Thursday, May 15, 2008

Equality



"Our state now recognizes that an individual's capacity to establish a loving and long-term committed relationship with another person and responsibly to care for and raise children does not depend upon the individual's sexual orientation."

-- The California Supreme Court overturning the ban on same sex marriage

Today, the law did us right.
Today, we have redefined what a family is and learned that it can never have just one definition.
Today, shrieks, cheers, tears and shouts of triumph filled a San Francisco courthouse.
Today, my heart swells with pride for all my dear friends who have made this their cause.
Today, I laugh, cry and shout with them.
For today, love became truly universal.

And today, if only for today, we have shown what it truly means to be equal.