Please watch this video. It's incredible and I really want all of my viewers (I see you lurking on my blog it would be nice to start a discussion) to watch that. It's the kind of twist that makes me want to applaud the Pastor completely. When I saw this video yesterday it reminded me that tomorrow in my government class there will be a debate about gay marriage. In light of this coincidence, I thought it would be a perfect time to share my personal views of gay marriage/rights.
Fifteen. Fifteen friends, family members, and classmates that I know are gay or bisexual. These are people I love, who just happen to love something different than what's considered "right" or "normal". These are people I see being hurt, bullied, afraid. These people are gong to meet others like them who love them. Then what? What happens to these star-crossed lovers who are willing to do what everyone else does: spend a life together? Why can't they have that? Why shouldn't they have that? It doesn't hurt anyone or affect anyone. It doesn't lesson a straight couple's marriage (which can be debated that they don't already do that *cough cough* Las Vegas drive-through weddings *cough cough*). These people should be happy and have they same opportunities as us. They should be treated just like any other American citizen. They are the doctors, lawyers, teachers, soldiers, etc. that help us and make our lives better. Why can't we do the same for them? I can see people refusing gay couples from getting married in or being a part of a church. I can understand if people might be uncomfortable with it because of their religious beliefs, but this isn't a religious matter. This is not a church. The whole country shouldn't have to abide by the views of a religion.
There's more I'd want to say but honestly I could go on forever really..
By the way, in case to matters to any of the readers, I identify as bisexual/pansexual. (Pansexuals are attracted to transgender people, cisgender people, androgynous people, etc. They don't usually even consider the sex of a person in the attraction, while I am attracted to all kinds of human but do consider sex in the attraction.)
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