Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Once More Into the Breach

I'm assembling my field video kit to tape presentation of the Supreme
Court's opinion on Prop 8 -- whether I am still married, whether a
simple majority can vote away the rights of a minority.

As I clamp the camera body to the tripod, I steady myself. The
nutjobs were assembling when I arrived this morning at 7:30, carrying
signs proclaiming their self-righteous, self-defined superiority
because they happen to be straight.

As I test the camera settings, I ready myself as best I can for what
I'm about to see.

Will I be fighting back tears of joy, or tears of despair? I'll know
in an hour and ten minutes.