Pride and Prejudice

On the 163rd day of 2022, I have immense gratitude for my friend James Stallworth who reminded me that today. 6/12/2022, we celebrate Loving Day.  Why?, you ask. Well on June 12th, 1967, Mildred and Richard Loving won their landmark case against Virginia that, basically, struck down state laws against interracial marriages.  That's right, it's only been 55 years since those archaic laws were finally disbanded.  And it got me thinking about the all the assaults against Civil Rights that seem to be on the horizon.  State governments seem to be about to prevail at making laws that eliminate women's right to choose what happens to their bodies and what is then next?  Gay marriage?  Other LGTBQ Rights?  Interracial Marriage?  Many of you may think I am going to far here and I surely try not to be too political on my Facebook Page, but I feel like it is time to speak out.  My Two for 2022 tonight is Pride and Prejudice.  It's GREAT to see all of these mainstream mega corporations proclaiming their celebrations of Gay Pride.  But where are these conglomerates when it comes to ensuring that basic civil and human rights are preserved?  Are they running Pride Month ads while donating to candidates that want to enact oppressive laws?  Martin Luther King, Jr. famously said, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."  And I think that goes for our efforts to preserve rights for all.  So I want to dedicate my efforts at ensuring basic human and civil rights.  For the Lovings (heck for love everywhere), for those who celebrate pride, for those who want autonomy in making their own decisions about their health care.  It's a scary time in our world, and even scarier when you hear what is (or worse what is not) being done in our government.  But we need to scream it from the mountaintop, because when asked, the American people are overwhelmingly in favor of basic human and civil rights.  We must stop allowing the fringes of our government to convince us otherwise and continue passing oppressive laws.  LOVE MUST WIN!