Yes We Can, Yes We Did, Yes We Will

Well, in all the rush of winning the election I completely missed the fact that Prop 8 passed. I found out this afternoon watching CNN that there was a huge protest in Los Angeles in front of the Mormon Temple because they were such supporters of ¨traditional marriage.¨ Since when was polygamy traditional? Anyway, I was so disappointed. It really burst my happy bubble.

Caroline and I joined an American couple, Melvin and Cheryl and our Canadian friend Cory to watch the election coverage on Tuesday. As it happens, Melvin and Cheryl are African American and they live and work in Washington DC. It was really exciting to share such a momentous occasion with them. We all agree that this was one of the most amazing moments in history to witness. They both agreed that they never believed in their lifetimes that they would see an African American president. This really completely changes the entire landscape of life all over the world, but especially in the United States. I am really excited to see positive changes in the coming 4 years. It is already happening.

As an aside, Mexican people here have made many comments about how relieved they are as well. Before the election many people asked us, with some reservation, how we felt about Bush and the current election. As soon as we told them that we were looking forward to getting rid of Bush and hoping that Obama would perservere, you could see a look of relief come over their faces. No one would want to risk their tip over a political controversy. As soon as our opinion was on the table they were happy to commiserate. We all understand together how important it was for a democratic win, never mind the importance of the actual candidate.

So, we can bask in the pure joy of Obama winning.
And, we have to be committed to fighting the fight against the crazy bigots who don´t feel that all people should have the opportunity and right to be married. Honestly, I believe it is only a matter of time before it is looked upon as so backward that same sex marriages are acknowledged just as straight marriages. Just as we look back and think how crazy it is that blacks couldn´t vote, women couldn´t vote, blacks couldn´t marry and interracial couples couldn´t marry. It is a matter of time and a good fight. Yes we will!