NO ON PROP 54

So, as part of my ongoing effort to 'walk the walk' on my Issues of the Month, as well as since you all know how important No on Prop 54 is to me, I've started volunteering daily at the office of Asian Pacific Americans for an Informed California which is working to ensure that their community gets the message and votes No on 54. I've mostly been doing office help-- which is totally fine-- but then today they had me go into the Castro (could it be because I can talk the Gay talk?) to help the campaign.

I've done 'merchant walks' (trying to put up signs in businesses' windows) in the Castro before and it always amazes me how completely non-political the Castro businesses are. I mean, one might think that the Castro would welcome debates and marches and rallies, and it does to an extent, at least on the streets, but for the most part it's more of a party-area and the businesses only care about selling their product. I also guess that the businesses in the Castro are hit up by local campaigns all the time, and they know how divisive the community's politics can be (I mean we have two Gay political clubs that do not get along), that they simply always say no to all political involvement. But that's pretty sad. Especially when it's obvious that they do constantly put up signs in their windows to showcase the local parties, dances, club events, and so on. But that's the Castro for you.

They may be Here and they may be Queer, but don't bother them with your activism please.