happily married, and grateful for it.

In the midst of the recent republican outing (no pun intended) Veirginia had another controversial issue on its ballot, a marriage amendment. I'm all bent out of shape about it. I'm ebarassed that I live in a state that voted yes to such drivel. I'm sure you're familiar with the general idea (the kids at school keep calling it "the gay law.") It's, of course, already illegal in Virginia for same sex couples to marry, but this amendment raises it to the level of the constitution so it doesn't "fall to the whim of a judge with a liberal agenda." If, by liberal agenda, you mean equal civil rights regardless of race, religion OR SEXUAL PREFERENCE.

Even more outrageous, the amendment makes it illegal for unmarried persons to make legal arrangements which give them the same "rights" as married people. Meaning, if I'm not married to my significant other (which lots of people do for lots of reasons) I can't even appoint them to be in charge of things like my medical decisions. That's such bullshit. I should be able to pick someone off the street to do that, if I want to.

To any homosexual readers that may be out there: I do not think your marriage would cheapen mine. As a Christian, I think saying allowing you to get married would threaten the sanctity of marriage is absurd, given what goes on in heterosexual marriages every day. I think that what goes on in your life is, at best, none of my business. Saying that people could "try to marry their dog" if we don't pass such amendments is BEYOND INSULTING. I am embarassed to live in a state that has so blatantly abused your civil rights, and I can only hope that one day we wise up and it goes the way of separate but equal and jim crow laws.


I'm sorry.