In My Own Bed, Not Yours.. Now Get Out!

On Saturday I flew across the country and during the flight noticed a few a things. On final approach into Salt Lake City, I had never noticed before how damn big the Great Salt Lake is. It doesn't look that deep, but it spreads all over the valley it is in. It is a pretty impressive brackish goo, but its inhospitable appearance matched my opinions of the town I flew into.

I spent an hour lay-over in SLC and refused to spend a dime there. I am boycotting the state of Utah as much as I can. I could not avoid flying there for a lay over, but my money will not help their economy.

As many of you know, California had a ballot initiative to make gay marriage illegal. It was called PROP 8. Many outside-of-California interests came flooding into the state to push for the passage of it. One of the largest groups were the Mormons from SLC. Partly because of them and other fundamentalist zealots, PROP H8 passed and now same-sex marriages are illegal (again).

It may seem obvious why I am mad at the Mormon church. Actually their opposition to same-sex marriage is their belief (which I feel is very misguided) and they have a right to hold it. My big problem with them is that they came into my state and crammed their beliefs and interests down our throats! It is my state, not yours. If you are against same-sex marriages, then don't move here. I don't get involved in your state's politics. I don't live there. Arizona passed a similar initiative. I was not going to go there and try to influence their vote because that is their state's choice, not mine.

As I walked through the SLC airport on Saturday and again today on my return trip, I saw restaurants selling alcohol. I saw a smoking lounge. I saw so many other things that must be against the morals of the Mormon church, but were being sold just miles from the big temple. I just had to shake my head and go to my gate, hoping the airline would have a snack on the plane since I was really hungry and was on a geographical hunger fast. The airline had peanuts and ginger ale.

So, to the narrow-minded folks in Utah ( I know a few open-minded folks live in Utah, around Moab, and other open areas) stay out of my state's politics. Stay out of my state's issues and I will stay out of yours. Most of all, stay out of my bed and my marriage. I will stay out of yours as well.




PS- I am jet-lagged and tired. I want to write more about my trip and also about wonderful write up my blog received this week when I can give both my full thought.