Atheist and Prop 8

I want to dedicate this post to my atheist readers and implore you to continue reading my blog in the same way, because the Prop 8 trial is of massive consequence to the freethinking community.

Now there have been plenty of posts urging people to care about this case. I wrote one last week directed mostly at queer folks and allies (which is still a great introduction to the trial). Audrey Bilger had a great piece on Huffington Post about why straight folks should be following the trial (and Marcy Wheeler offered a stirring addendum). But why is this important to atheists? Here are a couple simple, yet profound, points to consider.

» Most atheists support gay rights.

This might seem obvious, but I don’t think I’ve ever met an anti-gay atheist. Human rights are fundamental to humanists, so I’m sure there are many folks out there who do hope that the result of this trial is in favor of marriage equality. This is great, but we need your support and participation in discussing the issues of the trial with other people. As I wrote before, this is an important opportunity to raise awareness.

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