Racism and Homophobia...rears its head...AGAIN!

RACISM and HOMOPHOBIA
Although this country took a huge step down a path towards democracy...this past election provided a huge reminder of how far WE have to journey. Arkansas Initiated Act 1 with 58% of Arkansas’ electorate voting for the measure that would this measure would prohibit unmarried "sexual partner[s]" from adopting children or from serving as foster parents. The measure specifies that the prohibition applies to both opposite-sex as well as same-sex couples. Effectively limiting the pool of homes for Arkansas children who are in the foster care system.
So what have folks been saying the reason this Act passed? According to an New York Times article “antipathy toward Obama seen as helping Arkansas limit adoption”
So white (Democrats/Liberals) Arkansans harbor racist notions, to such an extent that they were conflicted on whether to go VOTE. Point, the McCain/Palin ticket won the state of Arkansas with 59% (Obama/Biden 39%), not only that McCain/Palin won the state by 20 points compared to President Bush in 2004.

But we can't forget the HEINOUS, RELIGIOUS BIGOTS, those self appointed protectors of morals... Arkansas Family Council. AFC printed over 300,000 church bulletin inserts portraying the passage of the Act necessary to stop the “gay agenda,” not the first time they have used fear to win….2004 Marriage amendment……defeat of the1998, and 2000 Hate Crimes bill, the 2004 watered down version of Arkansas’ anti-bullying law lead to removal of language that included “sexual orientation and gender identity.”

However, AFF's trumped the Arkansas Families First’s weak, tired, overused, non-effective, non-educating, exclusive, classist, not-accountable to the community , white privileged, racist( AFF’s polling supposedly stated educating people of color on this issue would cause people of color to vote for the act) strategy. AFF spent over $160,000 which resulted in what...a continued demoralized and apathetic SGL/LGBTQ community in Arkansas; no measurable progress in addressing the pervasive and systemic classism, homophobia and religious bigotry that is part of Arkansas' culture.
Unfortunately, the Arkansas Familiy Council and Arkansas Families First strategies only prove Racism and Homophobia are ALIVE and THRIVIN in Arkansas. honeys Trust....save yalls monies next time...this Same-Gender loving/Queer already knew.