anniversary
(an-ni-ver-sa-ry) noun
the date on which an event took place in a previous year: today is my fourth wedding anniversary.
unniversary
(un-ni-ver-sa-ry) noun
the date on which an event that should have taken place did
not: North Carolinians will celebrate the
unniversary of their gay marriage ban on May 9th 2013.
Important recent unniversaries include January 21st
2009, when George Bush was sworn in as the 43rd POTUS. You know, after he and his Cronies stole the
election from Al Gore. December 13th
2011 when the Canadian government pulled out of the Kyoto Protocol, effectively
reneging on the single most important piece of climate control regulation ever
passed. October 3rd 1995 when
OJ Simpson was found “not guilty” of murdering Nicole Brown and Ronald
Goldman. You remember; the day the
entire world went “Fuuuuuuuuck!”
Unniversaries are just as important as anniversaries. They serve to remind us that we must remain
ever vigilant in the fight for justness and equality. If we remember, if we mark the days of grave
injustice perhaps it will help us to “do better next time.”
I feel blessed to be celebrating the 4th
anniversary of my marriage. But it is
with some sadness that I do so because there are so many gay and lesbian people
around the world who are still being denied their basic human rights.
The good news is that things are changing fast. France, Scotland and New Zealand have all
announced plans to legalize same sex marriage in the past month alone. Even in America, the land of the brave and
the home of the not-so-free, public opinions are evolving rapidly. The right wing Christian bigots and
Republican NeoCon assholes are slowly losing their grip on this issue. We, as proud Canadians are definitely on the
right side of history.
We cannot rest on our laurels. Yes, we are Nation of compassionate people,
who believe in personal freedoms, but
we are continually “this close” to losing them.
We have a Prime Minister who believes in “the traditional definition of
a marriage as a union of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all others…”
The exclusion of all others…
If that doesn’t make you nervous, it should.
Speaking about gay marriage Stephen Harper has said, “we
have no intention of opening or reopening this issue.”
I would like to believe him…
However…
Mr. Harper campaigned for an elected senate and promised, “all
appointments will be made on merit-based requirements.” He then promptly appointed Michael Fortier as
a Senator and minister of Public Works.
Mr. Fortier was his campaign co-chair.
The conservative government “approved a secret ledger for the
F-35 fighter jets that was $10 billion more than the public price tag.”
Fixed election dates.
Contempt of parliament. Corporate
income taxes. Child care benefits.
It goes on and on and on.
It’s hard to tell when Stephen Harper is telling the truth.
I sincerely hope that my wedding anniversary does not become
a wedding unniversary. I sincerely hope
that the people of Canada would stand up and say “not on our watch!”
Mr. Harper, I know you read my blog…. I have no job (I’m a writer!) so I have plenty
of free time. I will pack an overnight
bag and camp on your doorstep for the rest of my life if you try to take my marriage
away. I will be there every day to
remind you that, in this country, we believe in equal rights that encompass the
inclusion of all others.
Oh, by the way, happy anniversary Monkey!
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