Well, here’s the first of my more political oriented entries. If talking about gays makes you uncomfortable (I get that some people have a hard time with it), feel free to skip this one folks. Everyone else, read on!
I have five gay uncles. You read that right, five. And I love them to death. They are some of the coolest people I know…plus, really handy if I need a new look (it might be a stereotype, but damn if they aren’t fun to shop with!). Four of those uncles are paired (meaning two couples, plus one single uncle). Heck one of those couples (uncles Randy and Ira) have been together for 35 years. 35 years! How many straight couples do you know who have been together that long? Recently, thanks to the legalization of gay marriage here, my Uncles Randy and Ira married each other. And you know what? I’m damn happy for them! Heck, if any two people deserve to be married, it’s them!
Now, I don’t mind that some people have a problem with gay marriage. They grew up believing that marriage was between a man and a woman, and I get that they might have trouble adjusting. They’re free to believe what they want, and I won’t tell them that they can’t have their own opinions. Here’s where I get pissed though. Some of these people are so stuck up in their beliefs, they’re trying to force others to think like them. There are people out there right now working hard to illegalize gay marriage in this state again…and it pisses me off! The law has spoken people. Gay marriage is legal here. Deal with it! Marriage is the bonding of two people who are in love, and frankly I don’t think gender should matter here. So what if the two are both men, or women, or even transvestites for that matter! They’re in love, they want to celebrate their love, and they want to let the world know that they’re together. They want the same legal rights as straight people, and denying them that is narrow-minded, bigoted, and is, yes people, discrimination! Which, I might add, is freakin illegal! I don’t care what a person’s sexual orientation is, that person is still a person, and deserves all the same rights as the rest of us! Again, people are allowed to be uncomfortable with that, and even to state as much publicly, but they have zero right trying to pass laws that are blatant discrimination! I’m only going to state this once people: They’re here, they’re queer, DEAL WITH IT!!!!
P.S. Wow…that sort of turned into a rant, didn’t it? Ah well, my opinion stands. Gay marriage should be legalized everywhere, and I have zero respect for those fighting to deny homosexuals that right.
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Branden, you are so right on with this article. I am so proud of you!
I know freedom of speech is our constitutional right, and so is having rights. I am amazed at how mad I get inside everytime I see a “yes on 8″ sign or sticker.
Thank you for speaking out!
Uncle David (one of the 5 and partnered for 13 years)