An interesting article on Mary Bonauto, the lead attorney for Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders. She's been successful by looking at the big picture and achieving her goals, driving home the point that it's about equality.
"Bonauto recalled how she used to go into court and see the judges look at her thinking, "Oh, she's a lesbian." Now, she said, "I go to court, and the judges are hearing me say this is about equality."
"If you ask people, should marriage be between a man and a woman, you'll probably find a majority in some places who will say yes," Bonauto said. "But if you ask, should a World War II veteran who's been with his male partner for 49 years, should that partner be thrust into poverty because when the World War II vet dies, the veterans benefits aren't available to the survivor anymore?
"You'll find an awful lot of people who say that's wrong," Bonauto said. "That's what the federal DOMA means to me, and that's, I think, the face that we need to put on it. Because that's exactly the kind of catastrophic consequences it will impose on people.
"Let this federal government discrimination speak for itself," Bonauto said. "I don't think the American people will like it. But they need to see it first." - SF Chronicle
