So I'm really depressed and disappointed by how Question 1 in Maine turned out last night.  (For those of you who don't know, voters there by a slim majority revoked same-sex marriage rights that were passed in the state legislature earlier this year.  I'm not linking to an article -- you can find one online somewhere.)  It's extremely frustrating ( Read more... )

NH governor signs same-sex marriage bill into law

Six states down, 44 to go!  :D

And on a completely unrelated note: I got my grades for last semester today.  Not gonna reveal them, but I am gonna say they were very, very good!  XDDDDDDDDD

As of this afternoon, I'm officially done for the year!!  :D  Right now I've been trying to pack, relax, and sell some textbooks.  I'm not feeling particularly joyous for some reason -- maybe because I'm just extremely tired between the end of the year and having to pack, and just...being alone with my thoughts for a while.  Like realizing I'm ( Read more... )

You've probably already heard this a million times before, but I'm posting this here just to be consistent:

Maine legalizes same-sex marriage (ontd_political post here)

And more great news!

New Hampshire Senate passes gay marriage bill (also mentioned in CNN link above; ontd_political post here)

Well, that's 10% of America legalizing gay marriage!  Now for the feds and the other ( Read more... )

Vermont legalizes gay marraige

By overriding Republican Gov. Jim Douglas' veto, the Vermont legislature became the fourth state to allow same-sex marriage, and the first to do so through the legislature rather than through the courts.

Considering this is the state where I go to college, I don't think I can adequately express my joy right now. XD

More ( Read more... )

Iowa allows same-sex marriage

I have nothing to add to this except extreme joy and OMG ANOTHER VICTORY!!1!!!  And the desire to see Vermont get its act together and override Gov. Douglas' veto.  (I hadn't posted about that, which is weird considered I go to college in Vermont, and the current governor is an alum.  But the state legislature ( Read more... )

 A few interesting articles I found on TIME.com today while procrastinating:

What Happens If You're on the Gay "Enemies List"

What happens is that you get boycotted.  Sounds like a good, nonviolent, nonintrusive way of protest an unjust law, right?  Well, get a load of this:

Meanwhile, lists of donors to Proposition 8, once trumpeted on the Yes on 8 ( Read more... )

Articles on CNN.com:
Rage rising on the McCain campaign trail
McCain to crowd: 'Don't be scared' of Obama presidency

OK, look here.  If you hate the opposing candidate with so much vitriol that the very candidate you support has to tell you continually to calm down and be more respectful, then there's a problem.  A huge, HUGE problem.

Of course, it ( Read more... )