BREAKING NEWS

[soc_puppet]

GAY MARRIAGE LEADS TO ZOMBIE OUTBREAK IN SMALL IOWA TOWN. More at eleven.



...Okay no, not really, but I am planning to copy the pages and save them so, when the article dies (which I assume it will), I will still have working records of it. Also, total of 27 marriage licenses issued before the ruling was. Overturned? Overruled? Just... read it yourself or something. Also, if we don't have coverage on the Colbert Report to the effect of my first line up there, I will be a sad puppy. ("I told you, Nation, that accepting equal rights for gay and lesbian individuals could only lead to ruin! And now the undead are out there, marching the streets of Iowa, spreading their filthy zombie virus to hoards of innocent pig farmers! You should be ashamed of yourself." DO YOU SEE HOW AWESOME IT WOULD BE. DO YOU.) Though, you know, coverage at all would be cool too. Which I'm kinda expecting actually, what with the hugeness of the issue.

In other news, I'm currently working on new Lurker Day banners, and hope to have some done and up by the end of the day. Spammage ahoy!

Edit: Story is currently (mostly?) available here, until further notice. I, uh. Appear to have not followed through on that whole "saving a copy for myself" thing ._.a

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Comments

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I'm so frustrated by this whole thing...for a minute, Iowa ROCKED. And now it looks like we might have to start sucking again ;o;

YAY, LURKER DAY BANNERS!! I was hoping we'd have some of those, but I didn't want to ask because I didn't know if you were busy or not and I didn't want to be annoying =^^= So yay for having a banner to post with ye olde fic-dump!

*is uber-excited for Monday, hoorays!*

[soc_puppet]

Hey, Iowa still rocks, to a certain degree; we got twenty-seven couples through the line before the shit hit the fan. Or twenty-one, depending on what you read. And there's always the hope the appeals process will fail. Which I am hoping mightily for, so.

YAY BANNERS! I don't know that I'll ever make "generic" banners again, or if I'll just plug new dates into the old ones, but I do want to make a few more sets at least. I've been keeping an eye out for lurker-y pics in manga for at least the last six months, so ^^v

*Monday Monday Monday hooray! huzzah for Monday! and awesome-tastic hangouts :3b*

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Yeah...but still...and now they're trying to pass some federal law that says that states aren't required to recognize marriages performed in other states. This is all so ridiculous--just treat these people like the human beings they are and move onto the important issues!

I'll be happy so long as I have something shiny to put at the top of my LJ ^^;; Wonder if I'll have any lurkers tomorrow...I doubt it, but it would still be fun if I did! 8D

SQUEEEEEE~!! Oh, and I have a question--remember that meme where I said I was going to make you something pretty? Well, I'm working on it right now, and I'm hoping to have it done before I leave on Monday. Would you like me to bring it with me? :D

[soc_puppet]

Okay, now that's just pure idiocy. I mean, what good can come of not recognizing a marriage of any sort? Not recognizing same sex marriage could get you an in with some of the small conservative cities and towns (which, admittedly, is what most of Iowa is), but even then you won't necessarily get away with not recognizing marriages from other countries, and Canada is where most US citizens are getting married anyway, so.

XD I'm sure you'll be able to pick something out. I know ♥ I'm always surprised when I have any.

O_O I'd love for you to bring it along! I. Kind of haven't even gotten started, but. I'm sure I'll think of something before the year is up? :D;;;

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

I know. This whole thing is ridiculous. And it brings to mind fifty years ago, when people were saying the same thing about interracial marriages. "It disrupts society! It's a shame to the traditional family!" That's an actual argument I saw, which makes me wonder...what's the traditional family, exactly? Mom, Dad, two kids? Then what about all those single-parent families? Older siblings who take in their younger siblings? Anything like that?

I sort of hope I have lurkers because it makes me happy XD But it won't break my heart if I don't ^_^ But I'll love having a banner either way!

*salutes* Roger, madam! I will try my best to finish it...and if not, I'll bring it with me and finish it either way ^____^ So you'll have it on Monday! I just hope that you like it ~♥♥♥ And take your time--no hurry!

[soc_puppet]

Exactly! And then there was this awesome cartoon in the comics a number of months back pointing out that people are acting towards GLBT people now the way they used to act towards left-handed people in the 1500s, which I thought was awesome.
Clearly they need to test each heterosexual marriage partner for fertility, inject a chemical that would keep them from being attracted to anyone else until their partner dies, stick an outside age limit for the sake of childbearing, and put heavy fines on spousal groups until the point they produce at least one child; that'll fix everything!

I've only had a few delurk, but it was all butterflies-in-the-stomach all the same ^^ ♥ Here's hoping! And calling it done for now at six banners, though I might have more tomorrow.

Sounds good ♥ Okay then :Db

[candy--chan.livejournal.com]

Man, I wish I could've seen that! But actually, there was a bill introduced to Congress that said any marriage that did not produce children after three years would be nullified. It was struck down as ridiculous, but then the GLBT groups were pointing out that they had just killed one of their big arguments against same-sex marriages, being that said unions do not result in children. I thought that was brilliant!

I agree--it's always exciting to see a new username appear on the comment alert and then they say "I lurk here!" *squees quietly* Once the banners are posted, I will lovingly gank one for my own personal use *cheers*

I'm way excited about Monday ^_______^

[soc_puppet]

From the mouths of babes infantiles conservatives >D

Sotrue. Or to be randomly friended. And banners are up!

As am I :Db I still have to do some inviting/planning/hoping that other people will show up, but it sounds like loads of fun so far :3

[helendragon.livejournal.com]

ah but I've heard thiers a correlation between a decrease in tornadoes and an increase in gay groups..so the more the better..

[soc_puppet]

Really? Huh. I thought there were three times as many tornadoes this year (last year?) as in past years...

[helendragon.livejournal.com]

.....ah it was something one of my lj peoples chibi trillian talked about...

[ningen-demonai.livejournal.com]

If the Colbert Report does that, please tell me cuz I will find any means possible to dl that episode and keep it close to my heart. XDDD

[soc_puppet]

If he doesn't, I'm writing CR fanfic where he does, is all I have to say. I can hear him saying it in my mind's ear already! IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL, IT'S TRAGIC TO THINK THAT IT MAY NEVER BE REAL.

[ningen-demonai.livejournal.com]

Dooo iiiit!! Do waaaant. XDDD

[soc_puppet]

I'm putting it off until after I get disappointed by see what reality has in store. After that, though, no holds barred, it is being written. You and me both, is all I've got to say.