It may be after midnight but I don't care. My blog, my rules right? And besides after a bad day of insurance companies and leaking ceilings and generally slobbing about I have been cheered up.
First of all, I watched 10 Things I Hate About You which I concluded is just the best film of all time. Every scene is a moment unto itself, every joke hits the nail on the head, every performance the right blend of subtle and commanding. It even manages to tam that elusive beast: the teen movie soundtrack. It's not trying to be cool and failing because it's not trying at all. Just timeless guitar riffs and lyrics which fit the moment without cliché.
But then the really great news, the new that warrants happy dancing across the world and pride-flag waving in the streets. Proposition 8, which I have blogged about here before, has been ruled to be unconstitutional with some brilliant lines from the presiding judge:
"Proposition 8 places the force of law behind stigmas against gays and lesbians, including: gays and lesbians do not have intimate relationships similar to heterosexual couples; gays and lesbians are not as good as heterosexuals; and gay and lesbian relationships do not deserve the full recognition of society. Plaintiffs do not seek recognition of a new right. To characterize plaintiffs' objective as "the right to same-sex marriage" would suggest that plaintiffs seek something different from what opposite-sex couples across the state enjoy -- namely, marriage. Rather, plaintiffs ask California to recognize their relationships for what they are: marriages."
Of course, this is not the end of the fight by a long shot. But what it has proven is that the sometimes the facts speak for themselves. Equality has won despite the many things (namely rich Christians) fighting against it and this ruling has the potential to make a massive impact on the similar rows taking place across the country.
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