Sickening. Why are people like this still a part of the Democratic Party? In a 7-4 vote, two democrats joined republicans to kill a bill that would have put marriage equality on the NM ballot. Joe.My.God reports:
By a vote of 7-4, today a Democratic-majority New Mexico House subcommittee killed a bill that would have placed marriage equality to a public vote. Two Democrats (Mary Helen Garcia and Debbie Rodella) voted against the bill, otherwise it would have passed 6-5.
Testimony included the usual hate-mongering, but also this inspiring bit:
House Speaker Ken Martinez, D-Grants, made an impassioned speech for the amendment. He wept at one point as he recounted the struggles of a young gay man who had cut his wrists because of unhappiness. Martinez argued that gay people are born with that orientation, and said everyone by now should understand that. “Why would you choose a life where you’re going to be discriminated against?” he asked. Martinez’s oratory was strong enough to move several people in the audience to tears.
Anyone know when Mary Helen Garcia and Debbie Rodella are up for re-election?