Despite the loss in Maine, there's room for optimism...
Yesterday held important votes for gay rights--a true bellwether of social progress in our nation. While it was a mixed night, a larger view says we are on the path toward greater social justice. So, the results (with a positive spin):
• nearly half of Maine voters approved GAY MARRIAGE
• WA voters appear to have approved strong benefits for DOMESTIC PARTNERS
• over 60% of voters in Kalamazoo, MI supported an ANTI-DISCRIMINATION ordinance
Imagine reading these headlines 10 years ago? Remember that it took 70 years for women to get the right to vote--from Seneca Falls (1848) to 19th Amendment (1920). So, albeit not as fully or as quickly as GLBT Americans deserve, progress is happening.
Note: cross-posted at mydd