another win

[chelidon]

I've been mostly offline for a while, so much is going on, I don't even know where to begin. Tomorrow we're going to spend the day out helping a friend and his family after he had a motorcycle accident a couple of weeks ago that will keep him immobilized (and out of work) for at least a few months. We'll stop at the farmer's market on the way and pick up a bunch of food so we can fill their larder, chop firewood, and help out with all of the pre-winter chores, 'cause that's what you do around here.

Speaking of what you do around here, two stories that made my day:

Connecticut Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage

Connecticut Ruling Overturns Ban on Same-Sex Marriage

Now both Connecticut and Massachusetts have legalized same-sex marriages, Vermont and New Hampshire have same-sex civil unions, and Maine has a domestic partnership law that covers same-sex couples. Not because New England is uniformly liberal (though parts of Mass and Vermont are), but because in what I know of New England ethics, your personal and sexual life is a personal and private matter, nobody else's damn business, and to discriminate against someone on that basis is just plain *rude*. What you choose to do on your side of the fence -- your own personal, sexual, religious life, whatever, is yours to pursue, so long as you don't come over to *my* side of the fence and make it my business or try to tell me how to live. I may or may not agree with how you live your life, but I have the right to decide whether I choose to associate with you. I have no such right to infringe on your freedom to live your life as you choose, or to intrude on your personal life. That's just wrong.

Ah-yup. Works for me.

Comments

[elnigma.livejournal.com]

*hugs* You guys are a wonder. I'm sorry one of your friends is going through a rough patch. May they completely heal soon!

What's funny, is my family side from Montana got a very similar attitude.

[shapeinthclouds.livejournal.com]

"Live Free or Die". That's what kept ringing though what you've written. When I read today's ruling, as well as Gov. Rell's resignation to it being ironclad, I felt wonderful for everyone in CT who this is very important to.
I wonder how many people are coming home tonight, practicing their proposal all the way :)

[america-divine.livejournal.com]

Used to be this way in central Appalachia, and I think it still is predominantly though things have darkened since 1980/Reagan. Especially around race, for some reason. But Obama's now 8% lead here is encouraging and makes me think that the reading "he must come here and meet people to get our vote" or "he's elitist" is truer than the media projections. I have always been more comfortable as a Queer person in WV than anywhere else, and have never experienced substantial discrimination for sexuality, religion, or vocal opinions. (Well, there was one mentally ill homophobic college administrator... but that was about his illness, and he wasn't from here). I prefer rural environs and rural people, almost always, and their tolerance is a big factor.

[yezida.livejournal.com]

Thanks for helping out W and J.

Send them both my love, please.