After the outcome of Proposition 8 it was hard not to go back to not hoping. What was hardest was that for months after the Supreme Court ruling I thought Prop 8 would pass and that it was another useless exercise. As the election approached, and so much change was in the air, I thought it wouldn’t pass — I hoped. And was disappointed one more time.
Hope and Despair
It would be nice if there was any recognition from straight America that they know how we feel to have had equality dangled in front of us, only to be taken away via Proposition 8 by our enemies – and our allies.
Mixed Wedding Feelings: “I Thought It Was Just Me”
So today, all over, there’s a different hope for many gay people. The same basic question about relationships exists for us.
Just Like Everyone Else
I don’t know why, but it pleases me that the real thing, when it finally happened, was efficient and streamlined and we were, in every aspect, treated just like everyone else.
Changes and Changers – Who Sucked the Romance Out of Marriage?
Who sucked the romance out of marriage? It wasn’t the gays.