A little late, but..
Current mood: Doubtful
Last Wednesday Proposition 8 was voted through in Californa.
I feel sad for those who live in America. Though the winds of change was blowing with a new President, they obviously didn’t blow strong enough.
I borrowed this picture from Darren Hayes, he had posted it on his myspace-page. Thought it was right on the spot.
And here in Sweden, we are getting a gender neutral Marriage Act, if you can believe the government. I, personally, believe that when I see it. The Christian Democrate party here in Sweden has stomped on the breaks for a legislation about same sex marriage. I don’t see what it is that they don’t get. Isn’t love for everyone? Isn’t marriage between two people who want to celebrate their love for one another and show the world that they belong together mind, body and soul?
Why should gender matter? It’s like we’re second class citizens sometimes. (And yes, I say we, because I’m pretty much gay myself). And they say it’s a choice to be gay? Why, in the love of everything that’s holy would I choose to be a second class citizen? Why would I choose to live with everyday predjudices?
When I told my family that I was bisexual (I think I said bisexual because it felt more ‘safe’) I didn’t think it through that much, I didn’t think they would react a certain way. But when I was forced to tell them (yes, forced, I wasn’t quite ready to shout it out from the roof tops) I remember being at my sister’s and speaking over the phone with my mother and I told her that I was bisexual. And she went completely silent on me. And right that moment.. I thought ‘Shit, what if they resent me for this? Or kick me out of the house.’ I don’t remember now what she said when she finally spoke, but now they seem to be cool about it. They’ve had like 9 years to get used to the idea. My point being, why would I risk being disowned by my family if I could just choose to be with a man instead? Because its about being true to yourself, and with the risk of sounding cheesy, to your heart.
//Syntium
