For weeks, I've been receiving email about the Supreme Court's upcoming decision in the Texas v. Lawrence case. How it was historic. I didn't need the emails, though.

As a socially aware gay man, I've known this was coming since I read in the gay press about these men's arrests in Texas. I have followed this case, and I could have told you this case was going to the Supreme Court. I watched the case and read the transcript of the arguments.

I knew that the Supreme Court was going to have to hand down a decision today. I didn't know what the verdict would be, but it was ended up being better than anyone could have hoped for. The wrong-wing conservatives are PISSED.

Because of all this, I decided I wanted to attend the rally scheduled for the verdict day in Austin. I thought it would be quite empowering to be among so many gay people on such a historic day. I had NO idea how right that was.

It was awesome, actually, to be there among so many gay people, happy in our victory. Not that gay people ever really need a reason to celebrate, but about halfway through the rally, it really sunk in: I am no longer a criminal because of my sex life. How cool is that?

I'm not one to live my life as a victim anymore. I don't let The Man get me down (unless he's hot) and I don't sit around and feel victimized because there are laws against me getting married or even really holding a job in Texas. I have a great job where everyone knows I'm gay, and I get great support for that. I have no current desire to get married, and though I'd like to have the right to do that, I don't, and as much as that sucks, that's the framework I have to deal with. I dream of a day that I'm no longer a second-class citizen, but I don't live my life as one, so I don't feel like one.

But this decision and the resulting change is really cool. It's sort of like someone took a pebble out of my shoe after it had been there so long I'd gotten used to it. It didn't bother me anymore, but it sure feels good to get rid of it.

Have a great weekend, everyone. God Bless the Supreme Court (or at least six of them) and have a fun, safe time!

"...but about halfway through the rally, it really sunk in: I am no longer a criminal because of my sex life. How cool is that?"

That is about the coolest thing I have read all day. I'm just so happy that I'm near speechless!

My partner called me at work the moment the decision came down. I cried.

I was there! I was there! :-) I was there in support of the gay community. Dad is married to David--who got so fed up with anti-gay laws & lawsuits that he decided to go back to school full time to pursue a law degree!!

Cool Cool Cool

what he said:

http://www.boosman.com/blog/archives/000831.html

TIM !!!! Link for the MetroBears is on my posting !!!!

like you, i've followed this case from the very beginning. i'm so happy that my many gay friends don't have to worry about being arrested for doing what comes naturally.

hooray for the supreme court six!

now i wonder if this effects the dildo laws in texas. you know in some counties you can't buy realistic dongs, and since the sodomy law covered that, maybe that'll be struck down as well. it's high time the government got out of our bedrooms!

fucking QUEERS

Oh my god you are gay