Against Gay marraige? Never!

In the age of a new presidency, a fresh face, Obama, whom in itself shifts the social landscape of America; one would think that the civil liberties of LGBTQ’s would be a high priority for our generation. Too bad we have old farts with wrinkled ethics still in the majority of power.

One article I recently read in the New York Times, Some Democrats Back Off Bid to Legalize Gay Marriage in New Jersey, discussed how the usual supporters of gay-marriage issues, the democrats, continue their fight. But have backed down in the state of New Jersey since the election of Christopher Christie, a Republican who opposes gay marriage. Being that I am from the East Coast, it surprised me that such a liberal and socially involved state as NJ would drop the fight. Luckily efforts are still being pushed by civil liberty unions as the article states, “Gay-rights groups have been campaigning extensively for years to win legalization of same-sex marriage and announced Monday that they would release two new radio ads highlighting the stories of gay couples who have been denied health care coverage and other legal and social benefits granted to married couples.” So tell me that gay marriage isn’t important to society, from health care to legality to the economy, we live in a relevant world.

Another article, Foe of Gay Marriage in New York Says It’s Nothing Personal , which opposed some of the democratic fights for pro-gay marriage issues, was an article on New York state senator Ruben Diaz Sr. Once again, where is my noble East Coast, a man in my own state opposing gay marriage, pshh, NEVER! Mr. Diaz who admits he had two brothers who identified as gay, said “The people of the nation don’t want gay marriage…” The article goes on to discuss how he believes there are other more important issues to attend to.

I guess the value system of our current politicians caters to a prehistoric social face, and not the over 700,000 admitted same sex couples that exist in America today. Hopefully the efforts of of the civil liberties unions in the first article will continue; Obama, East Coast, NYCLU, somebody, stand up and HELP!

& remember the pot of gold is at the end of the rainbow.