Prop 8

As far as I'm concerned, the fact that Prop 8 passed is a complete injustice. Further, the fact that the Black population that came out for Obama 'voted overwhelmingly' to pass Prop 8 is an enormous contradiction.

Here's an insightful interview from the LA Times:

For Trebor Healey, a 46-year-old gay man from Glendora, Tuesday's election was bittersweet.

He was thrilled that the nation elected its first African American president. But he was disappointed that black voters, traditionally among the most reliably liberal in the state, voted overwhelmingly to ban same-sex marriage.

He understands that there are differences between the civil rights battles of blacks and gays: For one thing, he notes, gay people have a much easier time blending in. Still, he says, he thinks it's sad that "people do not equate one civil rights struggle with another."

And here's an even better bit by Jon Stewart: