Stargate Atlantis recs: Woolsey and kiddies.

Two great SGA stories:

I've lost my MIND. SGA fic: Baby!Rodney by ladyflowdi, John, Rodney, so PG, so cute.

Watch this turn into a mega-fic. Rodney is de-aged, and wait, although it's adorable, it's not saccharine. ladyflowdi finds the idea of baby Rodney very, very scary. I particularly love little Rodney's repeated insistance that he's important because "I know numbers!"

Mr Woolsey's Guide to Etiquette in the Pegasus Galaxy by busaikko, John/Woolsey, R

This is a fascinating slow-build look at an unpredictable pairing. Woolsey's dignified, cautious voice is what makes this story work. And the pairing does work. I can see now how unobtrusive and undemanding Woolsey would be for John, a bit of understated calm and elegance in the turmoil of John's life. ( Cut for potential spoiler )

I know, I know, you only want to read John/Rodney. Just trust me. Oh, and be sure to download at least the first song on soundtrack (the theme from Master & Commander).

Religious slashers: Let's support those on our side.

Proposition 8, California's gay marriage ban, has most likely passed. Even the Human Rights Campaign admits that it's unlikely that two thirds of the absentee ballots yet to be counted have all voted against the ban.

Jeffrey Jackson of Lynwood said he struggled with how he would vote on Proposition 8. On the one hand, as a black man casting his ballot for Obama, he said he had a deep and personal reverence for civil rights. On the other, he is a Pentecostal Christian. In the end, it was that religious faith that guided his decision. "It's straight biblical," said Jackson, 46. "It's just not right."

We need to start building support for gay marriage within religious groups. Clearly, there are religious people on the fence about gay marriage.

Let's start building that support with the people already on our side.

( What? you say. Why would we do that? you say. )

If you're religious and support gay marriage, then paste this meme in your LJ.

I am [insert religion here] and I support gay marriage.

Why? Because... [answer].

For myself: I am Tibetan Buddhist and I support gay marriage.

Why? Because Buddhism has never had a bias against sexual orientation. It has recognized gay sexuality and addressed it in the monastic vows (the vows are very specifically applied to both gay and straight people). Otherwise Buddhist texts mention nothing at all about homosexuality. It is irrelevant to enlightenment.

Culturally, I recognize many Asian societies have biases against homosexuality and Buddhism traditionally isn't very militant. Buddhism bends to local custom like a reed in the wind. But the Dalai Lama has stated that it is clear within the Buddhist teachings that is inappropriate to be "patient" when something is wrong. I consider opposition to the happiness and security of gay couples to be wrong.