Oh my god - why are you reading this blog?

GO TO YOUR POLLING PLACE AND VOTE, YOU HOMO!

And if you already have, feel free to comment here and tell us about it.

The following states have ballot initiatives to amend their constitutions to ban same-sex marriage in 2006: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. The following states plan on introducing similar ballot initiatives in the future (the year the bigoted amendments are likely to be presented to voters is in parentheses): California (2008), Florida (2008), Indiana (2008), Iowa (2008), Massachusetts (2008), Minnesota (2007), North Carolina (2007), Pennsylvania (2009).

Of these 16 states, 12 are in the Dirty Thirty: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Wisconsin. So if you're queer and live in one of those states, your very way of life could be threatened by what's happening this election. 2006 is your chance to keep discrimination from being legalized in your own home. 2006 is your chance to put people in power who will ensure that you, your families, your children, and the gay community have a place in your part of America.

Tomorrow's the big day. Show America we have a voice and that it is fabulous.

Vote, vote, vote. Because Charlotte said so (unless you are a donut).

Click here.

I hear it all the time, "I never vote, because my vote doesn't really make a difference."

If you believe that in general, then fine: I won't try to fight you in general. I'll just fight you in regard to the 2006 mid-term elections.

The big problem with mid-term elections (the "term" referred to is the President's) is that when there's no President to vote for, even less people come to the polls. Who does come? The parties' bases. Most of the time, the parties are fine with that, because the Republicans and Democrats would be perfectly happy if things didn't change. Who wants a nasty swing voter or swing voting block to come in and ruin their congressional careers? No one.

This year, though, people do want a change, but if all of those centrist Americans don't come out, there'll be no change. 30% of Americas voters refer to themselves as conservatives, 20% refer to themselves as liberals, and 50% refer to themselves as moderates/independents. So, if you're one of the many disgruntled moderates/independents and you've been wanting a change, this is the election for you.

November 7 is next Tuesday. Mark your calendars! Look, even Josh Lucas wants you to vote, and you don't want to let Josh Lucas down, do you?