While we rarely mix politics and our blog, we couldn't keep our yappers shut about this one! A HUGE shout out to President Obama for finally declaring his support for gay marriage. It seems like such a no-brainer - if two consenting adults love each and choose to go the marriage route, let them. Plain and simple.
Specky would also like to take this moment to wish her brother, D, and his husband, M, an early happy anniversary. They are coming up on three years of marriage (tied the knot in London since M is a Brit and Prop 8 threw a wrench in the plan to wed in CA). They are the best couple she knows. It's hard for her to hear the uproar of ignorance and hate toward gay marriage that accompanied Obama's declaration. Specky cannot help but think that if only the naysayers could meet D and M, they would change their tune. Silly, she knows, but so is limiting marriage to just being between a man and a woman for goodness sake.
Couldn't agree with you girls more! Great post!
ReplyDeleteOur apologies that the video didn't come through in the email...stinky youtube...but, yeahhh POTUS!
DeleteYeah POTUS indeed...and yeah Golden Girls! As Sally and I were saying this morning, ahead of their time. Awesome of the president to get on this bandwagon! Cheers to Specky and Sally for the post, and cheers to progress! :)
ReplyDeleteSo many yeahs all around, Lani! (no yeahs for the coffee pot in the kitchen though...)
DeleteWe're very happy about Obama finally (finally!) has come out in favour of equality. I have to say, though, my first reaction was "how dare someone give me the right to marry the person I love? That's our decision; no one else's." I'm grateful for what Obama's done. This is history. It's on the books. Our grandchildren will wonder why we wre ever so trivial. I could go on, but you know what I mean. My little family makes me so much more a part of everyone's family, so, now, I raise (another) glass to President Obama and all my brothers and sisters, gay and straight, and and and. /d
ReplyDeleteHey there anonymous, thanks for the comment. It certainly feels like a historical time!
DeleteThat was such a monumental moment. Obama made us all very proud. Here's to change for the better!
ReplyDeleteYes, indeedy - here's to it!
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