Marriage Equality, Equality in General

On June 26th, 2015 the Supreme Court of The United States ruled that gay marriage be legal in all fifty states. A significant step in the fight for equality for gay individuals. The White House, showing support for this decision, displayed a rainbow of colors across the front of the house.

Marriage equality shouldn't be a question. People should be allowed to love who they love, it should be a natural right. You cannot flip a switch and decide to love a man or woman, you are attracted to the sex that you are attracted to, simple as that.

Gay rights and equality have been a social issue for decades, and all over the world. Churches gather to protest, holding signs of damnation and a paths to hell. To them, I laugh. I laugh at their ignorance. It's been said before, but I think it's a good point, what if straight rights were taken away? How would these people feel?

I'm a catholic, I go to church and pray, but that doesn't mean that I agree with all of the teachings of the church. I believe that everyone should be able to love who they love. I have gay and bisexual friends and they are no different from us, they are people. We ALL share differences, but that's what makes these friendships so much fun. Being able to talk about topics, and being able to see different perspectives over issues.

The Supreme Court Ruling came with immense support form the gay community, and supporters of the gay community. Gay pride parades all over the country, in major cities such as Chicago and New York City, show support and an outpouring of love to individuals fighting for equality.

 

 

While marriage equality is legal, total equality is not. Gay individuals and couples are still being discriminated against every day. Bakers refusing to bake cakes for gay weddings, and venues refusing to hold a spot for gay couples. Restaurants and stores refusing to serve paying gay customers, because of their religious views. 

The Supreme Court ruling also brought immense hate. Homophobic protests shouting discriminatory slurs, holding signs and protesting for inequality of gay rights. Twitter was filled with tweets such as, "gay marriage is legal, I'm moving to Canada" What these homophobic people didn't realize before they tweeted was, that Canada had in fact legalized gay marriage in 2005.

Jimmy Kimmel, a late night comedian, asked kids what they thought about gay marriage and what they understood of the controversial subject. The responses were quite hilarious, and heart warming. Children are lucky enough to not quite understand all of the horrific things that go on in the world, providing them with simple responses to a simple question.

I understand there will always be differences of opinion, but my stance on gay marriage is simple, marriage is marriage. You love who you love, and you can't change that. You're attracted to who you're attracted to, and you can't change that.

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