From sea to shining sea.

Supreme Court 'thunderbolt' clears way for same-sex marriage nationwide

They ask for equal dignity in the eyes of the law. The Constitution grants them that right.

-- Justice Anthony Kennedy, in the majority opinion of the Supreme Court of the United State of America

It takes no compromise to give people their rights…It takes no money to respect the individual. It takes no political deal to give people freedom. It takes no survey to remove repression.

-- Harvey Milk

The words to this song have always meant a lot to me, but they are so poignant today. My country has been through so much in the last two weeks; a lot of soul-searching. We have so many things we still need to work on, but today I am so proud of what we have achieved.

Happy PRIDE!

Happy Pride!

P.S: That adorables gif choice is no random googling accident; I just now started watching Sherlock because it was recommended to me and it is AMAZEBALLS.

P.P.S: And ugh, file this under nerdgirls are easy -- predictably, irrevocably (and as per usual, totally late to the party): Benedict Cumberbatch's brilliant turn on the BBC as Sherlock (okay, for real, it's also those thick. black. curls.), mind-blowing performance as bizarro reboot Khan in Star Trek, Into Darkness (okay, for real, it's also that. body.), and (just in case you're insane and didn't click on that Khan link) good lord sweet jesus his baritone, sex-oozing voice (gurl, for real, that. voice.). And so here we are, hook line sinker: one more for the man harem. If he stays away from man harem lifetime member James McAvoy's odd career choices he has a shot at a Paul Newman or Laurence Olivier caliber career.

The internets also pinky swear that Cumberbatch is, essentially, perfect: not merely satisfied with being talented, and handsome in that alabaster alien meets sexy ginger Keebler elf way, he is rumored to also be highly intellectual, modest, witty, polite, charming, and kind. He claims to love both his mother and reading books. He supposedly rides a motorbike, is OK firing up the occasional smoke, and speaks Latin. Holy hot hell. He's also remarked that he desperately wants to breed, so OK, baby daddy dealbreaker aside, he's almost my perfect man harem piece. But, since I will never really know any of those more intimate details for sure, better to stick with the basics, non? Can't go wrong with possessing documented talent AND teh sex (unless you're a rumored jerkface *cough*Fassy*cough*); most signs though point to his likability and general good guy-ness as fact. Cumberbatch is first string, lifetime member material all the way.

Seriously, click on that voice link. Do it.

So really, has Heart ever done a bad song? I think I could have listened to them all night tonight at The Hut.

And I truly believe, with all my Heart, that Grant and Lucas should dress as Nancy and Ann Wilson, respectively, as often as is humanly possible. It has been blogged, and so it must be.



















It is Pride weekend, after all.

This is not the alcohol talking.

But you would think so, now wouldn't you, barracuda?