11.10.2008

All We Need Is Love



Same sex partners, do not give up. There will be a day, when your civil right to marriage will not be prohibited because of your sexual orientation. I do believe that bigotry and discrimination are really born of fear, fear of something different from us. It is a sad thing, that in this 21st century we are still dealing with ignorance in the name of calling it a moral issue.

It's simple actually, we, none of us have the right under any circumstances to tell someone else how they will live their life. I have a gay brother. I can't imagine telling him that 1. he can't marry his partner of 10 years and 2. it's because it will cause my marriage to become less relevant.

We have come a long way from slavery, Japanese internment camps, allowing women and African Americans to vote and the LDS Church not allowing African Americans to have the priesthood. We just took a huge step backward.

I believe one day, our brothers and sisters who were BORN gay will be able to marry the person they love.

6 comments:

Ashley Rae said...

Amen to all of that, sistah. And I love what Fatness has to say about it.

Anonymous said...

You tell 'em, Michelle. I concur 100%

Fatness is the oracle of our time. He speaks truth.

Anonymous said...

And hopefully sooner than later. I don't think this issue is dying out any time soon, like some folks wish it would.

PA-lurker said...

There is just so much wrong with what is happening in the world. It will come back to bite the members of these right-wing, fundamentalist churches. I simply try to focus on the 48% who opposed Prop 8.

Thank you for your wisdom and compassion, Michelle. Just 2 more reasons why I love you. Brad is very lucky.

Kristin said...

This whole thing has had me so discouraged. I've been composing a letter to email to the women in the local ward. Oh, they'll love me for it, I'm sure. But too bad. I'm so disgusted with it and if I can just get one person to realize how wrong this is...

Michelle said...

I think anytime we have an opportunity to "educate" narrow minds is a good thing. Kris, write away.

Good to hear from you Mike.

lol to "oracle of our time"