North Carolina passed amendment one. This amendment denies gay and lesbian couples to marry. Not just denies it, but goes one step further and outlaws it. As President Obama said, it's discrimination against an entire population of people. It sucks.
I'm ashamed to live in a world where, once again, people are being denied the right to happiness simply because of their beliefs. As Americans, we're supposed to be tolerant of everyone's individual beliefs. Honestly, by passing an anti-gay marriage law, politicians are pushing their religious agenda on the country. It really can't be denied. All the "pro marriage" groups are preaching about God's design and quoting biblical passages to prove their point. This is pushing YOUR religious beliefs on other people. Because really, when it comes down to it, this is absolutely PURELY a religious movement.
Look, you have a right to believe whatever ass backwards crap you want to believe. I respect that, just don't push your religious agenda on the American people. Just because you hold a government office does not make it your right to decide how people live their lives.
Is banning gay marriage really going to make a difference when it comes to people's sexual orientation? Do these politicians believe that by denying rights to a large chunk of the population that they will suddenly wake up and realize "huh, this whole thing is wrong. Guess I'm straight now." Going back 60 years, black and white people weren't able to get married. I would hope that once the newer generation gets involved in politics that there will be actual differences made. I hope that if my kids turn out to be gay or lesbian or decide they want to turn clowns into an actual race that our government will wise up and realize that not every person follows one beat.
I'm glad to live in a state where same-sex marriage is legal and *ahem* constitutional. And that Republican that everyone wants in office? HE PASSED IT. Yes, he has changed his stance, as most politicians do, because they change depending on what it's going to take to get voters. Every politician does this, whether it's during their campaign or once they're actually in office. This is why politicians are notoriously shady. I'm hoping that if he does beat President Obama, that he backtracks on his stance again. Because even at the core of his political stance, I truly want to believe that he is a good person and believes that people deserve equality regardless of what his religious beliefs are.
Yup, that's my state. It was my state when I lived up there too. And I voted against. And I'm deeply saddened. But my friend Ashley put it better than I ever could, and it gives me hope:
ReplyDeleteI'm seeing and hearing, primarily for our straight allies out there, a lot indignation about the amendment and lots of people condemning the state of North Carolina for what it has done. I'm glad you're angry; we're all angry. But this anger is good, y'all! Stay angry but don't feel hopeless! Maybe our generation's "Loving v. Virginia" will be "Some Queer Couple v. North Carolina." I'm not one to make simplistic comparisons to the Civil Right Movement (apples and oranges), but right now I think it would do us some good to think about it. The bad always had to come before the good. There might not have been a march on Washington had there been no Bloody Sunday in Selma or Bull Connor in Birmingham. Luckily for us, we have the good fortune to not have anyone setting fire hoses and police dogs on us. We can do this! And it will be within the decade.