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Saturday 23 July 2011

Countdown to DADT repeal

It finally happened, the repeal of DADT has been certified, as of yesterday 22 July 2011.

In 60 days, on 20 September 2011, the US military follows the example of so many other countries around the world (only 11 years after for example the UK) in no longer investigating and discharging LGB service members.  Lesbian, gay and bisexual people will also be able to enlist.

Here is the countdown clock marking down the 60 days till this odious law is off the book:


This is a massive step that I feel makes the world become a better place. More tolerance for diversity, a better undertanding that people are different - and a point that I feel very strongly about.

No-one is worth more than another human being.  We cannot in all good conscience look down on someone else and feel that we are entitled to more rights and privileges than someone else. This would just be unconscienable.

Everyone is worth the same, everyone has the same value and no-one is superior to anyone else.

I am very glad that the US will no longer dismiss service members for nothing else than their sexual orientation, or not permit them to enlist.  Just like their straight counterparts, LGB service members are doing a great job defending their nation and in turn making the world a safer place.  I also hope that the US will soon change their position and will permit transgender people to serve (as is the case in for example Canada).  I hope that the same sex spouses of service members will one day soon receive the same benefits as the husbands and wives of straight service members.  I hope that their children are able to live just as all other children of military couples and not have to contend with discriminatory differences that their parents are subjected to due to DOMA.

But for now: 60 days till 20 September.  Good riddance to DADT.

Saturday 16 July 2011

My new Favicon

Oh the little things in life that bring us joy:  I just managed to a) discover that you can change the Blogger icon (long a thorn in my eye, making me feel exceedingly grumpy!) - and b) I managed to change it to something much, much more appropriate!

A little lady bug, just like on my logo pic!

Ooh, isn't it delightful?  And cute too.  Maybe a tad difficult to see (ahem, I mean: recognise), but still.  It's no longer that bland orange B of Blogger but something individual instead.

Just the kind of thing I like.  A lot.

I am such a geek. Har-de-har-har!


I also put a link to my Twitter account into my blog description.  I just hope it works.  I renamed my main account to @GrumpyMoll (most appropriate, wouldn't you say! Though it is meant just a teensy bit ironic {rubs nose lightly}).

So there we go: those little things in life that bring joy and satisfaction!

Just shows again: to each their own.  This is my kinda thing that makes me ridiculously happy.