“Duuuuuuuudes, what were you thinking?”

Update, March 24, 2025: I wrote this a decade ago, and while matters have become much more stark for immigrants–and even white Europeans and Canadians have been forcibly detained at U.S borders recently, their race no longer any protection–class distinctions between immigrants still emerge and, I would argue, are being solidified in particular ways. I will have more in the coming months, over a series of essays.
Excerpt: When the secret history of gay marriage is finally written, it will reveal that gay marriage was foisted upon a community with few resources, held hostage by a wealthy few.