Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Save D.C. Marriage Equality!

D.C. recently legalized gay marriage. Many congressman are trying desperately to overturn the ruling. They have 30 days to make a decision, and they surly will not back down easily. Please help sign a petition to your congressman to help them decide to vote against overruling the newly legal gay marriage law.

Go Here to sign the petition. You can also write comments to your congressman, which could make it or break it for them.

This is what I wrote to my congressman:

Marriage Equality is an issue about Civil Rights. Religious issues should in no way be presented, as these issues in themselves do not represent the country as a whole. No religious institution is being forced to perform marriages to those whom they do not seem fit to wed, regardless of gender, race, or culture. There is no logical reason to overturn the D.C. ruling that legalizes marriage to people of any sexual orientation. It is the American way to allow equal rights under the law to ALL citizens, no matter who they are. We are all expected to follow the same laws, and therefore should be given the same rights. You cannot expect people to change a part of themselves that is engraved into their being as much as they cannot change the color of their blood, or stop themselves from breathing. Therefore, I urge to to consider the impact D.C. will have on the rest of the country, an impact that may well set the tone for other cities and states to recognize equal marriage under the laws of our nations constitution. Do not allow this ruling to be overturned, as it would be a travesty to those who have hope. Thank you.