So I know that the DOMA decision has been taking over social media
but I just wanted to express how I feel : P
Amber and I were at the train station as she was about to leave for home, and we were following the SCOTUS blog online. I was bitching about how it was pointless to follow the feed because it was never going to happen. But Amber HAD to follow it and I kept saying it was a waste of her time. The feed started saying some things that we didn't understand in political talk and then we saw that it was 5-4, but had no idea if that was a win for us or a loss.. so we went to Twitter and saw that DOMA was struck down.
I can't even begin to explain the chills that ran through my body and I started tearing. Amber just flat out cried :P
THE POINT IS, it was such a beautiful moment to be right next to her and hearing that DOMA was unconstitutional. It's scary, but it makes our life together so much more real and GAH. I've never felt so strongly about something, and I'm slightly scared that I'm turning into my feminist/pro-equality girlfriend.. but really I'm okay with that. I don't have to be that active in it, but I like saying that I've worked for Equality Florida and I've been a part of this fight for equality in America. I like being active and knowledgeable in terms of the huge controversial topics in the US, and I'm really trying to learn more about everything politically related. I've come a long way, that's for sure.
I'm also happy for California, but it would have been cooler if there was at least some debate rather than, "herp derp, lack of evidence." ALSO, MAJORRRR props to Senator Davis, the other senators that stalled the shit out of the Texas anti-abortion vote, and the gallery. And fuck yes to Senator Van De Putte: "At what point must a female senator raise her hand or her voice to be recognized over her male colleagues?"
Yes. So much yes.
