it's a bright, clear, beautiful day

[harborshore]

I cried on the subway today, smiling so hard through the tears that no one had to ask what was wrong. The fact that I was a shitty math teacher this morning doesn't matter. The fact that I forgot a book at home and had to spend two extra hours on the subway going back and forth to the university doesn't matter. It's a bright, clear, beautiful day, because sometimes the bigots don't win.

261 votes for, 22 against, 16 abstained. Gay marriage is legal in Sweden as of May 1st, 2009.

Comments

[softlyforgotten.livejournal.com]

Oh! This made me smile, sudden and gleeful, thank you for that. ♥

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

I felt like sharing; I still feel like dancing in the streets. ♥

[torakowalski.livejournal.com]

Oh! That's wonderful.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

It really, really, really is. *twirls*

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

YES. The numbers make it even more awesome. ♥

[extemporally.livejournal.com]

This is wonderful! That's amazing.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

I know! I'm so, so happy right now.

[wasoncedelight.livejournal.com]

\o/

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

I still feel like I'm flying, I'm so fucking happy right now.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

I KNOW.

[yan-tan-tether.livejournal.com]

Yes!!! That's so fabulous, you must be so proud of your country today.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

I am, I really, really am. Knowing it was (probably) going to go through isn't the same as seeing it do so. Today is such a good day.

[iamsupernova.livejournal.com]

♥♥♥♥♥ It's amazing.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

It really, really, really is. ♥

[thesamefire.livejournal.com]

Wow, what a landslide. That is such wonderful, excellent news, and a really great thing to see right when I woke up today!

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

We have to try to catch up to Canada somehow, you know? ♥ But yes, yes, and I am so fucking happy today, I can't even tell you. It's like this deep-down, shivery YES that keeps making me smile and smile.

[bunnymcfoo.livejournal.com]

*twirls you forever, omg*


\o/

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

*spins around in circles*

I can't articulate how happy I am, I just can't.

[absenteye.livejournal.com]

FUCK YES

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

Would you look at those NUMBERS, too? LOOK AT THOSE FUCKING NUMBERS. WIN WIN WIN, SWEDEN, FUCKING WIN, I LOVE THIS SO MUCH. *hugs you so hard*

[absenteye.livejournal.com]

I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE HOW AWESOME SWEDEN IS RIGHT NOW! HOW ARE THOSE NUMBERS REAL! SUCK THAT, HOMOPHOBES, YOU BARELY EXIST! :DDDDDDDDDDDD *smooshes you to my bosom*

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

I'M NOT USED TO FEELING LIKE THIS ABOUT MY COUNTRY, I'M REALLY NOT. \o/ \o/ \o/

[nightlilac.livejournal.com]

That's an INCREDIBLE majority of people standing up for what's right. I'm so glad <3

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

Such a goddamn beautiful day, today. ♥

[enhendi.livejournal.com]

\o/!

This totally deserves appropriately rainbow-colored sparkly font. :DDDDD

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

I'm just so, so, so happy. The fact that we currently have a conservative government makes me more than a little gleeful, too. YOU WOULDN'T THINK WE DID, WOULD YOU. *beams* THOSE NUMBERS.

[novembersmith.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, that does make my day and my life better. How does your country feel about a wave of immigration? Because I have to tell you, I am sorely tempted.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

♥ You are so very welcome. I'll hide you in the basement until we can figure out which Swede you're marrying for a VISA? I'd marry you myself but I'm promised to a lady upthread.

[absenteye.livejournal.com]

I totes have a sister! \o/ Actually I have two sisters and two brothers, and an endless supply of cousins! ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

[harborshore.livejournal.com]

You are so resourceful! *beams*