What do you do about Gay Marriage/ Civil Union?

Question

Just curious, does anyone believe in Gay marriage? I do, cuz i am a Lesbian... Does anyone think it'll ever be legalize?

Answer 1

In my heart I believe that one day gay marriage will be legalized in the U.S. Other countries have done it already and nothing terrible has happened. God hasn't destroyed the countries and it doesn't seem to have ruined any straight people's commitments, so I don't see why it would hurt anyone.

Honestly, if we're supposed to be a country that separates church and state, I see no legal reason why we can be able to recognize only hetero marriages. Gay people just want the right to see each other in the hospital, inherit property, and get medical insurance (not to mention have the option of adopting children).

Gay people pay taxes, so we should be treated as equals. It's only fair.

Answer 2

Even if there are no legal differences between the Civil Union and Marriage, saying that the two are “equal but different” is not a valid argument. If marriage was not perceived as somehow superior to the civil union, then no one would fight against the right for gay people to get married. There wouldn’t be any need to call it a civil union with all the necessary additional legality – it would be simpler just to extend the right to marry out to same sex couples. The fact that people do resist the idea of gay marriage propose this “compromise” of civil unions is the very reason we need to fight to be treated equally.

Answer 3

I'm from Canada were it's already legal. I hope that it becomes legal in the U S. The way the religious right has a strangle hold that might not happen.

I wish all my Gay and Lesbian brothers and sisters the experience of being legally married.

Don't give up the fight. Standing up and not stopping your fight will one day get you that right.

Answer 4

We have to get DOMA (Defense Of Marriage Act) REPEALED before any real work can be done.

Sure we can have the ONE and ONLY state that allows it, for now, but what good is it for the rest of us who don't live in MA?
You can't go there if you're a resident of another state and take your marriage and have it recognized anywhere else.

We MUST repeal DOMA first!

Let individual states pass what laws as they see fit, but allow couples who have been married in states which actually do allow same-sex marriages the freedom to move from state to state and still have their marriages recognized.
We have NO Portablity of same-sex marriages because our Federal Government does not recognize them.

Federal recognition is KEY.
Without it, we are still second class citizens no matter where we live.

Answer 5

Maybe, maybe not. But my strongest belief is that if it is to be legalized, it must be because the voters and/or the elected legislators have legalized it. Not the courts, who are supposed to only interpret law instead of make it. I've read the Massachusetts Court's "ruling" and it is perfectly clear to me that those Justices were going over the line of legitimate "legal reasoning." They clearly made a mistake.

Answer 6

The younger generation is much more tollerant than the older and time flys.
Unless the right wing nuts get the constitution ammended it will eventually be legal in most states.
Even if the constitution is ammended it will get repealed eventually.Lets hope we get a president with some brains in office once the current idiot is gone!!!.

Answer 7

I think people have every right to marry who they wish, regardless of religion, race, or orientation. I hope someday people will see past the religious opposition and realize denying people their rights based on sexual orientation is an offense equal to that of religious/ethnic persecution. I honestly cannot understand how people can dehumanize homosexuals in this manner.
As they say in Kenya, Mahaba ni tongo! (love is blind)

Answer 8

I do believe in gay marriage. I could not marry my partner in the U.S. (actually I could not even visit him at the hospital, because "we are not family" in Florida) so we moved to Europe and 'got married'.

It will happen everywhere, sooner or later.

Answer 9

yeah i think gays should be able to get married. so what? then if america was smart- me wouldnt OVER populate the world a duhhhhh. but yeah im heterosexual & sometimes feel bi so it really doesnt matter. & i dont care. why cant people have gay marraige. europe has it so why cant we so does canada. i dont understand. its really strange.

Answer 10

yEAH I THINK SOMEDAY IT WILL BE maybe with Hillary clinton in office it will happen sonner then later.

I myself would like to wed. my boyfriend...

but we have to wait... (sighs)