Just One Line….

Wednesday night US President Barack Obama gave the 221st State Of The Union speech live to America, it was also carried by rolling news channels all over Europe and beyond. Read more

Marriage Equality – Irish style!

Marriage equality is about giving equal rights to marriage for lesbian and gay couples on the basis that lesbian and gay people and heterosexual people are equal in the law. Read more

Argument # 5

The reasoning of the rightist argument that homosexuals should have unequal protection under the law finds refuge in the notion that homosexuality is somehow a choice – the same way that stealing or lying is a choice. They are each immoral, and we shouldn’t reward immoral behavior. So gays should not be extended the right to marry (or the same protections under the law generally).

What if homosexuality is a choice? Isn’t religion also a choice? As an American, I have inherited the right to define my own humanity. A Christian rightist can define their humanity by choosing not to be gay. But they make that choice for religious reasons. Why should my rights be restricted for making a different choice? Would Christian rightists legislate restricting the rights of Jews, Muslims, or Scientologists? No such legislation would be allowed under the First Amendment.

Read the rest at A Time To Be Gay!