The November 2008 election is over. And I've been declared a second-class citizen in three states not worthy of the same rights, benefits, privileges and responsibilities of a straight person. And, in still another state, a less-qualified parent than no parent at all. All simply based on how I was born; I am a gay man.
The Yes on 8 Campaign waged a campaign based on deceit, outright lies, and fear. Even when presented with clear, logical reasons why the proposed "amendment" was badly written and fundamentally flawed, people still said they would vote to eliminate my right to have the same benefits and privileges as a straight person has.
Ironically, now same sex marriage will indeed be taught in schools but not in the health and sex education curriculum which parents have the full right (and, frankly, obligation) to exclude their children from shoudl they not want their children in sex ed. Gay marriage will now be taught in social science and history where they, as far as I know, do NOT have the right to exclude their children. Their oh-so-precious children will now be taught about gay marriage regardless.
In Arkansas, the voters decided that, simply because I am gay, I can not adopt nor be a foster parent to a child. How the FUCK do they think that denying their children a family helps the family? Exactly WHY is being gay such a horrible, awful thing that, "Oh my god! We can't have the children knowing about that!!!" Here's a newsflash; nearly ALL gay people were raised by straight people. And, to top it off, these are children nobody else wants; how does denying people who want to raise them help raise them!?
In Florida, I can't even have a domestic partnership. The voters decided that I should not be allowed even a "separate but equal" government-recognized union. How the HELL are these laws and so-called "amendments" even fucking constitutional!? There is absolutely no logical reason why a government should be denying rights to one group of people simply because of the way they were born.
I am not evil. I do not want to recruit your children. I am not less qualified to be a parent than no parent.
Fuck you, Supporters of these absurd bans!
Ok, I know this post is old but I have to say it..You are absolutely right!!!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you, it's stupid to think that same sex unions/marriages have any affect what so ever on marriage.
As far as adoption, again idiotic. Certainly a gay/lesbian couple could not be any worse than some of the parents I see.
Yes, much better for a child to grow up in foster situations, and then forcebly kicked out of a the system when they reach the magic number. We wouldn't want those kids to grow up in a loving environment where oh say they could have a real family who loves them, cares about them..and have life long relationships with them as a family. That just wouldn't make sense now would it?