Government recognizing Gay and Lesbian

Gay marriage should ABSOLUTELY BE LEGAL!!!

And as a religious person and a youth pastor, I absolutely believe that there is NOTHING WRONG with being gay. I apologize for the religious people who are ignorant and give the rest of us a bad name. Love of ALL KINDS is sacred, and should be celebrated.

I'm sure sooner or later the idiots will take over this thread and start bashing, but before that happens, let me say that it is so wonderful to read all of these comments from straight people in favor of gay marriage. or Just in favor of the government NOT having the right to say who can or can't get married.

It so hard when you don't have any rights in regards to your partner. I really don't think it should be based on "man and women" . SO MANY 'men and women' are divorced or cheat on their partners. What makes that any better than two people of the same sex wanting to express their love?

I really wish the 'haters' would take a second and really THINK about how they would feel if someone told them they couldn't marry the person they love. or go into the hospital room if they get really hurt. or be able to share custody of their children and so many other things.

To have someone scream horrible hateful things at you for no other reason then you LOVE someone is so very wrong. To have someone wish you to DIE for no other reason then you LOVE someone is just WRONG.

I've been with my GF for over 6 years now and I'm PROUD if our relationship...and if we could get married we would.

More weddings=More cake, where is the downside here?????

Glad I wasn't the only one thinking this.

I'm sure sooner or later the idiots will take over this thread and start bashing, but before that happens, let me say that it is so wonderful to read all of these comments from straight people in favor of gay marriage. or Just in favor of the government NOT having the right to say who can or can't get married.

It so hard when you don't have any rights in regards to your partner. I really don't think it should be based on "man and women" . SO MANY 'men and women' are divorced or cheat on their partners. What makes that any better than two people of the same sex wanting to express their love?

I really wish the 'haters' would take a second and really THINK about how they would feel if someone told them they couldn't marry the person they love. or go into the hospital room if they get really hurt. or be able to share custody of their children and so many other things.

To have someone scream horrible hateful things at you for no other reason then you LOVE someone is so very wrong. To have someone wish you to DIE for no other reason then you LOVE someone is just WRONG.

I've been with my GF for over 6 years now and I'm PROUD if our relationship...and if we could get married we would.

^^^^^This^^^^
Being bisexual I still long for the day that everyone will be able to marry the person they love...regardless of sexual orientation...

I'm sure sooner or later the idiots will take over this thread and start bashing, but before that happens, let me say that it is so wonderful to read all of these comments from straight people in favor of gay marriage.

I was thinking the same thing. How refreshing! I am straight and I see absolutely no reason that a gay couple should not be able to benefit from the same rights I have as a heterosexual married person.

It is refreshing indeed. As a single heterosexual woman, I hope one day to get married, and I can't see any reason why a homosexual person should be denied that hope just because they'd rather marry someone of their own gender instead of the opposite! I work in the performing arts, where attitudes towards homosexuality are fairly relaxed, and I'm often stunned by the intolerance and bigotry I frequently see when discussing this issue outside my professional sphere. Nice not to have found it here!

Isn't marriage a religious thing therefore as most religions don't recognise same sex marriage then they can't happen? Hence civil partnerships?

Er, many people marry in registry offices or similar, with no religious content at all - in fact, many civil ceremonies ban music and readings with any religious themes. Heterosexual people who marry in this way are no less 'married' than those who marry in a religious setting, surely? Why does the same not apply to homosexual couples? Why the insistence on a different terminology for what is essentially the same thing?

You're right which is kind of my point... Marriage is religious although the terminology used sort of gets used a bit haphazardly. Nothing wrong with civil ceremonies for people to commit to each other forever.

Two consenting adults should be able to marry, regardless of gender.

And marriage is a civil act, matrimony is religious. Let the churches decide who can have a matrimony, but the state should allow everyone to have a marriage.

Love living in a state that allows gay marriage! :drinker:

I'm gay, and my partner and I got married in Connecticut in 2008, shortly after that state legalized it. A couple of weeks after we got married, we were talking to one of the parking ticket ladies whom we would chat with from time to time. When we told her we got married, she said "see, I don't believe in that because in interferes with my spiritual relationship with my husband"

umm...what does that even mean??? If you're marriage is in trouble, it's nobody's fault but you're own! :-)

And when people say "same sex marriage, what's next, people wanting to marry their dogs???" umm--no. A dog can not consent to marriage nor sign a marriage license. Now, if dogs suddenly start talking and reading and writing, THEN we'll talk!! :-)

I pay the same taxes as everyone else, yet am denied the full rights in my own country. That is ludicrious and just plain sad, in a country that was founded on all men being created equal.

I don't feel as though it has anything to do with religion--I'm not seeking to be married in a church. I was raised catholic and understand the church's stance on the issue. I don't agree with it and hope it changes someday, but I'm not trying to interfere with religion. I just want equal treatment by the federal government.

I'm 27 years old and proud of my sexual orientation--I have nothing to hide--but even I find it demoralizing hearing politicians on TV say I don't deserve the same as others. I can't imagine what it must be like to be a teenager coming to terms with their sexuality right now. It's depressing enough for a grown up!

People love to say we want special treatment--no--we want EQUAL treatment! Why in the world should I, as a tax paying citizen, receive less than others, simply because someone else doesn't agree with who I love? Mind your own business. My life doesn't effect you.

If you don't like gay marriage then don't get one. That easy.

Simple.

I am a Christian..but believe that God made everyone..regardless of sexual orientations..(God doesn't make mistakes). So anywhooo..the sermon was about standing up for what is right. The pastor went to talk about the movie The Help..and how many of those who opposed civil liberties were God-Fearing Christians... He put it out there..would we be pushing for the equal rights..or would we be the ones hindering the progress.

I know most of the congregation would be they would be helping with the rights..but then he said flip it to today..what Civil items are these "Christians" trying to fight..so he said that if they are trying to stop certain civil liberties today..they would have been the same ones who would have been against the Civil Liberties in the 1960s...I thought it was very interesting..and hoping some of those God Fearing Christians...squirmed in their seats.

So minorities had the same rights as gays do today before the civil rights movement? To equate two is not only wrong, its show a complete lack if historical knowledge on the part of your pastor. In fact, it trivializes what black people went through.
I think its funny how lots of people think Gays getting married destroys the sanctity of marriage...but its OK for Kim K to divorce after what ...60 days..and same with Brittney Spears...

http://provopulse.com/?q=node/1557


Link - views from non-religious standpoint against it.

Homophobic ****s make me hate this website even more.

The problem with the government is they have all seem to forgotten that whole separation of church and state, and they want to make the issue of gay marriage a religious one. It's not. Marriage is a legal agreement entered into by two consenting adults. If those adults want to attach religious significance to their marriage, that is their business. What goes on between two consenting adults is really none of the government's business as long as we pay our taxes. People (gay, straight, bi) get married for all sorts of reasons: tax breaks, benefits, LOVE, whatever. It's a damn shame that we live in a country that's all about "Freedom" but my brother can't marry his partner and my gay friends, who have been together longer than I have been alive, can't get married either.

So should we allow marriages to be run in accordance to Sharia Law? After all, two people entered into the agreement.

Cool Im gonna marry my dogs so my insurance will pay for their vet bills, Those Vet bills get pricey

There is a lot of truth in this statement.

There needs to be a line somewhere. Marriage was designed for families, and for a man and woman to enter into a life together-not so they can get extra benefits.

I don't care if someone is gay or not, that's their choice. I do think homosexuals should have visitation rights and all that stuff regarding hospitals. But I don't believe the meaning and reason behind an important societal building block should be changed because a group has political backing.

but--what about all the heterosexual couples who marry without any intention of having children?? marriage isn't simply for breeding.

I believe you should have the same rights gay or straight.

Because my hubby and I had a child out of wedlock....yes we did the evil deed of sex before marriage, the church would NOT marry us, so I stopped going.....I don't think anyone, any church has any right to say who should be married and who shouldn't.