Thanks to Cheryl for giving me a booster for this particular soapbox. I think I have remained silent about this far too long, as I’ve never really considered myself an activist for anything. I’ve never felt the need to speak on issues concerning my blackness or my gayness, but now I feel compelled (forced) to do it.
So about that gayness… How do I feel about same-sex couples making it official? I don’t see why not. What’s the big damn deal? I hardly believe two men getting married and staying married will have any detrimental effects on society as a whole. The moral majority has yet to point this out. Like, if gay marriage was allowed, would it start some sort of claticlismic chain of events that will eventually cause the universe to implode?
Jesus Christ, Americans are so retarded and hypocritical.
Oh, and speaking of Jesus, I am furious with people that conveniently throw in religion when it suits their own personal agenda. It’s okay for you to sleep around on your wife and have five “baby mommas” but your religion doesn’t condone gay marriage, yet you haven’t been to church or read the Bible since the last memorial service you attended. Garbage.
And religion, by the way, is a weak argument period. I won’t even bother to start a discussion on the number of crimes committed in the name of God.
So tell me exactly how gay people are a threat to the sanctity of marriage? Straight people are hardly shining examples of getting it right. Like I said on Cheryl’s site, look at how the many reality shows on television devalue marriage. Look at these celebrities that get married for a year, divorce and then marry someone else, then repeat the process five times. But I don’t need to use entertainment as an example of why gay people should be allowed to marry each other.
Just look at what’s going on in your family. Don’t you find it odd that your flamboyant Uncle Spanky’s marriage to Aunt Geraldine is considered “normal” and “acceptable” when he clearly wants to suck dick? He’s living a lie. Or perhaps you should take a look at your own marriage. Are you on your best behavior? Hmm…
It really is all about equality. Straight people have the opportunity to get married, fail at it, and re-marry while gays are forced to look on and shake their heads. I joke (rant) a lot about the habits of gay men in relationships and how they seem to have no clear understanding what love, respect and building a healthy relationship mean. However, any same-sex couple that has been together long enough for marriage to be the natural “next step” should be able to do it. It makes sense. By denying us this right, the moral majority is saying that our successful relationships do not matter. Need a better reason why it’s a good idea? Click here.
I felt that until this mess is sorted out, any gay man that works as a wedding coordinator should go on strike until his brethren are allowed to wed. Why help those that refuse to help us?
Two heterosexual drunks can stumble into a wedding chapel in Las Vegas after a one night stand and get more respect than a lesbian or gay couple that have been together for 20 years. What’s wrong with this picture?
did you really say gay wedding coordinators should go on strike??? *dead* i was listening to the radio this morning and someone was talking about how gay wedding coordinators are prolly busy as hell in sanfran…anyway, you’re a fool.
Amen Nova!
I gave Cheryl a “WHOA”….I’m gonna give you the same.
WHOOAAA!!! I love coming here to read too. This is a moving post.
Thank you. My thoughts exactly. And, I actually expressed nearly the same thoughts … but I did it in my comments box, not in a blog entry (b/c that’s where the convo came up). Anyway, my thoughts … first of all I hate G. Dubya regardless so I just have to get that bias in the open. But, I hate even more when he tries to provide opinions on things. He’s dumb. Anyway, I heard him talking about the sanctity of marriage… 8-| In my opinion, it’s completely irrelevant. Different-sex couples don’t care about marriage … that’s why the divorce rate is almost 60%. What’s so holy and sacred about that?
I mean really, does he REALLY think he and his wife or his daddy’s and Ms. Bush Sr. would still be married to their boring @sses if they weren’t presidents? My thoughts … what’s the harm. Plus, I get tired of us conveniently throwing religion into political debates. One minute we want to say “God says it’s wrong in the Bible” and the next minute we want to take “God” out of the pledge of allegience.
Hey Nova I have to say I totally agree with you! and *DEAD* at “I felt that until this mess is sorted out, any gay man that works as a wedding coordinator should go on strike until his brethren are allowed to wed. Why help those that refuse to help us?”
First off, thank you very much for the shout! I did comment on what you said within my blog if you hadn’t seen that already. I agree with you and I just don’t get it either. What’s the big deal? Oh well, we will see what happens because somethings gotta give.
Good post!