First, every time I hear news like today's reports that the New York Senate voted down the gay marriage bill in that state, I'm reminded of how important this public conversation is to have. I always feel somewhat removed from the legislative process, but I think that participation in democracy needs to go beyond just voting or reading about what lawmakers do. If we as citizens (and artists) don't take the time to have these public conversations among ourselves about how we feel about marriage as an institution, and why we believe what we believe about it, we can't begin to understand how and why lawmakers vote the way they do about things that affect our lives and how we are or are not allowed to live. I feel a real urgency to encourage people to start seriously examining where their values about marriage in general come from. Note that the article there talks about the "emotional debate" that took place in the Senate ... in a democracy, isn't it supposed to be our job as citizens to also be engaging in these debates? And as theater artists, aren't we in a unique position to give people different perspectives on the issue?
So ... in case anyone is reading this who hasn't been in touch with us on Facebook or heard about this elsewhere:
Our next public meeting will be happening on Saturday, December 5, this time in an off-campus location. We'll be meeting at Ray's Monkey House on Bardstown Road at 1:00 pm. Please come!
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