Hallelujah

[winterlive]

I'm sure you've all heard, but I thought I'd say it one more time: my country is the best country in the whole fucking world.

Across the board legalization of gay marriage.  158 to 133 in the House of Commons.  If the senate fails to ratify the bill, it'll be the first bill in a hundred years they've failed to do, so that's extremely unlikely.

Jesus would be proud.

ETA: The places that beat us are the Netherlands (Amsterdam clearly rules) and Belgium (which has chocolate in abundance). Their total combined population is just under 27 million people. Canada's is just under 33 million. One step at a time.

ETA II: This Canada Day party, far as I'm concerned? Is a GREAT cause for celebration.

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[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

I love your country. I mean, Nathan Fillion, Williams Shatner, The Kids in the Hall, Hayden Chritensen, k.d. lang, Rush, Barenaked Ladies, Neil Young, and now *this*?

O, Canada!!!

Dude, this totally cancels out the Shania Twain unleashing. :)

Your country rocks!

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Only a few more excellent entertainers/landmark rulings on equalization of human rights to go, and we might just make up for Celine Dion! *twirls*

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Agreed! As does my Parliament. YAY! *twirls*

[valancymay.livejournal.com]

*dances with Canadians*

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

*joins you*

[tabaqui]

"Oh! Canada!"

Damn, you guys rock.

*sigh*
I hope we can celebrate that someday, too.

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

ME TOO! But, hey, if we do it, it's only a matter of time before you can. Acceptance spreads, right? *kisses*

[ladylakira.livejournal.com]

I got gf cuddles and kisses when we found out. It was nice.

And by "nice" I mean I wish I didn't have to go to work so we could stay in bed all day. *grin*

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

But isn't that what you usually mean by 'nice'? *g*

[finaira.livejournal.com]

Yes, but that is what you want to do most days. So how is this actually any different?

[ladylakira.livejournal.com]

Okay, granted....

So I like to restate the obvious!

[anelith.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! From my tiny little state to your great big country.

We're kind of lonely here. Wish other states could join us in allowing gay marriage.

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Maaaaassachusetts! Best state in the union, it is clear. Um... except for Vermont? Is that right?

Married! *hugs you*

[anelith.livejournal.com]

Vermont allows civil unions, as does Rhode Island. But if I recall correctly, when RI passed the civil union law, they did so with an accompanying clause limiting actual marriage to one man/one woman, so it was one of those "give with one hand, take away with another" sort of deals.

I'm plain old heterosexual married -- we're just cheering on the sidelines!

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Know what's annoying? A two-party system. There's no way to punish the Liberals for being corrupt without electing Conservatives. Bleah.

[ladylakira.livejournal.com]

I would like to note in passing that there are SOME Liberals who are corrupt, just as there are only SOME Conservatives who are complete bigoted idiots. I'd like to think the corrupt Liberals are less than the idiotic Conservatives, so we're coming out ahead. :)

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

But I want to elect both the non-corrupt Liberals and the non-bigoted-idiot Conservatives! I CANNOT DO BOTH KIRA!!

[cityphonelines.livejournal.com]

*packs bags*

That's it, I'm movin'. I wanna live where people are all tolerant of others and stuff. It's a toss up Amsterdam 'cuz of the ruley-ness, Belguim, because as Xander once said, "Why wouldn't you?" or Canada 'cuz y'all got those cute accents.

Canada's closer.

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Dude, don't move here yet. Give it a few years to let the lunatics (http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/01/16/calgary-bishop050116.html) settle out.

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Really, Adis. There are PSYCHOS (http://www.defendmarriage.ca/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=50) up here. Crackheads (http://www.realwomenca.com/index.html).

[tittakv.livejournal.com]

Congrats! Keeping my fingers crossed that things go as well in senate. Keep us posted!

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Will do! Yay!!

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[lumenara.livejournal.com]

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

*FLAILS*

YOU ARE MY WIBE!!!

[lumenara.livejournal.com]

MY House/Wilson I WILL LUFF YOU FOREVER!

But no "obey".

[lynnenne]

I wish I could have been in Edmonton to see the look on Ralph's face when the bill passed. Hee!

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

HAAAHAHA! Freakin drunken hippopotamus probably had a stroke.

[blueaisling.livejournal.com]

I always knew I wanted to move to Canada. Now I know why.

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Because we ROCK. JUST LIKE LABYRINTH!!!

Come inside, meet the missus!

If she'd have gone that way, she'd have gone straight to that castle!

YAY!

I need Dark Crystal icons.

[blueaisling.livejournal.com]

Dysfunctionalchicken.net has Labyrinth layouts and icons. I haven't found the Dark Crystal ones yet myself. But never fear I am still looking!

[bookishwench.livejournal.com]

::applauds Canada::

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

*bows on Canada's behalf*

[paynbow.livejournal.com]

So Awesome! Go, Canada! *loves my country too*

[winterlive.livejournal.com]

Whee, Canadia!