Here in New York state, this sort of thinking was already a welcome thing, but I still worried about what would happen to myself and my husband should our lives require us to move somewhere else. Especially should our lives require us to move southbound. To quote some of the denser conservatives, "I'd rather move to Canada".
Yesterday's decision was probably the most reaffirming and relieving thing out there. I couldn't be happier.
Still, this is not the end. There are too many laws that can still be applied to allow the LGBT community to be discriminated against, and some states are scrambling to find ways to circumvent the law of the land. Transgender people are still fighting an uphill battle of both legal bullshit as well as perceptual idiocy...but that won't stop us from celebrating, even if for a moment.
It's a huge leap forward, but with plenty more hurdles to clear yet.
Yesterday's decision was probably the most reaffirming and relieving thing out there. I couldn't be happier.
Still, this is not the end. There are too many laws that can still be applied to allow the LGBT community to be discriminated against, and some states are scrambling to find ways to circumvent the law of the land. Transgender people are still fighting an uphill battle of both legal bullshit as well as perceptual idiocy...but that won't stop us from celebrating, even if for a moment.
It's a huge leap forward, but with plenty more hurdles to clear yet.
