September 16, 2006
Times are a’changin’
I think that today is one of those critical moments the whole world quietly turns around the corner, right under our noses in fact, and you usually never realize it until much later… actually it was exactly that very quiet, unremarkable moment when everything begun to change.
I just finished swapping stories of the day with my girlfriend. Actually, I didn’t have much to swap since I just stayed at home on the computer. But she spent the day at the wedding celebrations of a relative so she had more to share. Of course, first, she had to tell me that my camera has gone on the fritz and needs to go to the repair shop. Then, she updates me on how much the kids in the family have grown up since we last saw them. Then, complains about how awful the weather was. And in between the family gossip starts to laugh… “You know the `little baby’ (actually a 13yo boy) has grown up a lot! He looks like a man now! Mom asked if he has started dating, but cousin looked at her funny, ‘How can he date?! He studies at an all-boys prep school!’ Mom didn’t miss a beat and replied, ‘What, he can’t date boys?’”
We both share a good long laugh and after we run out of stories. I kiss her goodnight and come to my computer to wrap up things. I loaded up my customized Google news page and read the following top headlines …
Eminent Indians urge end to archaic anti-gay law
Monsters and Critics.com - 5 hours ago
By Sunrita Sen Sep 16, 2006, 11:12 GMT. New Delhi – An archaic Indian law that bans consensual same- sex acts is in the spotlight again with a group of 150 eminent Indian citizens asking for its repeal. In …
Jewish leader says ban on gay rabbis likely to be lifted
Houston Chronicle - 10 hours ago
By RACHEL ZOLL. NEW YORK – A key Conservative Jewish leader is traveling the country to prepare synagogues for a potentially divisive change: The movement will roll back its ban on ordaining openly gay rabbis …
Flamenco flamboyance at Spain gay military wedding
Reuters India - 13 hours ago
SEVILLE, Spain (Reuters) – Two airmen became the first gay Spanish military couple to marry on Friday, accompanied by a fire-cracker chorus of flamenco clapping, guitars and a crowd of hearty-voiced well-wishers. …
Christensen likes reading gay rumours
Digital Spy - 1 hour ago
The Star Wars actor is happy to receive so much attention from tabloids and wants the speculation to continue. “It’s fun, entertaining – a joke,” he explained. “To me masculinity is the ability to flirt with the effeminate. …
Gay marriage opponets to drop referendum battle
ABC7Chicago.com - 1 hour ago
September 16, 2006 – A group that opposes gay marriage says it’s dropping a legal battle to hold a referendum on the issue in Illinois this fall. The Illinois Family Institute says it has decided not to challenge the latest court ruling against it. …
Now that I’m convinced all is well in the world, I guess I can sleep peacefully tonight.
