We Are So The Leaderiest Leaders

As an update to one of last week's posts, I'd just like to point out that same-sex marriages performed anywhere in Mexico must now be recognized by all Mexican states. Currently, Mexico City is the only district that grants marriage benefits to same sex couples in the country, but any couple that is married there must also be considered married in their home town. Legally.

In Costa Rica, LGBT citizens (and likely other minorities as this is probably a precedent setting case) no longer have to worry that their right to get married will be voted on by the general public. We in the states know how well that turns out. But their high court had the forethought to say that the purpose of a Democracy is not to put to vote minority rights, rather it is to protect the livelihood of all of the Democracies citizens. They did not legalize same-sex marriage, but they prevented the country's population from acting out of hate at the ballot box.

Meanwhile in Canada… well, nothing new there. Happy queer couples are still happily married (or angrily getting divorced, I suppose it depends on the couple) with the full blessing and protection of their government.

But here in the States? We still believe that same-sex marriage should not be recognized on a Federal level because "the chilren's" might have to be subjected to {insert random inconsequential, glib snippet or overtly untrue statement here}, and that recognizing marriages performed with full legal sanction of one state cannot be recognized in another because then Satan will rise up and rape our sheep, and that putting minority rights up for popular vote is fun. Man, I'm so happy that we are the leader of the free world!

How do we expect other governments to listen to our opinions when we can't even rationalize basic human rights?

Scalia Is A Fat Guy Who Loves A Weak Military

I, uh… hmmm… How should I say this?

If we can't get the Supreme Court to even listen to a case concerning Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, which is a pretty clear cut and dry discriminatory policy, how in the world do these guys think they can get the Supreme Court to overturn Proposition 8?

Look, I'm all for fighting on every front, and I'm all for letting the rich and privileged fund our fight, and I'm all about pushing and pushing until they give in… but I just don't think the current US Supreme Court will do that for us. I could be wrong, and they could just pop out and surprise us, but I'm not thinking that's going to be the case.

So for now, it looks like we'll just continue to bleed all of our resources out of the military. Don't worry Scalia, those fucking queers you're so willing to toss under the bus won't bother trying to decipher whatever the hell those terrorists are saying anymore. We'll just go have our Pride parade and not worry about being good civil citizens or protecting your fat ass from the evils abroad.

I Can't Wait!!

What sounds fun to legally discriminate against today? Hmmmm… let's see… I know! I don't like Pentecostals. They lie and manipulate their constituents and cause ridiculous amounts of harm to the mind's of the children in their churches, so I'm going to start a voter initiative to outlaw their existence.

What else, what else… Oh, I got it! We should completely ban people who have premarital sex from getting married! Their spreading disease, and what's more, some guy in this class I took told me that his (non-Pentecostal) pastor told him that some guy 2000 years ago said we'd all burn while hanging on splinters for doing it… or something like that. Let's do it!

Or what about those damned women that want to walk around in public in sports bras! That's disgusting! Let's vote on their rights too, because their need for exorcise equipment that keeps them happy and healthy is mildly bothering me in a way that I can't even possibly justify… but think of the children!! How do we explain those scantily clad, healthy ladies to them! Won't somebody think of the Childrens!!

… that all makes about as much sense as the fucking California Supreme Court's decision to uphold Proposition 8 today. I really, really can't wait to start voting on every single minority person's rights, particularly those ones that annoy me or bother me for no other reason than personal, religious, ignorant beliefs, and it'd be even better if what I'm voting on in NO WAY impacts my personal life! It's a joyous day, thanks CA!


…stupid fucks…

Locking Us In Or Locking Us Down?

Everything seems to be pointing to the California Supreme Court's decision on Proposition 8 being handed down tomorrow. Why do I say that? It might have something to do with the adorable barricades being dropped off in the Castro District of San Francisco. Unless they are finally getting around to quarantining all of the 'mos in Castro like Anita Bryant wanted to do back in the day, I'm guessing this looks more like a measure designed to help police when the chaos breaks loose, either positive or negative.

Poignantly, tomorrow also marks the 30 anniversary of the White Night Riots. The riots were in response to Dan White's half-hearted conviction of manslaughter for the murders of Harvey Milk and Mayor Mascone. If you're not familiar, manslaughter is generally used in cases of "accidental" murder… not too accidental when you break into city hall and gun down two victims in two different parts of the building in the head. Needless to say, the LGBT community was none to happy with that ruling, and proceeded to riot through the evening.

Perhaps San Francisco is worried that might happen again? I can tell you this, if the court upholds Prop 8, things won't be sugary and sweet out in the streets.

UPDATE: Looks like this isn't coming down tomorrow after all, but that only leaves next week for the decision. Rumor has it that current mayor and gay rights champion Gavin Newsom asked the court to not hand the decision down on the anniversary of such an important date in gay history.

Gay Military Men Marrying In Iowa

Marriage Equality Prevails In... Wait, Iowa?

To sum it up, the Iowa Supreme Court announced today in an Unanimous Decision that marriage between same-sex couples must be allowed, as illegally discriminating against LGBT folk in this arena violates their state Constitutional rights to Equal Treatment and Protection. One more time, the Iowa Supreme Court (that's the heart of the Midwest, kittens) has said, without one dissenting voice, that LGBT persons must be given equal rights.

That's another one down!

As I write this, straight couples all across the state are falling apart and families are beginning to disintegrate into Oblivion. Men all across the state who have previously thought themselves heterosexual are suddenly realizing that they have no other option than to run to the nearest bathhouse and enjoy the pleasure of other men, leaving their former wives with only the comforting arms of other ex-wives… which obviously leads to lesbian trysts. Teachers in every school in the state have stopped talking about their given subjects to give graphic descriptions of how two men copulate, and children have lost their ability to understand right from wrong, slaying everything in their path and stopping only to talk to the newfound horde of vans parked in front of the schools packed full of villainous men with lollipops. Even worse, within minutes of the announcement, every church in the state was slammed with anti-defamation suits and forced to close their doors.

Oh wait… That isn't happening?

Hmmm… Well, I suppose those preachers/fuckheads that spent all their time and energy telling people that would happen were… wrong? No, that can't be! Religious figureheads can't possibly be wrong when it comes to social ills! What's next, a President that willfully lies to the public and commits heinous war crimes, all the while being let off the hook by his opposing party?! What kind of bularkey is that?!

Be Prepared For The Day Of Decision

I love the Internets. And I also love G.W.B. for giving us the ultra-intelligible pluralization of the Internet. Wait, did I just say I love G.W.B? Wow… those are words I never thought I'd see myself write.

Anyway, I really love the Internets for its amazing ability to allow quick organization and reaction. In the wake of Proposition 8's passage on November 4, we saw a swift and fast reaction, all driven through the magic of the Interwebs. LGBT's (and every other letter, apparently) all across this country of ours rallied within a week, taking over streets, forcing the nation to hear our voices and listen to us for once.

That energy, fueled by righteous anger, has died down, in part because it's fucking cold outside. But we can't let ourselves down now, we still have a lot of work to do. The California Supreme Court heard the verbal challenges to Proposition 8 last week, which was the last step in the legal fight against the measure (in California at least). All we can do now is wait for the Justices to either deem us as equal as they had previously decided, or change their minds and relegate us queers to the sidelines again because a bunch of whiny ass magical ghost lovers had a hissy fit. They have 90 days from the verbal arguments to make an official decision, but the announcement could come any day now.

From the accounts of everyone that watched the proceedings, things do not look particularly rosy for the gays. It appears that yet again we will be forced to prove our validity to life and acceptance. In reaction to… well, rather in preparation for the reaction to the announcement, so of our strongest grass-roots minds have created a new initiative to prepare the LGBT movement for our next step: Day of Decision.

The Day of Decision is a movement to get our community prepared and ready for the Final Word of the Cali Supreme Court. Once their decision is made public, whether it be good or bad, we need to be ready to act and let the nation know how we feel about whatever is decided. Will we be partying or protesting? Honestly, it's hard to tell right now, but we should be prepared for both possibilities, and that is exactly what Day of Decision is about.

Go to the website and sign up to be an organizer. Or stay up to date on planning initiatives by visiting the site regularly. Help the cause and spread the word. We need to be ready to act, because if we fail to react to the decision, we will send the absolute wrong message to the world.

Weight Of The World: What's Running Through My Head

Really Republican's? Limbaugh is your "de facto" leader? That's pretty sad and pathetic, don't you think? I suppose that make sense, given that you elected a similarly pejorative, demeaning ass wipe in to office twice in a row.

Honestly Rihanna? You married Chris Brown? I mean, I didn't realize that you wanted to emulate the life of the trailer trash wife… but OK, sure, if you're into that sort of thing. Ya know, Whitney is a great singer and all, but you probably shouldn't look up to her as a personal idol. Maybe you and Chris can have your own fabulously awful reality show at some point too.

The California Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today on the fate of Proposition 8. Many experts expect the Court to uphold the prejudicial, vile piece of voter-initiated legislation, but I'm still holding out hope. Someone, at some point, has to be able to point out that taking rights away from a people, regardless of the "will of the voters," is unethical and illegal. This is, after all, all about my right to live happily, not the religious fuck-job's right to be a mindless sheep.

American Mattress is a shitty ass company to do business with. They are charging us $40 dollars plus a tax differential (since tax went up from when we purchased our bed) to replace their busted box springs. Regardless of whether or not that is an industry standard practice, it's a shitty customer service tactic. Furthermore, if your are manager is too much of a puss to call us or to have his number given out, then you no longer deserve our business.

Congress members are starting to make moves toward revoking Don't Ask, Don't Tell via legislation, which is a very, very good thing. Who knows when this will go through, or when it will even be heard, but here's to a better tomorrow in the Service.

Instructions: Please Read The Passage Before Trying To Pass A Constitutional Ammendment

The fine folk(s) at G-A-Y have a post up pointing out some interesting information regarding Proposition 8 and the California Supreme Court's decision to institute marriage between same sex couples earlier this year. Here is some of the wording from the Court's ruling:

This passage is leading some to believe that the California Supreme Court may have already formed an opinion on the matter. Considering there are a few cases already in front of this same court asking to overturn Prop 8 or rule it invalid, this may be more important that it first seems.

All indications are that the CA Supreme Court will rule on the issue quickly, possible even by the end of this week.