Today the Supreme Court of California upheld the earlier ruling of Proposition 8, denying the right for same-sex couples to marry. In the very least, the court decided to acknowledge the marriages that did occur during the short time gay marriage was legal. But if the court can uphold these marriages, than what sense does this make to deny this basic right to all people? At least America bears witness to Iowa becoming the third state to legalize same-sex marriage (if you rule out California). This leaves Massachucetts, Connecticut, and Iowa as the only states where anyone can marry. Apparently Vermont and Maine plan to legalize gay marriage in September of this year.
Not that long ago, the United States refused to acknowledge interracial marriages. In 1967 the case of Loving v. Virginia brought down the Racial Integrity Act, the state law banning interracial marriages. It seems that history repeats itself once more with the ban on same-sex marriages. In attempts to stay positive, I believe that Americans will see the legalization of marriage for same-sex couples within the next 10-20 years. And until then, I refuse to marry. This is my own personal protest at the hateful denial of couples in love to affirm their commitment through marriage. Although I have a hard time with the traditional idea of marriage as it is, but that's another blog for another time.
At least we can trust that love and commitment still exist for everyone, regardless of the legal system and religious right's attempts to meddle in our lives.
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