My 4 year old niece also graduated from pre-school, complete with cap and gown.
And I had been following the developments in a rather important court case going on in Wisconsin.
As I was waiting for my niece to come parading into the room with her classmates, I go to silence my phone, and there's a text from a co-worker who knew I was following the case.
"Looks like they might have struck down WI gay marriage ban."
I texted a few other friends and learned that the decision had been announced, and was on the news. So, after congratulating my niece, I came back to my computer to see what all was going on.
I also did probably my first true Vaguebooking. My first social media post on the subject was a single word, "Domino." Hopefully you get the image of the little blocks that you line up and tip over. That's the image I am now seeing as state after state knocks down bans on same sex marriage.
I almost want to thank the bigots for setting up these little dominoes just so we can watch them fall - and watch politicians who made promises to bigoted zealots now rush to defend unconstitutional laws. But I won't thank them. As great a show as this is, these laws have kept loving committed couples from their partners hospital beds. They've made it difficult for people to provide healthcare for their loved ones, or to leave them with a good future in the event that one dies.
I truly hope that Wisconsin's change can fuel the momentum across the country. Let's get this done!
