The jig is up

Today, I spent an hour in the rain outside the Lambros courthouse downtown, participating in a National Day of Protest against California’s Proposition 8 (aka Prop H8), which took away the right of gay couples to marry. I stood among a mixed group, gay, straight, lebsian, bi-sexual, and thought about how easy it was for me, as a married, heterosexual woman. I get to call myself an ally, don’t even make my own sign, and earn credit as an advocate for social justice. I stood among brave people who don’t hide who they are, despite difficulty, discrimination, and perhaps even danger. I stood and thought of how unbrave it is of me to maintain a “secret identity” blog so that I won’t have to accept the consequences if my words offend. The jig is up.