We interrupt this blog with a moment of awareness and activism:

Virginia is for Haters

Check out that website and learn about the appalling new anti-gay law passed in Virginia.

It's one thing to pass a law that says your state will not recognize any marriage besides one between a man and a woman (which I think is BS and hateful) -- but it's a completely different thing when your state passes a law that potentially forbids any form of contract between same-sex couples. That is hateful and mean-spirited.

Whatever happened to the jolly Republicans that didn't want any type of government interfering with our lives? Please bring them back!

So I like the website's message -- but I think boycotting J. Crew is fairly silly. Maybe not, but I think other companies should be targeted, ones that have more of an impact and are more public.

For example, I did a google search for companies headquartered in Virginia and came up with a much better list.

How about one or more of the following: Circuit City, Nextel, Capital One Financial, Gannett (a major media conglomerate), Advance Auto Parts, and US Airways?

Sigh. I just keep thinking that all these anti-gay things going on right now are the start of some major backlash, and that scares me.

But, **cue inspirational music** We can all do our parts. Drop these companies a line saying you won't shop at their stores or buy/use their products so long as their home state passes hateful laws. Some of you might say that businesses aren't responsible for this law, but I think they can have an impact. They're worth a load of money, and no state will ignore big cash cows like these.

That is all. We now return you to your regular dorky blog.