I'm proud to be a New Yorker right now.

Final Tally: 
Ayes: 33, Nays: 29

I'm a little late in posting this, but I didn't want to rush. So here it is, my very long entry on the issue that was news two days ago. XD

In case you haven't heard, California Judge Vaughn Walker declared Prop 8 unconstitutional and had it overturned!

( Judge counters typical arguements )

The weather outside right now is 99'F (which is 37'C), be we are being warned that it is likely to get to about 104'F (40'C). It's been like this since yesterday. We are all being advised to stay inside (although tomorrow is supposed to be less scorching).

I remind you I am still in the basic same area where we were covered in snow from December to ( Read more... )

It disgusts me when I hear backwards-thinking crazies talking about how gays are going to hell, and picketing soldiers funerals saying that the reason they died was because of gays in America.

It horrifies me when people attack and kill queer people because of their sexuality or gender identity.

It is frustrating to continuously hear mainstream ( Read more... )

 I have a lot to update all of you on, since I will finally have some time today. Although I'm going to the doctor in an hour, so can't say too much right now. But I would be totally out of line not to inform everyone of this:

New York Times:

House Votes To Extend Hate Crmes Definition

WASHINGTON-- The House voted Thursday to expand the definition of ( Read more... )

She fucking recanted! A full recantation!!!

Who the hell lies about being gang raped by five men??? Now their faces and names and everything are out there attatched to this story and...ugh!!!

And god forbid someone actually gets raped later this semester--what's the first thing everyone is going to think???

So fucking pissed right now.

This past Sunday, at 3AM, in a dorm building diagonally across from my own, a girl was gang-raped in the bathroom by five different guys. One was a campus student, the rest were off-campus friends of his. The police (thanks most likely to the fact that all the guys DID check in with the RSR and their drivers liscences were put into the system as is ( Read more... )

As of today, gay marriages can now be performed in the state of Vermont ( Read more... )

reposted from suzukiblu 's LJ.

This is the last email of a woman in Iran who led the protests on July 30th at Neda Agha Soltan's gravesite.

"I love life. I love to laugh and be with my friends. There are so many books I want to read, movies I want to see, people I want to meet. I want to marry, to be a good wife and mother. I want to grow old with the people ( Read more... )

Same-Sex Marriage is now legal in New Hampshire!

That means almost the entire Northeast... *knocks on wood*

Hopefully the common sense and freedom will continue to spread.