Marriage Equality in NY

Riding on the shoulder of the gay Pride celebration is the issue of legalizes or not legalized the marriage equality law. We should found out today. There is only one vote short. It will be ashamed that it fails to pass.

Being a state with the largest and the most progressive city in the country, I think we should always take a leadership role on matters that reflect our status, controversial or not. Unfortunately the state of New York is not always willing to take the stand. In my opinion, we lost the leading edge.

Never the less, majority of the New Yorker show that they think the law ought to be pass, and why the law maker keep standing in the way, and some are hid behind the curtain of religion.

I am a devoted and church going Christian. I do not recall Bible taught us to hate the indifferences. If we live in a so call “ FREE”, “DEMONCRACTIC” society, how can we deny the basic right of her citizen? Your thought?

Some argue that same sex marriage destroy family unit. Let’s see. In the 80’s and the 90’s same sex committed couples try to have a family and adopt children, when this option were deny in many states, they discovered surrogated parenthood, that change the legalize landscape even further. The Christian right can’t stop gay couples for creating life. Resulted in the adoption battles were dropped by the Christian rights.

If any politician is using the Christian believe as excuses to block vote on this round for marriage equality, may be it is time to identify them, and vote them out of office.

As for the Christian right, I think they need to really reach deep and think hard on Christ’s teaching. I gave all the support to people that walk out of the church yesterday at the St. Patrick cathedral. I am glad that it mad it to the news and let the Catholic Church defending them. However, I think it should be fair not to just single out the Catholics, there are many churches in the country preaching the same message as well.

I believe I do not necessary have to be a believer on marriage equality bill, however I cannot honest say that Heterosexual marriage is the only way to form a family unit, and their way is the right way, and family value is only apply to traditional family.

Being gay is not a choice, or a lie style. Therefore equal right should apply to all, can’t pick and choose who have it and who don’t. Have we already forgotten the civil right movement?

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