Don't get mad, Try again

I've been watching the news a lot lately and I notice all the coverage Proposition 8 is getting. No problem, however I've also noticed that the talking heads have constantly pointed out that Blacks and Latinos overwhelmingly voted "Yes" to Prop. 8. They've called it ironic, an oxymoron etc... that Blacks and Latinos would vote for Obama but ban gay marriage.

Point 1- Why are people pointing fingers at who voted against Prop 8? The woman's name escapes my right now but she was a guest on Real Time with Bill Maher election week, she pointed out that those who wanted "No" to Prop 8 didn't spend any time advertising Prop 8 to Latinos and Blacks. In the U.S. we all know marketing is key. With California having a large Latino population (who are usually Catholic or Protestant Christians), those against Prop 8 should have been brave and bold enough to try to reach out this population to help Latinos understand their cause. The same goes for blacks, a good percentage of blacks are active Protestant Christians why weren't any efforts made to reach out to them? Now that you know who voted against your cause that means those who wanted "No" to Prop 8 need to start reaching out to Blacks and Latinos not being angry they didn't vote the way you wanted them to.

Point 2- It is clear that religion particularly Christianity is a huge factor in American politics. Don't believe me... why would every news station refer to the Midwest and some southern states as "the Bible belt". It was a big deal when John McCain became a Baptist a few years back. Look at all the attention Rev. Jeremiah Wright got, and how many voters said they wouldn't vote for Obama b\c he was a Muslim and the "the U.S. has Christian values". Knowing how significant a role religion plays in the U.S. Prop 8 protesters should have fund raised and done better at marketing their cause to religious folks. Take a lesson from the Mormons.

Point 3- This is my biggest point... don't equate being gay with being black. They are two very different struggles. Being gay is defined by an act. Someone can assume you are gay all they want but, you are not in fact gay unless you act on it. Being black just is. There is no act, behavior, type of clothes you wear that makes you more or less black... you just are. You're black when you wake up, walk down the street, no matter how many degrees you have etc...
I'm not saying that if you're gay you should have to be in the closet... do what makes you comfortable. But please stop equating being black and being gay. They are not the same. Is there a box on college applications that asks what's your sexual orientation? On the U.S. census is there a question about your sexual orientation? When you apply for a job do they ask if you're gay straight bi etc...? Were your people taken from a continent and brought here to do manual free labor on the basis of their race\looks? No. So please don't go there. The issue was taken to the people of California and the people voted against your cause. If at first you don't succeed try again. Emancipation, voting rights, and the civil rights act of 65 didn't happen over night. Look at what the Mormons did, look at Massachusetts and Connecticut and follow their model and try your cause again in like 2 years.