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i am so grateful today.  no, i'm not in the military, so, i'm not directly effected by the decision that the senate made today.  i could never do what those courageous civilians do who willingly offer up their lives for service,  but i am gay and i do spend a lot of my living and breathing feeling like the government and the country in which i live does not have my best interests at heart.

well, today....is a different day.

watching CNN and seeing all those suited up politicians talking about and voting on this issue that is ALL ABOUT the interests of gay citizens and our being recognized and set free......well....i am so happy for the service men and women who are able to stand up and be proud and be themselves, and now just get on with life and do what they have always been doing, without asking for any fanfare.   no, they were simply asking for fairness.  or rather...they weren't ALLOWED to ask for it.  

well now they can and now...they have it.  

i am grateful and confident that this is a MAJOR step in the process that will lead to FULL EQUALITY for all citizens regardless of sexual orientation or identity.  

we have so much work to do, and the backlash will be out there.  but ...

justice.  and a glimmer of hope for what is BOUND to come.

proud of my country.  proud of my elected officials.  proud of reason.

peace

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