Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is here again. Many people will be getting married. Married people will be celebrating their anniversaries, or simply having a night out, as will other people hoping to get married someday, or maybe just enjoying being together in public.

If you are in such a situation, good for you and enjoy it.

Whether you are or not, take a moment to think about all of the people who can’t marry the person or person(s) they love, or can’t so much as hold hands in public without being accosted. Think about the people, consenting adults, who have to completely hide their relationships because they could be sent to prison for simply having sex in private. Think about the people who have to hide who they are because, where they live, they could be killed for being who they are. Think about the people who can’t accept gifts from their their lover(s) at work, or even a loving comment in social media, because it would out them and get them fired.

This is what goes on because some people are being denied their rights to share sex, love, residence, and marriage. The US has had the limited monogamous same-gender freedom to marry nationwide, which was a great step forward, for years now, and it hasn't hurt anything. Other victories for that freedom to marry since February 14, 2019 have included...

February 19...Same-sex marriage became legal in the Mexican state of Nuevo León.

March 29...The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands ruled that same-sex marriage is legal in the Cayman Islands, but the ruling was stayed pending the conclusion of the government's appeal to the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal, the islands' highest court.

April 2...Same-sex marriage became legal in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes.

May 21...Same-sex marriage became legal in the Mexican state of San Luis Potosí.

May 24...Same-sex marriage became legal in Taiwan.

June 11...Same-sex marriage became legal in the Mexican state of Hidalgo.

June 12...The Constitutional Tribunal of Ecuador voted 5–4 to legalize same-sex marriage, went into effect July 8.

June 29...Same-sex marriage became legal in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.

July 25...The Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria ruled that Bulgaria must grant residency rights to same-sex married couples including at least one citizen of the European Union.

August 28...Same-sex marriage became legal in the Mexican state of Oaxaca.

December 18...The ruling party of Mexico introduced a proposed constitutional amendment to federally legalize same-sex marriage.

January 13...Same-sex marriage became legal in Northern Ireland.

January 16...A same sex marriage bill passed in the Senate of Chile by a 22–16 vote. Let's hope it will be adopted into law!


In most of the world, a man can’t marry both of the women he loves, despite both women being in favor of such a marriage.

The people in most of these interviews can't have legally recognized marriages anywhere in the world, with perhaps one or two exceptions, and we need full marriage equality before people like Linda, Melissa, and Matthew can tie the knot.

So enjoy Valentine's Day if you are able, but think for a moment about the people who will only be able to fully enjoy theirs when we have full marriage equality so that an adult, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race, or religion, is free to share love, sex, residence, and marriage with any and all consenting adults without prosecution, persecution, or discrimination. Help make it happen sooner rather than later.

Do you have special plans? Or, if you're reading this after Valentine's Day, do you have anything special to report? If so, comment below. Remember, you can comment anonymously. Or, if you prefer, send Keith an email at fullmarriageequality at protonmail dot com