Congratulations Florida!

Congratulations Florida on getting it right!
Today, same-sex marriage became legal in the great state I now call home. Typically this wouldn't be such a big deal to me because it was something I had grown so accustomed to in Connecticut. I quickly realized when I re-located to a red state, that not everyone is going to be as liberal as I am.

In fact, the vast majority of people in Florida aren't liberal by any means. Which is a huge problem for me. Alas, politics to the side... I am over the moon that "gay" marriage is finally on the table for all the same-sex couples who choose to marry.

Not only do I have many close friends, and even family members who are gay but at the end of the day it is a basic human rights issue. Bible or not, you can't expect an entire country to follow Christian laws when in fact not everyone is Christian. It is what makes everyone different, and what makes our country so damn great.

Diversity.
Culture.
Differences.

I'm happy for the 21 same-sex couples who married here in Volusia County today. I am over the moon that they finally have the opportunity to be treated the same as every other couple. It truly is a beautiful thing.

I'm also over the moon that my own favorite local watering hole, Garbo's is offering to have someone on site to officiate same-sex marriage all weekend long.

Congratulations to all the couples who chose love today and finally could LEGALLY marry their partner!

(The song may be played out, but every time I see the video... God... I just love it!