Romans and some of the other chapters in The Bible but but then

other chapters in The Bible but but then

other chapters in The Bible but but then again we take only part of that if we're

again we take only part of that if we're

again we take only part of that if we're going to go to Leviticus and make that

going to go to Leviticus and make that

going to go to Leviticus and make that the basis for saying that we're against

the basis for saying that we're against

the basis for saying that we're against homosexuality if your child talks back

homosexuality if your child talks back

homosexuality if your child talks back to you do you Stone them of course not

to you do you Stone them of course not

to you do you Stone them of course not the last thing that Jesus said when he

the last thing that Jesus said when he

the last thing that Jesus said when he left as he ascended to the heavens

left as he ascended to the heavens

left as he ascended to the heavens was loved everyone not love straight

was loved everyone not love straight

was loved everyone not love straight people

people

people love everyone

love everyone

love everyone as I have loved you people have to come

as I have loved you people have to come

as I have loved you people have to come to grips when you know people it's why

to grips when you know people it's why

to grips when you know people it's why segregation is so important to racism

segregation is so important to racism

segregation is so important to racism the more you can keep people from

the more you can keep people from

the more you can keep people from knowing people different from themselves

knowing people different from themselves

knowing people different from themselves the more you can tell them lies about

the more you can tell them lies about

the more you can tell them lies about that other group and now it was like in

that other group and now it was like in

that other group and now it was like in my home in my work in my school

my home in my work in my school

my home in my work in my school everywhere I go and there are gay people

everywhere I go and there are gay people

everywhere I go and there are gay people my God on television in the sports

my God on television in the sports

my God on television in the sports everywhere in entertainment they're gay

everywhere in entertainment they're gay

everywhere in entertainment they're gay people and this changes the environment

people and this changes the environment

people and this changes the environment because it's easy to hate and villainize

because it's easy to hate and villainize

because it's easy to hate and villainize and demonize people you think you have

and demonize people you think you have

and demonize people you think you have no contact with no connection to not a

no contact with no connection to not a

no contact with no connection to not a part of my life that's for sure I'm a

part of my life that's for sure I'm a

part of my life that's for sure I'm a straight person well now there are very

straight person well now there are very

straight person well now there are very few straight people in America who do

few straight people in America who do

few straight people in America who do not know somebody who is gay milk's work

not know somebody who is gay milk's work

not know somebody who is gay milk's work said come out come out wherever you are

said come out come out wherever you are

said come out come out wherever you are it's simple so I felt it was my mission

it's simple so I felt it was my mission

it's simple so I felt it was my mission every time when I met Anne Richards or

every time when I met Anne Richards or

every time when I met Anne Richards or anybody

anybody

anybody anytime I was on TV anytime I had a

anytime I was on TV anytime I had a

anytime I was on TV anytime I had a platform I wanted them to know I was

platform I wanted them to know I was

platform I wanted them to know I was queer

queer

queer because I thought they liked me and it

because I thought they liked me and it

because I thought they liked me and it would help

would help

would help Mr Floyd

Mr Floyd

Mr Floyd now it's much calmer today than it has

now it's much calmer today than it has

now it's much calmer today than it has been in the past

been in the past

been in the past because

because

because some of us are getting to know other

some of us are getting to know other

some of us are getting to know other people

people

people the gay community in large numbers has

the gay community in large numbers has

the gay community in large numbers has come out of the closet you find that

come out of the closet you find that

come out of the closet you find that this friend of yours or his son or his

this friend of yours or his son or his

this friend of yours or his son or his daughter or what the heck your nephew or

daughter or what the heck your nephew or

daughter or what the heck your nephew or your niece

your niece

your niece they happen to be a little bit gay and

they happen to be a little bit gay and

they happen to be a little bit gay and now you've taken the fear out of it

now you've taken the fear out of it

now you've taken the fear out of it because you get to know people just as

because you get to know people just as

because you get to know people just as with white people during the Civil

with white people during the Civil

with white people during the Civil Rights Movement where you define

Rights Movement where you define

Rights Movement where you define yourself

yourself

yourself by which side you're on even if it's not

by which side you're on even if it's not

by which side you're on even if it's not your community

your community

your community many of my Straight allies found that

many of my Straight allies found that

many of my Straight allies found that they dug deep and they were proud of how

they dug deep and they were proud of how

they dug deep and they were proud of how they felt standing up for us I say to

they felt standing up for us I say to

they felt standing up for us I say to miss kill and Miss mignon sit down

miss kill and Miss mignon sit down

miss kill and Miss mignon sit down this is not your fight alone let your

this is not your fight alone let your

this is not your fight alone let your friends fight this fight let me fight

friends fight this fight let me fight

friends fight this fight let me fight this fight I've been waiting 30 years to

this fight I've been waiting 30 years to

this fight I've been waiting 30 years to fight this fight and to the women

fight this fight and to the women

fight this fight and to the women members here I say to each and every one

members here I say to each and every one

members here I say to each and every one of you on both sides of the aisle you

of you on both sides of the aisle you

of you on both sides of the aisle you know what it's like to be treated

know what it's like to be treated

know what it's like to be treated differently you know what it's like to

differently you know what it's like to

differently you know what it's like to go to jobs and not get the same pay it's

go to jobs and not get the same pay it's

go to jobs and not get the same pay it's wrong it was wrong then it's wrong now

wrong it was wrong then it's wrong now

wrong it was wrong then it's wrong now and to my Jewish Brothers I say to you

and to my Jewish Brothers I say to you

and to my Jewish Brothers I say to you you know what it's like to be mistreated

you know what it's like to be mistreated

you know what it's like to be mistreated and if you forgot your parents never

and if you forgot your parents never

and if you forgot your parents never will

will

will trust me it was wrong then and it's

trust me it was wrong then and it's

trust me it was wrong then and it's wrong now and for the other people of

wrong now and for the other people of

wrong now and for the other people of color in this house

color in this house

color in this house we all have our own stories my friend Mr

we all have our own stories my friend Mr

we all have our own stories my friend Mr Tinky Winky Teletubby he must be gay

Tinky Winky Teletubby he must be gay

Tinky Winky Teletubby he must be gay he's purple

he's purple

he's purple and he carries a purse Mr Speaker would

and he carries a purse Mr Speaker would

and he carries a purse Mr Speaker would you please advise the members speaking

you please advise the members speaking

you please advise the members speaking on this issue at this point in time to

on this issue at this point in time to

on this issue at this point in time to stick with the substance of the bill in

stick with the substance of the bill in

stick with the substance of the bill in the opinion of the presiding officer he

the opinion of the presiding officer he

the opinion of the presiding officer he is still on the subject at hand

is still on the subject at hand

is still on the subject at hand this is a very good bill and this bill

this is a very good bill and this bill

this is a very good bill and this bill and this little guy are nothing to be

and this little guy are nothing to be

and this little guy are nothing to be afraid of

afraid of

afraid of who are we

who are we

who are we who is anyone

who is anyone

who is anyone to suggest that the love we feel for our

to suggest that the love we feel for our

to suggest that the love we feel for our husbands and wives

husbands and wives

husbands and wives is somehow superior to the love that

is somehow superior to the love that

is somehow superior to the love that these men and women feel for one another

these men and women feel for one another

these men and women feel for one another and to the fundamental rights to which

and to the fundamental rights to which

and to the fundamental rights to which they are entitled

they are entitled

they are entitled simply because our sexual orientation is

simply because our sexual orientation is

simply because our sexual orientation is different than theirs I'd be proud to

different than theirs I'd be proud to

different than theirs I'd be proud to join you as a joint author if you would

join you as a joint author if you would

join you as a joint author if you would be thank you we would if you would allow

be thank you we would if you would allow

be thank you we would if you would allow pleased to have that Mr chair thank you

pleased to have that Mr chair thank you

pleased to have that Mr chair thank you I had Mr Burton as well Senator that's

I had Mr Burton as well Senator that's

I had Mr Burton as well Senator that's right Mr Shelley and we'll we'll ensure

right Mr Shelley and we'll we'll ensure

right Mr Shelley and we'll we'll ensure that we get other committee members who

that we get other committee members who

that we get other committee members who desire the same so say in conclusion

desire the same so say in conclusion

desire the same so say in conclusion it's also about encouraging in this

it's also about encouraging in this

it's also about encouraging in this Society committed relationships I mean

Society committed relationships I mean

Society committed relationships I mean when you think about our society and and

when you think about our society and and

when you think about our society and and all the disaffected people from all

all the disaffected people from all

all the disaffected people from all walks of life we had to do be doing

walks of life we had to do be doing

walks of life we had to do be doing everything in our power to encourage

everything in our power to encourage

everything in our power to encourage people to find loving Partners

people to find loving Partners

people to find loving Partners it's good for our society

it's good for our society

it's good for our society Miss migdon is the last person to often

Miss migdon is the last person to often

Miss migdon is the last person to often want to publicly point out something is

want to publicly point out something is

want to publicly point out something is not personal because she's tough

not personal because she's tough

not personal because she's tough we all know how tough she is she's real

we all know how tough she is she's real

we all know how tough she is she's real tough you don't want to mess with her I

tough you don't want to mess with her I

tough you don't want to mess with her I went outside with MS magden and she was

went outside with MS magden and she was

went outside with MS magden and she was doubled over in pain emotional pain and

doubled over in pain emotional pain and

doubled over in pain emotional pain and in tears

in tears

in tears and said to me and others nearby how can

and said to me and others nearby how can

and said to me and others nearby how can they say it's not about me

they say it's not about me

they say it's not about me how can they say it's not personal

how can they say it's not personal

how can they say it's not personal and so I say to all of you

and so I say to all of you

and so I say to all of you on behalf of my friend Carol who I know

on behalf of my friend Carol who I know

on behalf of my friend Carol who I know will not say it for herself

will not say it for herself

will not say it for herself because she doesn't want it to be

because she doesn't want it to be

because she doesn't want it to be personal and how she articulates the

personal and how she articulates the

personal and how she articulates the debate

debate

debate it is personal

it is personal

it is personal it is personal to those of us who love

it is personal to those of us who love

it is personal to those of us who love her

her

her it is personal to those of us who love

it is personal to those of us who love

it is personal to those of us who love her partner Chris

her partner Chris

her partner Chris and there are two decades-long

and there are two decades-long

and there are two decades-long relationship which is as stable as

relationship which is as stable as

relationship which is as stable as thriving as loving as any heterosexual

thriving as loving as any heterosexual

thriving as loving as any heterosexual relationship I've ever witnessed

relationship I've ever witnessed

relationship I've ever witnessed anywhere

anywhere

anywhere it is personal to them

it is personal to them

it is personal to them and the vote today should be personal

and the vote today should be personal

and the vote today should be personal for all of us virgin Ivo over time you

for all of us virgin Ivo over time you

for all of us virgin Ivo over time you wear people down

wear people down

wear people down they get used to it

they get used to it

they get used to it look at the Republicans now they're not

look at the Republicans now they're not

look at the Republicans now they're not fighting a plank against gay marriage

fighting a plank against gay marriage

fighting a plank against gay marriage anymore

anymore

anymore they don't like it

they don't like it

they don't like it but it's the loser position we begin

but it's the loser position we begin

but it's the loser position we begin today with the controversial issue of

today with the controversial issue of

today with the controversial issue of gay marriages this morning there were

gay marriages this morning there were

gay marriages this morning there were more long lines outside City Hall in San

more long lines outside City Hall in San

more long lines outside City Hall in San Francisco also this morning the mayor

Francisco also this morning the mayor

Francisco also this morning the mayor got personally involved marrying one of

got personally involved marrying one of

got personally involved marrying one of the best known lesbian politicians in

the best known lesbian politicians in

the best known lesbian politicians in the state Carol migden led her partner

the state Carol migden led her partner

the state Carol migden led her partner of many years attorney Chris arguetas

of many years attorney Chris arguetas

of many years attorney Chris arguetas mayor Gavin Newsom performed their

mayor Gavin Newsom performed their

mayor Gavin Newsom performed their wedding in a private closed-door

wedding in a private closed-door

wedding in a private closed-door ceremony inside his office then the

ceremony inside his office then the

ceremony inside his office then the newlyweds came out and greeted the press

newlyweds came out and greeted the press

newlyweds came out and greeted the press in public

in public

in public we've been waiting a lifetime we've been

we've been waiting a lifetime we've been

we've been waiting a lifetime we've been together about 20 years and we've been

together about 20 years and we've been

together about 20 years and we've been in love and committed to each other and

in love and committed to each other and

in love and committed to each other and we're glad that the world can see it and

we're glad that the world can see it and

we're glad that the world can see it and we can finally get that acknowledged

we can finally get that acknowledged

we can finally get that acknowledged legally we would have gotten married 19

legally we would have gotten married 19

legally we would have gotten married 19 years ago if the discriminatory laws

years ago if the discriminatory laws

years ago if the discriminatory laws hadn't prevented it so we're very happy

hadn't prevented it so we're very happy

hadn't prevented it so we're very happy that this late day has arrived people

that this late day has arrived people

that this late day has arrived people forget and you were instrumental this it

forget and you were instrumental this it

forget and you were instrumental this it was extraordinary and it was remarkable

was extraordinary and it was remarkable

was extraordinary and it was remarkable the atmospherics of the time your

the atmospherics of the time your

the atmospherics of the time your leadership and and a few others that had

leadership and and a few others that had

leadership and and a few others that had the courage the time to advance

the courage the time to advance

the courage the time to advance something that was revolutionary had

something that was revolutionary had

something that was revolutionary had those seeds not been planted because of

those seeds not been planted because of

those seeds not been planted because of what you did

what you did

what you did all that may have happened later but all

all that may have happened later but all

all that may have happened later but all of it happened for a reason and we

of it happened for a reason and we

of it happened for a reason and we started from Ground Zero I mean we

started from Ground Zero I mean we

started from Ground Zero I mean we didn't we were already standing on

didn't we were already standing on

didn't we were already standing on somebody's shoes

somebody's shoes

somebody's shoes that's true no question that's true but

that's true no question that's true but

that's true no question that's true but it seems like it happened so fast and

it seems like it happened so fast and

it seems like it happened so fast and yet when you look at organizing you look

yet when you look at organizing you look

yet when you look at organizing you look at all the people who were working so

at all the people who were working so

at all the people who were working so long for it it's not that fast no it

long for it it's not that fast no it

long for it it's not that fast no it still blows me away yeah I'm amazed at

still blows me away yeah I'm amazed at

still blows me away yeah I'm amazed at how gay marriage overtook all the other

how gay marriage overtook all the other

how gay marriage overtook all the other issues Julie and I went down there we

issues Julie and I went down there we

issues Julie and I went down there we got married last November we filled out

got married last November we filled out

got married last November we filled out the paperwork and here's what happens

the paperwork and here's what happens

the paperwork and here's what happens when you allow gays and lesbians to get

when you allow gays and lesbians to get

when you allow gays and lesbians to get married

married

married nothing we uh we got married in November

nothing we uh we got married in November

nothing we uh we got married in November we celebrated our 30th anniversary in

we celebrated our 30th anniversary in

we celebrated our 30th anniversary in March wow 30 years that's so great as

March wow 30 years that's so great as

March wow 30 years that's so great as well the political has become personal

well the political has become personal

well the political has become personal marriage began to appeal to me

marriage began to appeal to me

marriage began to appeal to me personally because it did represent my

personally because it did represent my

personally because it did represent my ongoing and steadfast

ongoing and steadfast

ongoing and steadfast love and commitment to Chris argatus she

love and commitment to Chris argatus she

love and commitment to Chris argatus she counts the day that maybe we acted a

counts the day that maybe we acted a

counts the day that maybe we acted a little foolish together I found the day

little foolish together I found the day

little foolish together I found the day but she left the other one so I got the

but she left the other one so I got the

but she left the other one so I got the day we moved in here if you're getting

day we moved in here if you're getting

day we moved in here if you're getting married everybody knows what to do it's

married everybody knows what to do it's

married everybody knows what to do it's kind of a usual thing in society it's a

kind of a usual thing in society it's a

kind of a usual thing in society it's a very important thing for a community

very important thing for a community

very important thing for a community that's been ostracized to be allowed to

that's been ostracized to be allowed to

that's been ostracized to be allowed to do the usual thing but you know it's not

do the usual thing but you know it's not

do the usual thing but you know it's not just gay marriage I mean that gets a lot

just gay marriage I mean that gets a lot

just gay marriage I mean that gets a lot of press and of course that does make us

of press and of course that does make us

of press and of course that does make us like fully human beings in the society

like fully human beings in the society

like fully human beings in the society that was a thing about marriage and it's

that was a thing about marriage and it's

that was a thing about marriage and it's the freedom to not get married exactly

the freedom to not get married exactly

the freedom to not get married exactly remember you know if you ever said to me

remember you know if you ever said to me

remember you know if you ever said to me I'd be fighting for marriage and gazing

I'd be fighting for marriage and gazing

I'd be fighting for marriage and gazing military yes really really

military yes really really

military yes really really now to that historic Supreme Court

now to that historic Supreme Court

now to that historic Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage

decision legalizing same-sex marriage

decision legalizing same-sex marriage across the land and it's profound

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

vote in many ways reflecting the huge societal shift of the last 20 years

what a vindication

what a vindication

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of the belief that

the belief that

the belief that ordinary people can do extraordinary

ordinary people can do extraordinary

ordinary people can do extraordinary things

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Senator Carol big and Carol Macon did

Senator Carol big and Carol Macon did

Senator Carol big and Carol Macon did the first domestic Partnerships love

the first domestic Partnerships love

the first domestic Partnerships love everybody say hi Carol

we are free

we are free

we are free we are a Shackled and you imagine before

we are a Shackled and you imagine before

we are a Shackled and you imagine before today we were criminals

today we were criminals

today we were criminals they can't take it away it's a clean win

away is Herculean decision many cleanly

away is Herculean decision many cleanly

away is Herculean decision many cleanly because we have a constitutional right

because we have a constitutional right

because we have a constitutional right to live freely and enjoy the full breath

to live freely and enjoy the full breath

to live freely and enjoy the full breath and pursuit of Liberty and equality

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I believe it's the duty of strong women

I believe it's the duty of strong women to continue to encourage and weigh in

to continue to encourage and weigh in

to continue to encourage and weigh in and be forthright and visible

and be forthright and visible

and be forthright and visible at this point I do a lot of Consulting

at this point I do a lot of Consulting

at this point I do a lot of Consulting and counseling to women seeking roles in

and counseling to women seeking roles in

and counseling to women seeking roles in politics and it's my pleasure to do

politics and it's my pleasure to do

politics and it's my pleasure to do I loved serving I was very proud to

I loved serving I was very proud to

I loved serving I was very proud to serve and I love doing what I'm doing

serve and I love doing what I'm doing

serve and I love doing what I'm doing now I'm the executive director of the

now I'm the executive director of the

now I'm the executive director of the California plug-in electric vehicle

California plug-in electric vehicle

California plug-in electric vehicle collaborative so I'm still working as I

collaborative so I'm still working as I

collaborative so I'm still working as I did in the legislature in addition to

did in the legislature in addition to

did in the legislature in addition to gay rights on a lot of clean energy and

gay rights on a lot of clean energy and

gay rights on a lot of clean energy and sustainability issues and environment

sustainability issues and environment

sustainability issues and environment and I love doing that work so it's it's

and I love doing that work so it's it's

and I love doing that work so it's it's a good thing for me

a good thing for me

a good thing for me in November of 2014 I was elected as a

in November of 2014 I was elected as a

in November of 2014 I was elected as a Los Angeles County supervisor and even

Los Angeles County supervisor and even

Los Angeles County supervisor and even though it sounds like a local government

though it sounds like a local government

though it sounds like a local government position LA county is bigger than all

position LA county is bigger than all

position LA county is bigger than all but seven states and we do all the same

but seven states and we do all the same

but seven states and we do all the same things that states do so it's like being

things that states do so it's like being

things that states do so it's like being the governor of Ohio with no legislature

the governor of Ohio with no legislature

the governor of Ohio with no legislature as an L.A County Supervisor just today I

as an L.A County Supervisor just today I

as an L.A County Supervisor just today I had tried to deal with issues of

had tried to deal with issues of

had tried to deal with issues of homelessness prisons the Arts

homelessness prisons the Arts

homelessness prisons the Arts construction Parks libraries

construction Parks libraries

construction Parks libraries Transportation foster kids or kids were

Transportation foster kids or kids were

Transportation foster kids or kids were trying to keep out of foster care and

trying to keep out of foster care and

trying to keep out of foster care and honestly I've never been happier hi guys

honestly I've never been happier hi guys

honestly I've never been happier hi guys one of the important people from the

one of the important people from the

one of the important people from the Free Speech movement now the social

Free Speech movement now the social

Free Speech movement now the social justice teacher education program 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

so here's what I say to you I know it's terrible I didn't listen to advice to

terrible I didn't listen to advice to

terrible I didn't listen to advice to people then but I'm going to give you a

people then but I'm going to give you a

people then but I'm going to give you a little advice anyway

little advice anyway

little advice anyway every morning get up and look in the

every morning get up and look in the

every morning get up and look in the mirror say to yourself I will not

mirror say to yourself I will not

mirror say to yourself I will not believe the propaganda that is designed

believe the propaganda that is designed

believe the propaganda that is designed to make me think it is hopeless it is

to make me think it is hopeless it is

to make me think it is hopeless it is never hopeless as long as you resist

never hopeless as long as you resist

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ance

ance I think there were many moments when

I think there were many moments when

I think there were many moments when Carol and Jackie and Chris and I would

Carol and Jackie and Chris and I would

Carol and Jackie and Chris and I would look at each other and think

look at each other and think

look at each other and think we didn't know we were going to be such

we didn't know we were going to be such

we didn't know we were going to be such groundbreakers really because we figured

groundbreakers really because we figured

groundbreakers really because we figured we were going up there to do what

we were going up there to do what

we were going up there to do what legislators do and make good law in all

legislators do and make good law in all

legislators do and make good law in all these different arenas

these different arenas

these different arenas I think we do suspect we would be called

I think we do suspect we would be called

I think we do suspect we would be called upon to do much of the leading about gay

upon to do much of the leading about gay

upon to do much of the leading about gay and lesbian issues but it wasn't like we

and lesbian issues but it wasn't like we

and lesbian issues but it wasn't like we were the pioneers of the movement or the

were the pioneers of the movement or the

were the pioneers of the movement or the leaders of the movement we were more

leaders of the movement we were more

leaders of the movement we were more like willing Tools in a way people who

like willing Tools in a way people who

like willing Tools in a way people who knew how important it was from our own

knew how important it was from our own

knew how important it was from our own lives and had the seat at the table to

lives and had the seat at the table to

lives and had the seat at the table to do this

do this

do this but yeah we would get together and have

but yeah we would get together and have

but yeah we would get together and have dinner and go who would have thunk

dinner and go who would have thunk

dinner and go who would have thunk there'd be four of us up here and we'd

there'd be four of us up here and we'd

there'd be four of us up here and we'd all be out

all be out

all be out you have to see yourself as a person who

you have to see yourself as a person who

you have to see yourself as a person who is an agent of change and a person who

is an agent of change and a person who

is an agent of change and a person who advocates for social justice and you do

advocates for social justice and you do

advocates for social justice and you do it wherever you are

it wherever you are

it wherever you are I think we did a great job and I think

I think we did a great job and I think

I think we did a great job and I think we've made a lot of progress and is it

we've made a lot of progress and is it

we've made a lot of progress and is it over is it finished is it all done no

over is it finished is it all done no

over is it finished is it all done no [Music]

when I die on this Earth I know that I

when I die on this Earth I know that I

when I die on this Earth I know that I have made a footprint

have made a footprint

have made a footprint it has mattered for something I think

it has mattered for something I think

it has mattered for something I think that's an important achievement for all

that's an important achievement for all

that's an important achievement for all people to try to attain

people to try to attain

people to try to attain to enjoy to recreate to love to be full

to enjoy to recreate to love to be full

to enjoy to recreate to love to be full but also to try to make a footprint on

but also to try to make a footprint on

but also to try to make a footprint on the Earth

the Earth

the Earth to help generations to come

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