Really pretty much a given that it’ll pass (it was a given the amendment would be created, sadly enough), but Texas has now put forth a bill to ban gay marriage into the Texas constitution:

A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman.

Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Texas:

Section 1: Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 32 to read as follows:

Section 32: Marriage in this state shall consist only of the union of one man and one woman.

Section 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held Nov. 8, 2005. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: “The constitutional amendment providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman.”

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Like I said, nothing surprising here. But, it does officially stamp the id number tattoo on my arm, denigrate my relationship, ban me from the country club, make me sit at the back of the bus, you get the idea.

From me to every Texan, every American who either votes for this fucking bullshit or sits idly by and doesn’t rip the ear off of every one of their elected officials responsible for this type of stuff (while far more important issues sit waiting), thank you. You hate me. You hate my relationship with Ian. Two adult males (or females) who are biologically gay and enter a consensual life-long monogamous relationship in no way bear a resemblance nor should hold any of the rights or responsibilities of the relationship between a man and a woman who, statistically, are just as likely to divorce as stay together?

You do this, then turn around and want gays to just be quiet, be part of society, and help out with other causes and issues in our country. You know what I say to that? Fuck you! Your schools, your causes, your precious children off fighting a war in another country? Fuck’em.

For a while now, I gripe about the war, I gripe about how evangelical our country has become. But I steadfastly say, I’m so proud to be an American, where we have so many rights, I support our troops, blah blah blah. My patience wears thin. My patriotism tank’s empty light has come on. Erect your goddamn cross behind the president’s desk, lock up the gays in camps, and build a great big wall around the U.S. to keep the terrorists and pinko, commie, Europeans out. Institute religious law. Kill the muslims. Become the Christian Iran.

America. What a waste of a good country.

I wonder what all is involved in moving to a civilized country like Canada and changing my citizenship….