The Day Civil Rights Were Born (in CA)

Gay marriages were performed in CA yesterday. Strangely, the sun still rose in the east today.

I was at a party last night (see next post) where a friend of mine compared it to the day women got the vote, blacks were allowed to register, etc. Since gay marriages had already been performed in Mass. I didn't think it was that historic, but I got her point. Groups that are sponsoring the ballot initiative in CA to change the state constitution were not pleased. They wanted a judge to block the marriages until the vote. Obviously, they are afraid that straight people who might be opposed to gay marriage will see that after it's been allowed for several months that nothing horrible has happened. God forbid that people who love each other have equal rights.

Of course, the politics of it are in full force. Apparently there are those who worry about the p.r. who are telling people that it's OK to be gay, just not too queer. My sense is that after a week or two the media will lose interest in the weddings themselves and will get obsessed with the politics. That's perfect. That way gay people in love will get married and divorced (now THAT will be a big story) and go about their lives. As it should be.