GAY MARRIAGE BAN LIFTED IN CA!!

Well, in case you didn't hear the news yesterday, the California Supreme Court just made a ruling to take down the ban on same sex-marriage. (Here's the full story on CNN.) We are now the second state in the United States to legalize gay marriage! I know when I first heard the news I was, at the very least, ecstatic. It's about time California wised up. It actually made me really proud to be a native Californian (actually impressive in light of my lack of real patriotism). Not to mention, my roomate was almost in tears from the overwhelming excitement.



But then I got to thinking that not everyone would share the same excitement. I can only imagine the religious groups calling an emergency meeting to discuss their plan of action. And we all know how the government folds like paper cups with those kind of confrontations. One of those opposing assholes actually had the audacity to bring up the fact that it's been 'proven' that children should grow up in a home with heterosexual parents, because a homosexual marriage is a counterfit marriage and that subjecting them to living with homosexual parents would essentially be cruel and demeaning towards the child. Excuse me, but how many heterosexual couples give birth to gay children? Really, is it that unheard of or something? And if gay marriage is banned, then why not ban interracial marriages as well? It'll just never end. People will always find a reason to create animosity and turn into elitist to have an 'inferior' group to blame all of their problems on. It's just so dissapointing that it's actually taken this long to make any sort of progress. Not to mention, it's just embarassing to begin with that this is something we'd even debate about. Two people make each other happy enough to take the plunge, and they aren't bothering you, or hurting anyone, why would you stop them?"Seperation of church and state" my ass. This topic is also probably going to weigh heavily in the presidential debates and have a lot to do with who wins, depending on who supports it and who doesn't.



Another thing that got to me was the idea of the population rising in California. Everyone's going to be heading this way to be legally recognized. I'm pretty sure California has a lot on its plate already, (i.e. immigration) not to mention I was driving through West Hollywood tonight and I thought to myself, "do we really need anymore?" HAHA.



Regardless, this is ultimately a step forward in society. It's kind of embarassing that it's really taken this long to recognize gay marriages. I could sit here and go on about the true meaning of marriage and how it's when two people love each other regardless of race, religion, class, and yes, even gender, but I know you've heard it all. So go out there and find yourself a same-sex partner and marry them damnit!