You do not even know how happy this makes me.
It's not even just the fact that I identify under LGBT, though that's part of it. I can imagine marrying a girl and it's emotional to think that now that's possible, to have a wedding with friends and family being able to attend and have a relationship acknowledged in the same way as any other couple. That's big and it's important and it makes me very happy.
It also lets me have a modicum of pride in my country, something which has been difficult lately as far as politics and Government are concerned (obviously I still cheer and support Australia in any type of sporting event- mega lots of pride there). I mean, when America starts becoming more liberal than you, that's embarrassing.
I was so worked up about it all today that I got my laptop taken off me in a lecture for disrupting and distracting the people around me. Oops. It was worth it though, I truly think this is a special day. It's a milestone for our country and for the millions of queer Australians.
And it'll probably only last until the federal government takes it to the high court and has it struck down. This is not the first time the ACT has legalised same sex marriage and because it's a territory, it got struck down then. I'm too that well up on the legalities but yeah...
ReplyDeleteSorry to burst your happy bubble but we need a state to do this, or the federal government. Not a territory. =(