This is what I have really looked like for the past four hours. My face hurts from smiling, and my arms are sore from me spontaneously throwing them up over my head every ten minutes.
In Washington, Gay Marriage has been legalized. That means many friends and family members of mine can marry whoever they want, and without oppressing anybody else's beliefs. Referendum 74 gives everyone the right to a civil marriage, promising Churches that while marriage may be legal for all couples, they don't have to perform ceremonies that they don't believe are right.
In other news, Obama, who supports equal rights for all couples, and has miraculously managed to pass legislation to fix our economy despite the GOP-dominated House of Representatives, has won. And it just keeps getting better. We've elected some really terrific men and women into the Senate and local government this year. There are so many things going right today. To celebrate it all, I'm dressing formally tomorrow.
If my Aunt ever finds a woman to make her wife, and all of the bridesmaid slots are filled, this is the dress I will wear to her wedding. Personally, I think a day of such monumental change in my state and country is a day for dressing up. I'm accustomed to dressing more formally then is seen as perfectly socially acceptable. And at times, I'm must admit that I'm a little wary about doing so, due the remarks that ALWAYS get tossed at me. But tomorrow I won't hear them.
It is definitely the right day for an Anthropologie dress!
Happy Election day, everyone!
