They're scared. I'm scared.

[beetiger]

I guess there's something positive about the fact that the President and the Pope, two major world leaders, feel like they have to talk about gay marriage. It means things are happening, and the conservative world is nervous. But it kind of kicks me out of the lazy mindset I have now and again, the mindset that says that we're nearly there on queer acceptance, and that church and state really are separated just like it says in the books.

I asked sythyry whether we could move to Canada soon. He reminded me that we're already married.

I actually have my ministerial credentials in NY now, through the Pagan Temple to which I belong. One of the dreams I have for my lifetime is to be able to officiate at a legal gay marriage here.

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[kibbles.livejournal.com]

Well, working on it -- but 'almost Quaker' sounds funny!

Apparently the NY Meeting has been at every Gay Pride Parade since inception, and at the night of the Stonewall riots they opened their doors for the people on the streets in trouble, giving them a safe space/sanctuary. In fact some people who marched that day said that they brought this up at the reviewing stand this year.

I'm too shy to write the letter -- I want to give it more time. It took me long enough (five YEARS) to get the nerve to go there at all. I'm funny that way. Born Catholic and stuff. Easily intimidated. ;)