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Gay and lesbian marriage
The legality of gay marriage is a hot issue right now. I've never been an activist of any kind actually. I have a hard time understanding why this is such a freakin' concern to our state and federal governments.
I don't care if your mind is so feeble that you can't bring yourself to refer to the union of two men or two women as marriage, call it whatever you wish. But the fact is, if two men or two women love each other enough to make the same commitment to one another as a man and a woman, they deserve the same legal recognition by our government and employers as a straight couple. It's as simple as that. Not difficult, hey?
Do they think there is some difference between the love of two gay people for each other and two heterosexual people? Yes, gays have sex. So do straights. Yes, gays kiss and snuggle in public. So do straights. We giggle together, we dance together we cook and raise families together, just like anyone else. Is our love for each other really that different?
And don't give me BS about saving the "sanctity" of marriage. Most gays aren’t interested in bringing down anyone’s sanctity. That’s a religious issue. In this country church and state are supposed to be separate. Gays simply need and deserve the legal rights that come with marriage in this country. What are those?
In Arizona, ONLY a married couple may JOINTLY adopt a child.
If a child of a gay parent is orphaned, the non-custodial partner would have no legal claim to the child. It would be put up for adoption or put in foster care.
If the non-custodial partner dies, their property is NOT legally transferable to either the partner or any children.
If the relationship ever dissolved, gay partners have no rights to community property, or child or spousal support.
Gay couples have no right to make decisions for their partner if he or she is incapacitated, not even through a notarized affidavit.
There are more than 1,000 federal statutes, in which marital statutes is a factor. Gays are supported by none of them.
So lets start using our heads out there. Denying gays their legal right to marry is just an act of bigotry. It's discrimination at its worst. It's immoral, it's unethical, it's plain un-American to continue doing this to taxpaying citizens of this country. It promotes homophobia and gay bashing. So let’s stop it. Okay?! Give gays the legal right to marry.
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