Current laws aren't discriminatory enough for Governor Fortuño:
"While Puerto Rican laws already ban
same-sex marriages and prohibit the recognition of same-sex marriages
from other jurisdictions, religious organizations fear the laws could
be changed by future governing administrations and thus are seeking a
constitutional ban on gay marriages....Previous attempts at the local
Legislature to approve a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, such
as the so-called Resolution 99, have failed...Gay rights activist Pedro Julio
Serrano blasted the governor over his position on same-sex marriage. 'Finally, we learn the truth about his posture on Resolution 99. For
months, he hid behind a language so as not to appear that he was
discriminating but he has now done the opposite … It is inconceivable
for a governor to support having one group of citizens abused against a
minority … As the world moves towards the recognition of same-sex
rights, just as Portugal did, in granting today same-sex marriage, in
Puerto Rico we want to perpetuate injustice and discrimination,' he
said."
(via joe)
Posted Jan. 12,2010 at 12:39 PM EST by
Yet another vacation destination we will have to boycott.
Posted by: don | Jan 12, 2010 1:38:07 PM
Shame on you Fortuno! Shame on you! We need better gay leaders in the Puerto Rican community here and in the island.
Posted by: Malo | Jan 12, 2010 2:02:36 PM
Wow! Even the spics hate you fags. Why not kill two birds with one stone and blow up that shithole island while all you homos are there protesting. Win win!
Posted by: Shirley | Jan 12, 2010 3:05:06 PM
Hey Shirley...you stupid Khunt....you're another one of THOSE woman, who haven't a clue as to what women fought for - to obtain the RIGHT to VOTE from Men and the Religious Wack-jobs...look up the name Alice Paul and Educate yourself dear.
Posted by: Disgusted American | Jan 12, 2010 3:12:32 PM
Fortun~o is visiting The White House and Congress this week, somebody should alert them about this horrible man. Do NOT trust this person, don't, the worst kind of Republican.
Posted by: Malo | Jan 12, 2010 4:40:54 PM
Fortuño really is a douche. Nobody here likes him.
On top of this...he looks like Milhouse from The Simpsons.
Posted by: prisle2010 | Jan 12, 2010 8:20:55 PM
Actually, we should all be thanking Shirley for being as charmingly uninhibited as it seems she is.
So many homophobes today hide behind honorable-sounding words that make it harder to highlight them as the hate-ridden people they are. Shirley here wears her soul on her sleeve. Even Chuck Cooper would be hard pressed to argue her "beliefs" come from anywhere other than the sewer of her own hatred.
Keep up the good work, sweetie...you did a great job representing conservative America today. If you're ever in SF, be sure to check in with the pro-H8 folks.
If we're lucky, you might even get to testify! :)
Posted by: Chris | Jan 12, 2010 10:01:47 PM