Turning the Tables

The ABA journal posted this article about gays suing various people and intuitions that refuse to take part or be connected with same sex ceremonies. Among them are the eHarmony website, a Christian photographer that refused to take pictures of a same sex ceremony and state entities that want to bar services to gays.

Being part of the GLBT community myself, I understand the fight for equal rights and wanting to be treated fairly by everyone as the straight community is but this is absurd. For example, why force people to perform same sex ceremonies, photograph them or otherwise participate in them when they obviously do not want to. First, this is supposed to be the happiest day of your life. Why ruin it by having it performed by some sour faced minister that thinks you and your partner are repugnant forms of humanity that should and will burn in the fiery pits of hell for all eternity. I would prefer someone who actually was happy for me blessing my new life. Second, there are churches, officiants, party planners, photographers etc etc that would be THRILLED to get their hands on our "dual income- no kid" wallet. Let them and support those that support us.

But most importantly, when we force our beliefs and morals on the Religous Right we are, essentially, no better then them. How can we wave our fists and demand the right to marry without them throwing King James at us when we are going to march into their churches and demand they marry us? Now we are the asses forcing others to believe our way, when we have been fighting against that same thing for decades.

Lets do what we have been telling them to do to us for years. Leave your beliefs out of my life.

Vermont Legalizes Gay Marriage and Overrides Veto

Gay Marriage is now legal in Vermont.

In a past post I stated that a bill had passed through Vermont's legislature to legalize Gay Marriage, however, the Governor was expected to veto the bill. Which he did. But, but with the lowest margin possible, the Vermont legislature voted out the veto effectively legalizing marriage between GLBT couples.

Nice job Vermont!! It is amazing to see the legislature band together to ensure that all their constituents have equal rights and protections under the law.

Iowa Rules in Favor of Gay Marriage

The Iowa Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Iowa definition of marriage existing only between one man and one woman was unconstitutional. This suit, started when 6 couples were denied marriage licenses in Polk County. This year is shaping up to be an exciting time in Alternative Family and Gay Rights Law.

Read the full decision here.