In May of 2004, I wrote a short post celebrating the marriage of Julie and Hillary Goodridge and their landmark first ever legal same-sex marriage. At the time, I hailed their marriage as a significant step forward for civil rights in the United States. In the back of my mind, I wondered about the new crop of gay marriages. I wondered when we would see the first gay divorce. I guessed maybe five years down the road. I was wrong.Over half of all marriages end in divorce, why would a gay marriage be any different. I had 50 hits on my origianl post today. When I followed up to see why, I found that gay trailblazers Julie and Hillary Goodridge are separated and heading for a divorce. That’s right, after a little more than two years, the Goodridges are calling it quits.
What does this mean? It means absolutely nothing! In my heart of hearts, I had wished them a happy and healthy marriage. After all, there is a child involved. The fact that they intend to divorce simply cements their normalcy. So many of my acquaintances, though few of my friends, are already on their second and third marriages. Why would we hold gay marriages to a different standard?
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9apps apk · 419 weeks ago
Frankly I don't think there is any good reason to defend gay marriage against anything when marriage is only a symbol, not a real tangible thing. Anyone who wants to dicker about the tax loopholes and other goodies you can get from being married could just as easily argue that those things should be available to people who aren't married at all. Am I being discriminated against because I can't visit my best friend in the hospital at certain times? Perhaps, but I'm not convinced that it's a violation of my human rights to keep me from doing so.
9apps apk · 401 weeks ago