I'm not gay - so I'm getting married.

I am not gay.

I am straight.

However, I am 110% for gay rights, and I feel that if two people are in love and want to get married, then why can’t they? What difference does it make in the world – apart from adding just a little more happiness in the lives of other people? How could that possibly, ever, be a bad thing?

What difference does it make what a person’s sexual preference is? Regardless of whether or not you think being gay is instilled in you at birth or if it’s a lifestyle choice – really – what does it matter?

It doesn’t matter to straight people. It doesn’t even affect straight people.

We are living in a “free” country – where all men are created equally. So, if we’re all equal, why can’t we all have the equal right to marry whomever we want?

What if homosexual people were the majority? What if homosexuals were in charge of our country? What if a homosexual were president? Would it then be alright for homosexuals to take away the rights of heterosexual people to get married?

I’m going to bet your answer is no.

So why do straights have the right to tell gays that they cannot be married?

Gays have the right to vote, gays have the right to own property, gays have the right to go to school. Gays have every right every other person in this entire nation has EXCEPT for marriage.

Why would anyone in their right mind think that that is fine?

I caught a glimpse of a feed on CNN earlier today, I didn’t see who the quote was from, but they said that if they, being gay, do not have the right to get married, then why should they have to pay taxes? This is the same idea I’m instilling upon you, reader, right now. If they don’t have the same rights as everyone else in the country, then why should they have to pay the same taxes?

Women pay taxes, African-Americans pay taxes, and Gays pay taxes – all the exact same taxes. So why don’t gays get to have the same rights as everyone else who has to pay taxes?

Look at our country. We have now, for the first time in history, elected an African-American to be our next President. 44 years ago, that same man wouldn’t even be allowed to vote, much less be President of the United States.

I voted for the guy. I did not vote for him because he’s Black. (*Reminder* to all those out there jumping for joy/dreading a “race war” in the United States now that we have the first African-American President Elect, he’s only half Black. The other half of him is still White.) I voted for him because I agreed with his political views and I believed that he would be the best candidate to become President. If he were gay, I still would have voted for him.

If we as a county can vote a biracial person into the position of President of the United States, then why couldn’t we let gay people just be, well, gay? Why can’t we let them have the joy and happiness of getting married and vowing their commitment to each other so the world knows about it? Straight people can do that. Black people can do that. Both straight and Black people can be president. Everyone has to pay taxes. Hmmm…

Pause. Think.

Now use your REASONING.

Now tell me, please, someone – Why can’t gays be married? And while your at it, can someone please explain to me where The United States of America has gone to decide that all men are no longer created equally?

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