Tegan & Sara respond to Prop. 8

 

 

 

Tegan and Sara Sound Off on California’s Prop 8

In their latest blog for Spinner, Tegan And Sara have responded to the passage of the recent anti-gay marriage amendment in California. Though the bill was opposed by many prominent Californians, the bill passed thanks to a strong campaign organized and funded through the Mormon church.

More than just the bill itself, the blog draws attention to the continuing problems with homophobia within the punk and independent music communities:

Although I am grateful for the legislation that has made me “equal” in the eyes of the law, you cannot legislate away people’s disgust or ignorance. You can’t remove the stinging intolerance and slurs of homophobic audience members’ words in my ears.

I am fueled by the idea that my life as a message dismantles the public’s image of gay people as sexual deviants, as less than, as being abnormal.

Check out the blog here.

Chris Walla campaigning for Obama

While on tour this fall, Chris has donated his time to support Barack Obama’s presidential bid. The Obama campaign posted these videos on YouTube highlighting Chris’ support; click the links below to watch the videos!Chris Walla Phonebanks for Barack: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEmN7KZZZJUChris Walla Canvasses in Wisconsin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGhXNOH03T0Chris Walla Asks Minnesota to Volunteer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZWev1oyJhs

Wilco - trades Mp3’s for Votes

  

Wilco has added a free download song in exchange for your Vote..

  They posted the following on thier site

 ”Such tumultuous times. And in the spirit of giveaways that seem to be sweeping the   nation, we’ve got something free for you. No it’s not a pile of cash (sorry) but rather   an audio postcard of sorts from a summer’s night in Oregon with our friends the        Fleet Foxes & a lovely Bob Dylan tune. All we ask is you check the “I pledge to vote i  in the 2008 Election” button below. If you can spare it, we also encourage you to  consider a donation to Feeding America . (and please feel free to pass this link along  to friends, family members, etc.)”.