a chance to use my favorite LJ icon
:D It's my FB profile pic, too. I very rarely change profile pics for anything, but this seemed worthy.
So, yay for good news:
Same-sex couples have ‘fundamental right’ to marry, Supreme Court rules
But also:
LGBT Leaders: Gay Marriage Is Not Enough
and this quote in particular (emphasis mine):
This level of anti-LGBT violence-as it occurs at the intersections of race, gender identity, and citizenship-was a central preoccupation for the organizations who spoke with The Daily Beast. Many seemed less concerned with LGBT people getting married than they were with simply keeping LGBT people safe and alive.
Feels like that is the point with so many of these struggles. "Safe & Alive" is a baseline goal we haven't met yet.
So, yay for good news:
Same-sex couples have ‘fundamental right’ to marry, Supreme Court rules
But also:
LGBT Leaders: Gay Marriage Is Not Enough
and this quote in particular (emphasis mine):
This level of anti-LGBT violence-as it occurs at the intersections of race, gender identity, and citizenship-was a central preoccupation for the organizations who spoke with The Daily Beast. Many seemed less concerned with LGBT people getting married than they were with simply keeping LGBT people safe and alive.
Feels like that is the point with so many of these struggles. "Safe & Alive" is a baseline goal we haven't met yet.