I Love Living in a Blue State

Though I find it incredibly sad that people in this country have to fight this goddamn hard in order to get the legal right not to be discriminated against based on who they want to take to bed. There’s something really fucked up about that.

No doubt weirdos like me were saying the same thing about color-segregated benches and barstools 50 years ago in this country… 10 years ago in South Africa.

Funny, how long it takes to change this shit, eh?

SPRINGFIELD — For the first time ever, the Illinois Senate approved a controversial measure Monday that would ban discrimination against gays and lesbians in matters of housing and employment, clearing a long-standing hurdle to passage and inspiring one key sponsor to proclaim a victory for “fundamental freedom.”

Why on earth is this a “controversial” measure?

This is why:

Critics of the proposal claim the activists’ ultimate goal is not just to end discrimination but to shift social norms about acceptable behavior. Some conservative religious leaders say if the gay rights bill passes, a push for gay marriage will be next.

Holy crap! Society might change! Kids might not grow up hating themselves for being attracted to… people! We might have less teen suicide! We might have to actually treat everybody just like they’re real people!

Gosh, that would SUCK.

Who would be society’s next sacrificial goat?

Maybe fat people.

C’mon, you knew I was going there.

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