In contrast to last night's gloom and doom, I'm thrilled...delighted...excited...proud...
Fuck it.
WE WON!!
Today, the United States Supreme Court handed down rulings striking down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), and dismissing the case to keep the ban on same-sex marriage (Prop 8) in place in California! These are two very key battles, particular for the DOMA ruling, which extends federal benefits to same-sex couples in states where their relationships are recognized.
As if that weren't enough of a reason to be proud today, when I woke up this morning, I was greeted with the news that the Democrats in Texas were successful in running down the clock, thus killing the scary-bad bill which would all but destroy the right to access abortion services and reproductive care services for millions of women in the stroke of a pen!
Some big wins for society today, even if the jerkfaces who disagree with same-sex marriage and right to choose don't recognize it yet!
But it's so important to remember that these are just battles won...ultimately there is a long way to go in the States to win the war on ignorance and bigotry.
More victories to come...
...Wish you were here.
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