judgment day for love and h8
in less than 4 hours from now the California Supreme Court will have decided whether to uphold or overturn Prop 8, the now infamous and heinous bill that, incredibly, successfully passed last November effectively overturning the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in the state of California and which, if allowed to remain law, threatens to annul over 18,000 marriages in our otherwise historically liberal California.
it is important to understand that no matter what the outcome may be, today will be a day of action. whether it turns out to be to protest or to rejoice, people across the nation and around the world will be joined together in emotional reaction. many many rallies have been planned throughout the country expecting to either demonstrate in peaceful civil disobedience against violation of basic human rights or to (hopefully) celebrate an incredibly important victory for equality - one not only for the LGBTQ community, but for human rights everywhere. every step closer to equality for all is vital to our progress and survival as an entire species.
dayofdecision.com lists rallies by state and city, has some excellent information about the importance of peaceful civil disobedience opposed to violence during protests, and lists many resources and organizations worth checking out.
if you're not able to attend any of the group gatherings in California or your home state and you're at home watching the kids or picking your toes or stuck in a cubicle watching the clock or blissfully watching the tide come in all hammocked-up on some heavenly private island with internet access, radio, whatever, remember that you are still sharing this moment with thousands upon thousands of people who are experiencing the same emotional response whether it be anger, joy, relief, or sadness. wherever you are the world will be watching with you. let's hope this turns out to be a historical day that champions freedom and equality for all people. if not, it will still be a historical day in the fight against oppression where people everywhere joined together for a better world.
forgive my sloppy sentences on such an important subject. my brain has already gone to bed. goodnight aka goodmorning. i'm off to dream of places where people aren't criminalized by the state or ostracized by society simply for loving each other. and also, that other people whose lives may not seem to be directly affected by the suffering of others still have the intellectual and emotional capacity to understand that this is their cause as well.
