A belated happy Freedom to Marry Day
Today was Freedom to Marry Day, introduced ten years ago as an annual reason to focus on the fact that, at the time, lesbian and gay couples' bonds were entirely unrecognized by any American government, state or federal. Recognition for same-sex couples has come an amazing distance since then, as I've written elsewhere, often, including this world round-up last month.
So as a belated happy Freedom to Marry Day notice, here's some good news: last week, Colombia offered unmarried same-sex couples the same property rights as unmarried different-sex pairs, catching up with such other nations as Portugal and Hungary... and surpassing all but four American states.
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E.J. I too celebrate this, but notice it stirs up no controversy at all here at the Cafe, as opposed to the topic of demonstrations and boomers.
Tom
February 13, 2007 4:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, E.J., you made it a day without someone calling you a boomer hating, child-eating, moron.
February 13, 2007 8:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Ah, you two make me laugh. I'm perfectly happy to have crafted a post that celebrated progress without creating unnecessary anger!
EJ
February 14, 2007 9:15 AM | Reply | Permalink