Crazy 8: Our Year in Review

May 21, 2010 Sharyn Jackson, Stephanie Schroeder, Abby Tallmer

Marriage Equality The battle for same-gender marriage raged on these past months, with Maine voters echoing the 2008 decision of California voters on Proposition 8 and choosing to take away marriage rights that had previously been given to gays and lesbians. On the upside, Vermont, Iowa, New Hampshire and the District of Columbia all passed laws allowing same-gender marriage in the past year. Connecticut and Massachusetts already have formalized gay marriage provisions.

This year has been a whirlwind. As we celebrate yet another milestone, we invite you to reflect with us upon the last 364 plus days’ high moments, low moments, and everything in between. In no particular order, the events that helped shape our year…

Jesse James Kills his Marriage

Salacious reports of Sandra Bullock’s soon-to-be-ex-hubby’s alleged infidelities with trashy, overly-tattooed motorcycle bimbos became tabloid fodder, plastered on the front covers of nearly every supermarket gossip rag for what seemed like an eternity. Who knows what Jesse James was thinking when he betrayed his wife, but it seems clear that a) he is a dirtbag and b) he is also a total douchenozzle. Better luck next time, Sandra, and at least you have that really cute baby to console you in the meantime.