LESBIANS!

Oct. 14th, 2006 10:02 pm
mattp: (bi flag)
Now that I've got your attention, this was the shout which emanated from behind us as [livejournal.com profile] xugglybug and I walked arm-in-arm out of Kings Cross station on our way to [livejournal.com profile] bmovie last night. It was only after we'd taken half a dozen steps that I worked out not only what had been said, but also that it was directed at us.

That's right, folks. Someone thought I was a lesbian.

It's perhaps a little understandable because I was in my long black coat which looks a little like a corset from the back due to the lacing.

[livejournal.com profile] bmovie itself was its usual vibrant self and it was great to catch up with the many people that I'd not seen for far too long.

* * *

Today was [livejournal.com profile] polyday and though we didn't make it there until midday it was a fab day. In the afternoon we played a few games of Fluxx and wandered off with [livejournal.com profile] flirtydaz to the south bank to go on the London eye. We'd been queueing for something in the order of 20 minutes and were about half way round when the bulding was evacuated. I suspect this was due to a bomb scare, but due to apathy we didn't hang around long enough to ascertain exactly why.

Whilst on this train of thought, I came up with the perhaps Draconian idea that leaving one's bags unattended should be a criminal offence. I hesitate because I don't quite agree with punishing forgetfulness, but I think that people would take more care if it were a crime. At the very least it might help recoup some of the losses. What do people think?

We wandered back via a cafe type place and got a bite to eat, but left due to fatigue around 1930-2000.

Sorry to those of you with whom I didn't get much of a chance to speak. I count myself lucky that I have such a large and friendly community in which there isn't the time to catch up with everyone.
mattp: (bi flag)
Finally got to went to bed after 0330 and just woke up now. Had a funky dream which involved a game of football made with a ball made from recently-chewed gum. I forget who I was playing with though.

You know you've had little sleep when, despite have 220 people on your flist, only 7 new entries appear between sleeping and waking.

I meant to post this the other day:
As a result of the Civil Parnership leglislation coming into effect, many other Acts are going need to be modified in order to include them. Going back over 125 years, some of the amended Acts include:

Explosive Substances Act 1883
Law of Distress Amendment Act 1908
Limitation (Enemies and War Prisoners) Act 1945
Statistics of Trade Act 1947
a few more )
More reading at http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2004/40033-bb.htm

Disclaimer: From the outset, I want to make it clear that I'm very happy with the huge steps towards equality, and I don't want to come across as ungrateful, but...
This is now another reason why I'm not happy with the Civil Parnership as it stands. For starters different-sex couples are not eligible so it creates an Us-Them divide. "You can't have proper marriage, but we'll give you something else to shut you up". One of the reasons given against allowing same sex couples to have a Marriage (under the Marriage Act of 1949) was the alleged arduous task of rewording the legislation. The fact that so many other Acts have been amended thus far blows away that argument.

How's that for a dramatic thing to see on Christmas Eve morning? :-)
mattp: (hat)
Next year's BiCon coincides with my intended visit to the US next July. Sadly the US dates are non-negotiable as I'll be helping out at a summer camp in AZ.

A few other more lengthy updates to follow later this evening or weekend.
mattp: (bi flag)
This weekend has been spent in various venues at a mini local queer festival organised by a youth group.
I'll update this more as I remember/can be bothered.

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