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Nov. 5th, 2008 01:47 pmYesterday, I got up bright and early to vote because the sister wanted to go before school. I voted Obama, watched the counter tick from 138 to 139, and last night went off to Burlington for awesome free voter goodies. And I stayed up through a pounding migraine to watch the landslide happen, stayed up long enough to watch McCain's very gracious concession, and went off to bed happy, not to mention damn proud.
Today I just feel tired and defeated. Every single anti-LGBT ballot initiative - 3 anti-gay-marriage and one anti-gay-adoption - passed, some rather overwhelmingly. Well, Proposition 8 hasn't been called yet, but it's ahead with 95% of precincts reporting. I don't even understand how someone can walk into a booth and think "alright, time to take away some rights", but 52% of people did just that. And celebrated.
Last night, the nation told POC that yes, the ceiling really is glass, that it can be shattered and yes, you can do anything you want. And that's fabulous, and any other day I'd be gushing with everyone else.
But last night the nation told me I'm too much of a deviant to deserve the same rights everyone else has. So I haven't quite been able to get into the celebratory mindset I'd like to.
Today I just feel tired and defeated. Every single anti-LGBT ballot initiative - 3 anti-gay-marriage and one anti-gay-adoption - passed, some rather overwhelmingly. Well, Proposition 8 hasn't been called yet, but it's ahead with 95% of precincts reporting. I don't even understand how someone can walk into a booth and think "alright, time to take away some rights", but 52% of people did just that. And celebrated.
Last night, the nation told POC that yes, the ceiling really is glass, that it can be shattered and yes, you can do anything you want. And that's fabulous, and any other day I'd be gushing with everyone else.
But last night the nation told me I'm too much of a deviant to deserve the same rights everyone else has. So I haven't quite been able to get into the celebratory mindset I'd like to.
