The equality keeps coming! - Gay Marriage Legalized in Vermont

"Vermont is the first state to allow same-sex marriage through legislative action instead of a court ruling." Woot! Check out the article in the NYTimes.

Iowa voids gay marriage ban, Judge Judy on gay marriage

Progress! Gay marriage will begin in Iowa on April 24th. ^_^ Check out Judge Judy's opinion on gay rights.



"An affront to common sense." Damn, b*tch, preach!

On the other hand, I quite like Frank Rich

Check out his opinion piece You're Likable Enough, Gay People.

Keith Olbermann on the passing of Prop 8

I'd like to know what goes through the minds of the people in support of this proposition as well. I'm having a difficult time understanding it myself.

This, I believe, is the tack that opponents of Prop 8 and similar initiatives need to take on. Many of my gay brethren are inciting me to get angry. To protest and to riot. To stop paying taxes, in some extreme cases. I just don't see what that would accomplish. While I'm sure there are many people who wouldn't support a gay man or woman's right to marry under any circumstance, I really think that many of the people against gay marriage simply believe that marriage is between a man and a woman. And being an angry queer really isn't going to change their position. Calling them discriminatory isn't going to get them to see your point of view. Barack Obama is about to become the first black President of the US and that gives me some assurance that this nation can change for the better. But, Barack didn't get to where he is today by playing the race card and calling the whites who didn't vote for him racist. Instead, he harped on the commonalities, put what makes him different aside and appealed to the wary in a way they could understand and appreciate. Gay activists should take some notes.

Not to be corny, but after Nov. 4th, I feel that nearly anything is possible for this country. (Though, an openly gay president is still a bit of a stretch...) I do believe that Americans will get it right eventually and do right by all its citizens. Understand, though, how infuriating it can feel to be told to wait. I just want to get married someday. Don't worry about explaining it to your kids, it probably won't be a big deal to them.

Yay for Cali!

Gosh, I've been neglecting this place. I almost feel guilty...

Anyways, California is moving in on Massachusetts' monopoly on gay marriage! Now gays can shop and get married in the same state! But, for serious, it's pretty heartening for me as a gay man and an American. Hope! As my dogg, Pa Rappa would say, "You gotta believe!" (It's 6am, I haven't slept, forgive me). One would think this would elicit responses from the presidential candidates but, up until now I haven't heard anything.

But, gosh darnit, even in the brightest times, there's always someone to knock you down. I stumbled upon this: 10 reasons why gay marriage should be illegal.

01) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

02) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

03) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

04) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

05) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriages are allowed; the sanctity of Britney Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

06) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.

07) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

08) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

09) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.