Civil Rights

The California Supreme Court says that gay couples can marry, and I for one would like to extend a hearty congratulations. It's always nice to see people extended basic equal rights, no matter how damn long it takes people to give in on it. For all that we endure here in America, I still think the most embarrassing aspect of the United States is the way it foolishly, childishly clings to hatred and intolerance and calls them time-honored tradition and the revealed word of a supposedly loving creator.

So, of course, here come the fundies to piss all over enlightenment and call it love.

Focus on the Family calls it an "outrage" and demands once again a constitutional amendment protecting prejudice and inequality in the name of sky god mythology. The Alliance Defense Fund is "very disappointed," which is, I'm sure, something California is very concerned about. There are opponents of this all over the place, screaming about how sacred their hatred is and how fairness and equality must be legislated against. Yeah, they're really preaching those Christian values.

Love thy neighbor as thyself, remember? And this is why Christianity should have no say in matters of actual social consequence. Because the thinking is stuck in the 10th Century, and I'm sick of these people trying to do away with any progress or social justice. They're not entitled to a governmental voice simply because they scream loudly and have an invisible friend.

John McCain opposes gay marriage and says he "doesn't believe judges should be making these decisions." Even though interpreting the law is their job. How is it still okay in 2008 to be running for president and be so completely prejudiced against one segment of the population that you don't think their rights should be legally protected or even recognized? No politician today would say they were against interracial marriage (I hope). How is it okay to be against same-sex marriage?

There are people who are going to make a serious attempt to strike down this victory for common sense and decency. There always are. All I can say to my gay friends is: hang in there. This is America, and though America does change, America is slow to change. It took nearly a hundred years for our government to even recognize that black people were actually people. It was another century before their rights were constitutionally protected. It's been less than a hundred years since America said it was okay for women to vote. America is slow to change, but it does change.

It must change, or it will disappear and die.