Over the past few years we've heard more and more debate about Gay Marriage. We've watched nations around the world (Canada for one) legalize gay marriage and their society didn't collapse. We've heard Bush use the issue as a diversion when the war in Iraq was going horribly and most recently we've seen Prop 8 narrowly win in California due to the scare tactics of various religions.
Obama recently released his vision / plan to further the cause of equal rights for gays. In this plan he cites Civil Unions which would give gays the same rights and benefits (over 1100 of them)of marriage.
In your mind / opinion is this good enough? Are we willing to accept seperate but equal? Could we use this as a stepping stone to our ultimate goal of Marriage equality? What about seperation of church and state? Why not a create "civil marriage" that has no impact on "religious marriage"?
I'm very interested in what people think about this...
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Assuming you want comments from everyone whether gay or straight? I think it is very sad that our country (supposed to be so advanced) has yet to embrace the equality of this. It really makes me sick that just b/c you are attracted to someone of the same sex and you love them you can't have equal rights?? It's crazy!! I wish people would get past the "sex" part of being gay and understand that you love each other just the same as a man and woman love each other. I don't think "settling" is good enough. I think you should have the same rights as everyone else. JMHO
P.S.--Sorry it took me so long to respond..I was caught up reading about your beautiful daughter and didn't see this post:)
Joelle530-SMO
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