Vote No on 8

Chop Suey Cafe encourages all California voters to say No on Proposition 8

Jaymes and I have not decided to be officially married since we have no idea on how this proposition will affect us. We have been happily together for the past 8 years and had our commitment ceremony four years ago. We were thrilled when we first heard of the Supreme Court ruling to legalize the Gay marriage; however, neither of us want to jump on the band wagon to get married since we don't want to put ourselves through the emotional roller coaster if the No on Prop 8 is to be defeated.

As the economy is weaken, and everyone is focusing on Obama and McCain as to whom will be the next president to turn this country around, all gays and lesbians including the recent same sex newlyweds have been keeping their eyes on the California proposition election. Proposition 8 will appear on the November 2008 ballot in California. If it passes, it will add a new constitutional amendment to the California Constitution that will have the following text: "Only marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California." Basically the ballot is trying to eliminate the rights for same sex marriage.

Since the California supreme court decision to allow same sex marriage, thousands of same-sex couples that have married. Most of these couples have been together for a long time and have been waiting all their lives to be able to have the same right as every other person in this nation. Our community has always been stereotyped as being unable to have long-term relationships, well it's just not true. These couples were together for as long as 15, 20 and 30+ years.

Recent polls have indicated that a majority of Californians currently oppose proposition 8. While that offers a sense of hope for the gay and lesbian couples - Jaymes and I are not letting that slow us down. Jaymes and I will do everything we can to get the word out and remind everyone how important it is to vote and to voice what is right and what is wrong. Jaymes has been volunteering for the No on Prop 8 a couple nights of the week. I've been talking to many friends to remind them to register to vote - and to vote No on 8.

Election is in about 3 weeks, please help us fight against this battle and gain the right that all gays and lesbians should have. Chop Suey Cafe encourages everyone to support No on Prop 8 and to go out there to vote against it. You never know...if prop 8 is defeated and gay marriage is legalized, you may just be invited to the next big wedding...Jaymes and I.

For more information, visit: http://www.noonprop8.com/