same sex Cannucks

June 28, 2005 6:45 PM

We are a nation of minorities. And in a nation of minorities, it is important that you don't cherry-pick rights. The Canadian House of Commons passes same sex marriage legislation
posted by carmen (20 comments total)

Look and listen north, my fellow Americans.
posted by jonmc at 6:50 PM on June 28, 2005

Look south, would-be newsfilter posters.
posted by Kwantsar at 6:51 PM on June 28, 2005

I already flagged it. There was an error when I submitted it and by the time it showed up on the main page, there was another post. Delete away.
posted by carmen at 6:53 PM on June 28, 2005

Yay! Hopefully a stream of images of happy gay couples tying the knot in Canada will help make it harder for the American theocrats to keep up their blizzards of bullshit about "protecting marriage" from people who love one another.
posted by digaman at 6:57 PM on June 28, 2005

oh, sorry, I got an error message when I tried to post so I thought it didn't "take." see you there.
posted by digaman at 6:59 PM on June 28, 2005

I'm not going South and you can't make me!
posted by Secret Life of Gravy at 7:21 PM on June 28, 2005

Oh carmen, don't worry about the technicalities, the point is well taken.

Gay fist raised in the air and singing, " OH CANADA, OH CANADA!!!"

in Liza Minelli voice, ofcourse.
posted by snsranch at 7:51 PM on June 28, 2005

Look and listen north, my fellow Americans.

Thank you, jm. I for one truly appreciate the solidarity. It's really a great, great day for gay and nice straight Canadians.
posted by gesamtkunstwerk at 7:52 PM on June 28, 2005

America sucks more every day.
posted by wakko at 7:57 PM on June 28, 2005

Also, go Canada.
posted by wakko at 7:57 PM on June 28, 2005

Double post or no, damn fine news.
posted by nightchrome at 8:14 PM on June 28, 2005

Double post and misspelling?
posted by Monochrome at 8:14 PM on June 28, 2005

I like this wakko guy : >
posted by amberglow at 8:24 PM on June 28, 2005

Good for Canada. My stereotypes of gays was blown out of the water a long time ago so i've backed up gay rights for years, but I know a lot of people who still have the preconcieved notions I once held. How sad.
posted by Dean Keaton at 8:24 PM on June 28, 2005

Monochrome, you are sooo mean! I hang my head in double shame. (Actually no... I'm too happy. But thank goodness this will be deleted and evidence of my atrocious spelling will be, well, lessened, anyway)
posted by carmen at 8:39 PM on June 28, 2005

"Go north young man" vs. "Same sex Cannucks" (sic)

I do like the genteel camp of #1, but the funky consonance of #2 is quite compelling.

One of the old saws I keep hearing in regards to gay marriage is "It will make things so complicated." as in, force us to resolve this change with many other legal issues. Whether or not that's a disingenuous mask for simple homophobia, having a neighbor break ground ahead of us should be helpful.
posted by Jack Karaoke at 8:44 PM on June 28, 2005

I wanna be Canadian. You guys got smarts.
posted by maryh at 8:51 PM on June 28, 2005

Same sex marrage is legal in some US states.

Just thought I would point that out.
posted by delmoi at 9:17 PM on June 28, 2005

If you mean legal as in "Best if used before xx/xx/xx", you are correct.
posted by Jack Karaoke at 9:29 PM on June 28, 2005

OH NOES!!!1 DOUBLE POST!!!1
posted by vagus at 9:44 PM on June 28, 2005