For everyone in Minnesota that voted no, thank you, from the bottom of my heart. Because of you, the marriage amendment failed, and I feel like I’m one step closer to being able to marry the person I love. I’ve been with my partner for 11 years, and because of you, I feel like we’re one step closer. It was a close race, but in the end, we won.
As for Obama, I know not everyone on my friend’s list or dash or whatever support him, but this man came out and said he has no problem with gay marriage. This is a huge moment for me. To be with someone you love for 11 years, go to other friends’ weddings, see other people get engaged and plan their ceremonies, and just sit there and smile? It hurts, after a while. You start to wonder if you’ll ever get the chance to make that little girl’s dreams come true, that little girl who sat in her all pink room, quietly planning her wedding and giggling, thinking of the dress, the place, and all of those things.
I feel like, today, we’re one step closer. I feel like my dad is right when he says, “It’s going to happen, someday, in your lifetime. Just watch.”
So from me to all of you who voted no, thank you :)
kexcormacson:
ghirademi:
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captain-tsundere:
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tayloriusrex:
Obama stepped out and supported gay marriage. Now we have to step out and support him. For every independent and conservative vote he just lost,…
This. Just… yeah, this. I agree with all the comments here. Yeah, sure, he came out and said it during an election year, but if he were really out to get votes, this actually was the worst thing he could’ve said, considering the backlash (check out the first comment here, where FOX actually took down the comments because of all the hate that filled them.). So I’d like to think that’s it’s for more than just votes. And you know what, if it is, then he’s got mine. I don’t get into politics too much, but a lot of people have already said something very important: think of the alternative choices right now? No one else out there has the GLBT community’s back on this. And don’t think this just effects them, it effects all of us. If you take a closer look at that law in North Carolina, for example, it not only effects gay people, but straight people too. A good, straight friend of mine pointed it out to me and is outraged, because that law only recognizes married couples. Period. She’s been with her boyfriend for ten years and, in that state, they wouldn’t be recognized. And they’re straight! Newsflash, some people just don’t WANT to get married, and some people do. Why deny people who DO?
This is about a basic, human right. And here’s someone coming out to support that. We need to go out there and make our voices heard. If you really feel that this is just for votes, then you know what? Give him your votes. Go out there and let your voice be heard so he can make good on his word. But, as I said, out of all the things to show support of, this is a big risk. This is such a hot button issue and there’s a lot of people out there being negative (I’ve seen some of those original comments on FOX who, by the way, called it a “War on Marriage” before changing THAT title. They were hateful and disgusting, and threatening his life, and just… it’s sad and sick), it’s time for us to rally together, yes?
Randomly, I can’t wait to go to PRIDE this year, I feel like it’s going to be HUGE from this turn of events.
Morning blabberings
Heard about the North Carolina stuff *sighs* I’m just tired, so tired, of ignorance. Not that I live in the state or anything, but it still hurts to know that people out there are so against gay marriage and put such a simple label on love like, “Only men + women enter here.” Love is not that simple, and it never will be and was never meant to be that easy. It’s complex and beautiful and is meant for everyone: gay, straight, black, white, man, woman, whatever. Anyhow, that’s my morning blabberings on the topic, gonna spend the day gayly crafting and gayly writing with my gay wifey.
