As of August 31st, gay marriage is now legal in the state of Vermont, according to an article by the New York Times. It is now one of five states who allows gay marriage, including Connecticut, Massechusetts, Iowa, and soon to be New Hampshire, whose law will take effect starting in 2010 (Assoicated Press). Recently the huge upset in California, which voted in Propostion 8, a ban on gay marriage, was marked as a huge step back for the fight to let gays marry in America. However, the passing of gay marriage in Vermont, although it is a much smaller state, is one step forward in ending the treatment of gay people as second class citizens. Ironically, many other developed nations, such as Britian, Canada, and France, all allow gay marriage, and the ones that don't are typically not democratic or developed nations, such as areas of the Middle East. American is a strange case of a nation that has gotten more religious as it has developed, with the recent revival of the Born Again Christians, which is not the typical pattern for nations that have become more advanced. I believe this has directly impacted the holding back of gay marriage, as Chrsitian doctrine teaches that homosexuality is "evil" and "wrong". However, there is supposed to be a seperation of church and state in this country; therefore, I believe religion and political persons with religious agenda should stop interfering with the rights of gay people and treat them as first class citizens. It is time to put outdated, discrimantory, and foolish doctrines behind that teach certain people are bad just because of their sexuality. It is time to give gay people the rights they deserve as Americans and as human beings.
Here is the NYT article link:http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/09/01/us/AP-US-Gay-Marriage.html?_r=2&scp=6&sq=gay%20marriage&st=cse
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I actually read this article a couple of weeks ago and agree with what you are saying. Church and State is always the first thing that comes up when gay marriage is brought up and why shouldnt gay's be allowed to marry? From a religious stand point a marriage is between a man and woman who love each other but times change. I do believe that two men or two women who love each other should be allowed to reap the benefits of marriage as well. Our country is supposed to be about freedom and expressing ourselves but how can we all do that when we arnt allowed to marry people we love because apparently God says it isnt ok?
ReplyDeletei agree! this is a huge political misunderstanding, the seperation of state and church. does this law only apply for certain situations? if schools are not even allowed to mention the word church, then why is religion brought up in every arguement against lawful marriage? homosexuals are not hurting anyone by being married, they are productive citizens in the USA and therefore deserve the same rights as everyone else.
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