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Even now, the year is a blur—the unimaginable tragedy, the insults in the name of the law, the hearings, the movie. The transformation from private citizen to activist, from couple to mourning single has left her still stunned. In a wan voice, Strong described a section of the garden where she and Fleming would sit in the late afternoon and drink a beer or two when the work day was done. "I know I'm not the only one who's gone through this," she says. "But I feel like someone has picked me up and plunked me into a whole new world." It's a world she hopes, in which no other grieving survivor will have to repeat the nightmare she faced after Kate Fleming's death.

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Posted By: dzychase @ 01/08/2008 9:04:44 PM

2000 years ago? They still try to maintain the same control. I highly recommend Zeitgeist the Movie. You can view it over the Internet. The first portion (it's in 3 parts) regards the formation of the religions of the world and is very revealing.
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Posted By: dzychase @ 01/08/2008 8:55:42 PM

I am not gay, but I am human. It is none of my business, nor that of anyone else, what people do in the privacy of their own lives as long as it harms no one else. This includes their sexual orientation. People who care for one another should have the same rights. By making their union "legal" everyone must have the same rights as well as responsibilities. I am so sorry for the hateful and puny minds that believe it is some sort of threat to them personally. I am also sorry for the sad circumstance that brought Charlene to her activist role, but it is one of those instances where good comes out of tragedy. You go, Charlene. You may sign me: An Activist For Human Lib.
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Posted By: dzychase @ 01/08/2008 8:54:11 PM

I am not gay, but I am human. It is none of my business, nor that of anyone else, what people do in the privacy of their own lives as long as it harms no one else. This includes their sexual orientation. People who care for one another should have the same rights. By making their union "legal" everyone must have the same rights as well as responsibilities. I am so sorry for the hateful and puny minds that believe it is some sort of threat to them personally. I am also sorry for the sad circumstance that brought Charlene to her activist role, but it is one of those instances where good comes out of tragedy. You go, Charlene. You may sign me: An Activist For Human Lib.