Last week was pretty eventful in the arena of same-sex marriages. The States of Washington, Maryland and New Jersey all either completed the process of legalizing such unions or made a huge step in that direction. Additionally, the U.S. Justice Department announced that it will not defend against attacks on the Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA).
Less than a dozen states in the United States of America have legalized same-sex marriages. Still, the battles surge forward much like the civil rights movements seeking black equality and women’s suffrage. It is of human nature for the tenor of proceedings and the outcomes to be highly dependent upon the arena in which an issue is tried. So, I find myself in absolute support of gay and lesbian marriage, but in understanding of why the government is struggling to accept such marriages only JUST months after repealing the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy.
I have enjoyed the benefits of marriage. While I do feel that they are highly over-rated by those who do not have them, I try to remember how it might have felt for my gender to stop me from writing, owning land and interacting in the business market. Change is often slow, and it certainly tends to bring along unexpected consequences, but right is right.
Marriage should be for all, and I will dance that dance alongside my LGBT peers. It is often overlooked that the bisexual community has stakes in this, too. Just like our all-in counterparts, we may find ourselves in love with and wishing to marry someone of our own gender. I should be allowed to choose my life-mates.
