I Never Thought I'd See It Happen...

[bjarvis]

If you ever needed a sign that the end times are upon us, here it is:
Alberta is going to recognize same-sex marriages.

Yes, the province that makes Texas look like a bastion of communism, the same province that fought the Supreme Court of Canada tooth & nail to deny that gays & lesbians were even human beings, is finally caving in on our weddings, albeit grudgingly.

Full article:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050712.wgaymarriage0712/BNStory/National/

BTW, the same-sex marriage bill, C-38, passed second reading in the Senate July 6 with a 2:1 margin, and is scheduled for third (final) reading on July 18 with a quick vote before being sent off to Governor-General Andrienne Clarkson for her signature. Five more days! Whee!

Comments

[dr-scott.livejournal.com]

Alberta's an interesting special case. From the US point of view, it only looks conservative because it's compared with other Canadian provinces; by our standards it's similar to Montana or Wyoming, and more liberal than, say, Idaho or Utah. A significant part of the population is descended from US farmers that moved there for cheap land. They also have legitimate grievances against Eastern colonialism, most notably Trudeau's NEP. Rural areas of both AB and BC have (for Canada) significant fundie populations.

This socio-political note brought to you by the letter 'Y'.

Oh, and it's good to see you writing things here. You even got Bill Eyler into a chatty mood!