I feel like screaming but I can’t decide what I want to scream. It’s a good scream, a happy scream, a “take that, motherfuckers!” scream.
I live in Kalamazoo, Michigan and today, darlings, I am SO proud of us!
EVERY time there is some advance in LGBT rights in Kalamazoo, the so-called American Family Association swoops in and tries to fuck it up. These people don’t even *live* here, for the most part. But EVERY SINGLE TIME the voters of Kalamazoo do the right thing.
We passed our Nondiscrimination Ordinance!! *does the happy dance*
Kalamazoo, Michigan, an hour from the home of one of the most conservative mainstream protestant denominations, an hour away from fucking Amway and all the hate that the DeVos family spews. Despite the misleading ads, the voters in Kalamazoo voted to act to protect ALL of its citizens.
Not only that, but an openly gay man was elected to city commission in this election.
I love Kalamazoo today.
The Femme Fairy Godmother is the alterego of a Michigan femme who loves to give (mostly unsolicited) advice to everyone regardless of sexual orientation. Also, the FFG has an overwhelming urge to mother everyone. And by mother I mean tell you how to live your life.
Blazer
November 4th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Congratulations to Kalamazoo! Nice to have a bit of good news today. The Maine results have really brought back the memory of what it felt like a year ago here in California. Not a pleasant one.
8thday
November 4th, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Congrats! But how ironic to win in Michigan and lose in New Jersey and Maine. *sigh*
Dragon
November 4th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Awesome!! Right on Kalamazoo!
billi
November 5th, 2009 at 11:12 am
HAPPY DANCE!
CJ
November 5th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
I live in the midwest as well and we were just given domestic partnership benefits a few months ago. Yesterday the court refused to strip them away after a law suit was filed….baby steps!
CJ
November 5th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Yeah for Kalamzoo! Boo for Maine.
CJ
November 5th, 2009 at 9:10 pm
BTW – Second CJ comment is from MC CJ
Jude
November 6th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
We’ll take whatever we can get, right? Plus….keep on fighting until there’s 100% equality.
VB(nf)GF
November 6th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Yeah, now they do what is right… AFTER I MOVE!
I’m very happy to hear it!
Camlin
November 7th, 2009 at 9:58 am
Kalamazoo! Woot!
firewomyn
November 7th, 2009 at 11:46 am
yey! good job in kalamazoo!
i was saddened about maine. i’m from asia and i think it would take a very long while before we get anywhere near to lgbt equality. i’ve been wanting to live in US but knowing that same sex marriage is still not legal there, i’m more inclined to move to canada instead. i want equal rights and don’t want to feel like a second class citizen.
~k
November 9th, 2009 at 1:53 am
firewomyn,
come to Canada – we’d love to have ya! *smile*
FFGM,
hooray Michigan for doing the right and just thing! i’m so glad that at least *some* of our neighbours to the south are making choices to respect and protect all citizens.
~k