My Rant about Gay Marriage

Please try to remember as you read my blog that it is just the opinion of one homosexual male. . . I do not speak for anyone but myself. . . And I am willing to listen to other peoples opinions on this issue and am willing to discuss why I feel the way I feel.

Well here is my rant for today.

I hate that everyone has made gay marriage the biggest issue to hit the queer community. If you recall from one of my previous post, Yes marriage is part of the battle we are fighting, but it is just a part. There are a lot of other issues we are fighting for. Of all the issues that face the queer community, marriage has truly caused the shit to hit the fan. Both for the Right and the Left.For the Right, the mere raising of the subject seems to have the force to bring many a politician to their knees. Who are they to side with? Should they follow their own moral compass or that of the deeply rift-driven public? I believe a lot of politicians has the same reaction to this issue as a lot of you reading this blog - let them get married, who cares? Unfortunately, a large number of their constituents do, be they for or against it.

The younger gay generation (including me) forget that it used to be so simple to make these issues disappear. They would just lock us up. Put us in an institution and give us electro-shock "therapy". We forget that the older queer generation did not have laws that are being passed as we speak to protect them against hate crimes. Everytime someone spotted a "queer" they would beat the living crap out of them. Of course, they never do it alone, they always ganged up on us. But hell we always been just a "minority".

But thank god times have changed. . .Are have they?

And please lets stop saying that we want to having our "love" recognized. Why the fuck should any spouse care that the Federal Government understand their love? Why on earth would you need a Big Brother approval for your love? Do you need a Big Brother approval to justify your own existence? Is our self-esteem so fragile that we cannot live and think for ourselves?

I understand that if we do not continue to observe and fight for our basic rights, we will continue to lose more ground. As quickly as public acceptance of queers has grown over the last decade or so, just as quickly can it vanish.

So let's take a moment to remember why we are activists for our causes.

MJ

PS. . . Don't forget the "Brother can you Spare a Dime" campaign going on now through September 17th. Also there is only 2 days remaining before Cleve Jones talk in Chicago on the Struggle for LGBT civil rights and the National Equality March. Please buy your ticket in advance for only $5 to ensure you get a seat. The doors to Victory Gardens Theater will open at 5:30 and seating is first come, first served. VG will have their cash bar opened to attendees and there will be a live DJ to entertain. TICKETS AVAILABLE AT: http://www.haymarketbooks.org/event.php?id=21.