Please post some good things that have happened this week.

[terrya]

Well, besides a couple of friends finding employment this week... :-)

The Illinois General Assembly passed, and the Governor will sign, a bill banning discrimination based on sexual orientation. A gay rights bill...which we gay and lesbian Illinoians have wanted for more than a decade...is finally the law of the land! Yay! :-)

T

[JohnKleeb]

1. finished my research project oh and thats great about the state legislatur

It should be a federal law though.

[terrya]

9. Not for about 10 years, my friend.

It would be very easy to add the words "sexual orientation" to the Civil Rights Act passed in 1964. But we're not, realistically, anywhere near the point where that's politically feasible.

Great news about you finishing your research project! :thumbsup:

[JohnKleeb]

12. Wish you guys luck all the way

I really regret being a jerk when I was younger, I wasn't like Phelps but I was intolerant. The biggest step in my tolerance was when I met my cousin Jamey who is gay, him and his partner are really nice people and they wanted to get me drunk at the family reunion, hah I can see why why they're on the Irish side of the family ;). They also adopted a little girl. He's a lucky guy, his father whos a philly based psychiatrist has been very tolerant of him. They did a really good job setting up our family reunion.

[terrya]

16. But...that's what's so encouraging, John.

Your attitude towards gay people has evolved...because, in large part of your cousin and his partner. That's what so important about gay and lesbian people coming out to their friends and family...it helps heterosexuals like you to reassess your thinking about gay people.

T

[JohnKleeb]

My little brother is even getting better

Thanks, its just goddamn I look back on it and I feel sick.

[terrya]

22. Well, don't feel too bad about it.

My mom was REALLY bad about it, John. When I came out, she said the most hateful things...because she just didn't know any better. She's 72 now...and she grew up in the 40's and 50s'...hardly a time of enlightened attitudes towards gay people. But she learned...and now loves my partner ALMOST as much as I do. :-)

T

[JohnKleeb]

23. Thats good

You know what really makes me happy is that my grandmother, a devout Catholic woman and 77 years old is for civil unions, not for gay marriage but still, I am very proud of that, so is my grandpa too I think and these people were what Reagan democrats were to the max, they never supported him but they examplifed Reagan dems perfectly.

[edbermac]

2. I didn't get run over by a bus this week...

That was good...:silly:

[Richardo]

3. There's a Democratic Governor in Washington state!

:toast: :beer:

[terrya]

10. That IS great news!

:toast: :party:

T

[Marnieworld]

4. The house I want to buy just passed inspection

There are some minor repairs but we'll deal with them. This is especially nice because we'vebeen looking since August and lost a house in December a week before closing.

So that's my good news.

[jhain]

5. arrest in canada

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article7390.htm

[Worst Username Ever]

6. I received an email from Dean declaring his intent to become DNC chair

[Lavender Brown]

7. I think I may have found a new apartment

and that is a big relief.

[CatBoreal]

8. Got the marks back on my distance ed course and...

I got an A!

Woohee!!!!

[roenyc]

11. I got my DU star! yay! NT

[arcane1]

13. it's one week closer to April

:loveya:

[Allenberg]

17. It's also one week closer to May 15th

The day my enlistment is over.

[arcane1]

21. sweet!

:bounce:

[jhain]

26. that's my birthday!

I will be celebrating with you!

[flamingyouth]

14. Fenris installed a great overhead light in my basement

It was quite tricky because the wiring in this house is old, but he did a great job. He also painted the room for me. :hi:

[terrya]

18. What a guy!

He's a pretty good guy. But look whom I'm telling this to. :-)

:hi:

T

[flamingyouth]

20. Yeah, I know

Preachin' to the converted. :hi:

Glad to hear the good news from Illinois that you posted. :)

[KurtNYC]

15. Booked my trip to Toronto

Cheaper than I thought plus it just happened to be scheduled for the start of Wintercity and Winterlicious up there.

http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/wintercity/index.htm
http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/wintercity/winterlicious.htm

[HEAVYHEART]

19. Ok

Both of my kids got straight As on their report card today! Woohoo!

[noshenanigans]

24. I'm going back to Los Angeles on friday!

I used to live there and am moving back soon- I had to leave after a really bad car accident and I couldn't walk or anything, but soon I'll be able to move back.

Fortunately my boyfriend's been patient with my absence, and he bought me the plane ticket! I'm going back to Disneyland (which I love love love), and I get to have some fun for once.

Yay!

[Pert_UK]

25. I'm spending Saturday night in a transvestite club in Wales........

for my friend's 30th birthday!

Pretty good, I'd say!

P.

[yellowdogintexas]

27. my husband came home from Wyoming for two weeks!