Joseph Boyd, 11 years ago

Banning marriage equality does in no way shape or form protect heterosexual marriages, ending discrimination does in no way harm heterosexual marriages .

States that have recognized marriage equality have seen an uptick in the number and duration of heterosexual marriages. States that continue enshrine discrimination in their constitutions have higher percentages of failed heterosexual marriages.

Discriminating against gay people does not make you pro-heterosexual marriage, it only makes you anti-gay. If you wanted to promote and protect “traditional” marriage, you would ban straight divorce and set up workshops to keep heterosexual marriages intact.

I could never vote for a politician or party who’s official platform includes discrimination against gay people like myself, my friends, and several family members.

The folks who fight against equality overwhelmingly claim their views are dictated by their faith, so when are they going to begin outlawing divorce, mixed fabrics, inter-faith marriage, crops planted together in the same year, women speaking aloud in church, and the myriad of inconvenient biblical rules and regulations they choose to ignore?