A Moment in History

[stevekenson]

Someday, when I’m really old (maybe after I’ve copied my mind into a new clone or something), I will take pleasure in telling some yung’un about how, when I was a child, people attracted to the same sex were expected to hide, for fear of persecution and violence. I’ll tell them how gay people were treated as objects of ridicule and it was considered not only fair, but morally required to discriminate against us.

Then I’ll explain that I was born the same month as the Stonewall Riots. How I remember when same-sex marriage first became legal anywhere in the United States, and how I remember civil unions passing the House and the Senate in New Hampshire, all things I once wondered if I would see in my lifetime. Heck, maybe by then I’ll just dig through the terabytes of files in my personal datanet and show them this post from my LJ!

Civil Unions Passed in New Hampshire! ... another reason to look forward to 2008!

Comments

[e-falki.livejournal.com]

Huzzah!! That's terrific news!

[winterhawk.livejournal.com]

w00t! :)

[mswafford.livejournal.com]

Now if we could just get the rest of the nation to fall in line.

[kuroshii.livejournal.com]

that's fantastic! :)

[mechanteanemone.livejournal.com]

"We haven't really gotten into the morality of the argument," said Republican state Rep. Maureen C. Mooney, an outspoken critic of the bill. "What I'm opposed to is carving out a chapter in our laws for a special interest group. Why can't two sisters enjoy these rights, or a boyfriend and girlfriend who don't want to get married?"

'Cause... they're not trying to get married? Or do you think she's suggesting roommates and beer buddies should get the same rights as married couples? :-}

[eytan-bernstein.livejournal.com]

Awesome! It's nice to see some real progress finally!

[jim-hague.livejournal.com]

Goddamn, that's great news, Steve. All of us here are damned happy to see it. :)

[torcboy.livejournal.com]

Yah NH! See, we're not as conservative as some folks think. Live Free or Die!

[kroh01.livejournal.com]

Nice to see another step toward ending hate... too bad it has to come only after incredible intolerance.

Regards,
Walt