Gay marriage ban finally overturned
Willie Bermudez
Issue date: 5/22/08 Last update: 5/22/08 at 6:31 PM PST
Section: OpEd
Just last week, the California Supreme Court overturned the gay marriage ban!
It will take 30 days for the overturn to take place. If it passes, California will be the second state, after Massachusetts, to legalize gay/lesbian marriage.
I must say that my spirit was uplifted when I heard this news, because those people who "married" back in 2004 came to mind. Now that state law will allow them to wed, I can only imagine how happy couples that have spent their entire lives together must feel.
It is important for a committed gay couple to not only be recognized amongst their friends and family, but also by society. They too have a right and will to express their love to others. Marriage is a way to justify their love and, although it is not important to some, to others marriage is a principle that they grew up with.
It's disgusting to think of the mentality of those who think of the gay and lesbian community as one that corrupts the minds of others by simply expressing their love and sexual preference. I don't understand what makes people think that (gay and lesbian) love is worth less than the love of others. Why should they be deprived the right to marry?
Lately, I have not felt very supported when defending issues like these, but now that I see that California has opened its heart and allowed this to happen, it motivates me to continue striving for what I believe in. It makes me so freakin' happy to see all these couples getting ready with invitations, venues, flower arrangements, wedding planners and what not. It's such an uplifting thing to watch these people's faces dancing around in the Castro for something that most of us take for granted.
Although I am very happy with this injustice's outcome, and the wedding party planning that many gay/lesbian couples have already begun, I feel like this legalization should have happened a long time ago. I can't help but think of how many people died in the process.
How many people didn't get the chance to see this happen? At least it's right in front of us here and now. I just hope it goes through, so that California can be an even happier and brighter place!
It will take 30 days for the overturn to take place. If it passes, California will be the second state, after Massachusetts, to legalize gay/lesbian marriage.
I must say that my spirit was uplifted when I heard this news, because those people who "married" back in 2004 came to mind. Now that state law will allow them to wed, I can only imagine how happy couples that have spent their entire lives together must feel.
It is important for a committed gay couple to not only be recognized amongst their friends and family, but also by society. They too have a right and will to express their love to others. Marriage is a way to justify their love and, although it is not important to some, to others marriage is a principle that they grew up with.
It's disgusting to think of the mentality of those who think of the gay and lesbian community as one that corrupts the minds of others by simply expressing their love and sexual preference. I don't understand what makes people think that (gay and lesbian) love is worth less than the love of others. Why should they be deprived the right to marry?
Lately, I have not felt very supported when defending issues like these, but now that I see that California has opened its heart and allowed this to happen, it motivates me to continue striving for what I believe in. It makes me so freakin' happy to see all these couples getting ready with invitations, venues, flower arrangements, wedding planners and what not. It's such an uplifting thing to watch these people's faces dancing around in the Castro for something that most of us take for granted.
Although I am very happy with this injustice's outcome, and the wedding party planning that many gay/lesbian couples have already begun, I feel like this legalization should have happened a long time ago. I can't help but think of how many people died in the process.
How many people didn't get the chance to see this happen? At least it's right in front of us here and now. I just hope it goes through, so that California can be an even happier and brighter place!
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tmm
posted 5/23/08 @ 9:37 AM PST
"A vast majority of the gay community (and it is a HUGE number of men and women) are doctors, lawyers, engineers, senior executives, publishers, actors, educators, soldiers, MINISTERS, and other highly respected, intelligent, creative and professional people. (Continued…)
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