Yesterday, two of my cherished friends were married. Guys, you're awesome -- I'm so happy for you. Of course, my feelings about your getting married aren't driven by politics, but by my high regard for both of you. But you've had things to figure out in your relationship that my straight married friends haven't, and I'm very proud of you.
Today, Barack Obama became the first person of color to be nominated as a major-party candidate for the office of President of the United States. He is not a Black candidate; he is a mainstream candidate who happens to be Black. The children in my post-Civil Rights-era generation were raised to assume race (and gender) equality; we will soon learn where those values will take us.
Who know what might happen tomorrow?
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