Planned Parenthood just launched a campaign this afternoon for all Americans to put up rainbow flags in their windows, cars, offices, and everywhere else they like to show opposition to the anti-gay constitutional amendment, and to show solidarity with the LGBT community. It's called "Flags Across America," and I urge everyone to visit the site and download a rainbow flag.
Full disclosure: Planned Parenthood is one of my clients, and I helped them with this campaign, and am proud to have done so. It's high time we "progressives" started helping each other out more and working together as a larger community of common interests, and in this campaign, Planned Parenthood is doing just that. (You can also contact Congress via their site as well).
Please visit the main "Flags Across America" home page, and make sure you download a flag and tell your friends about this campaign!
Thanks, JOHN
PS For anyone who questions why pro-choicers should care about gay rights, and vice-versa, check out this legal analysis from Planned Parenthood - basically it notes, correctly, that the Supreme Court last year decided the sodomy case in gays' favor because it found that we have a right to privacy as guaranteed under Roe v. Wade and other reproductive rights cases. I.e., our freedom is based on their freedom, and vice versa. So, yes Virginia, there really is a link.
