In Good News...

President Obama has nominated Judge Sonia Sotomayor, a federal judge from New York, to the Supreme Court. If confirmed by the Senate, she will fill David Souter's spot on the court and will be the first Latino Justice on the Supreme Court. Boriqua!

Here's a profile on Judge Sotomayor: BBC News. Profile: Sonia Sotomayor and here's hoping that this decision will go smoothly.

Bad News...

Just heard. CA Supreme Court will uphold gay marriage ban, but will allow the marriages of the 18,000 same-sex couples who wed before the ban took effect to stand. I wish the court would get a backbone - especially the justice who wrote the decision to allow gay marriage. He doesn't have to worry about being voted out of office, so why the switch in opinion now? Especially when the vote to ban same-sex marriage failed by a very close 52-48, and the Proposition was so confusing that I had to keep reminding myself that to vote "no" on Prop. 8 was to uphold same-sex marriage as opposed to getting rid of it. I have to believe that other people in favor of gay rights might have made that mistake and not realized it until it was too late.

I am very disappointed and ashamed of California. My home state has legalized gay marriage, but CA, which is supposed to be so progressive, and had a chance to prove it - failed.

States that allow gay marriage:
Connecticut
Vermont
Massachusetts
Iowa
Maine

Marriage Equality

In about an hour, a decision will be made regarding Prop. 8. I am praying for the original California Supreme Court decision to be upheld. Someone on KRON 4 pointed out that for the court to rule in favor on the measure tat passed last November (against gay marriage) would set a dangerous precedent wherein any voting majority could do away with the rights of any minority. Didn't we (sort of) learn that lesson before?

The court also can't half-step. They can't say that there should be no gay marriage and still uphold the same-sex marriages that have happened. And, if that were to happen, it would be devastating. I can't imagine someone telling me that me marriage is no longer valid. Think of it this way. What if there were no 13th amendment, and I, as a Black woman born in the North, would no longer be considered free under the Emancipation Proclamation? How can we give people rights (rights that they should have had in the first place) and then take them away?

Yes, marriage is sacred. Yes, it should not be entered into lightly. And, yes, it should be between any two PEOPLE, regardless of gender, who love each other and intend to care for each other be together for life.

I love it when Google customizes their homepage. Today it's for Mary Cassatt's birthday. I'd love to see what they would do for Frida Kahlo's birthday.

Style Watch

I have to say, this is the best I've seen Angelina Jolie look in a long while. I'm so glad someone talked her out of the dark bag-like dresses she's been wearing.