Sunday, October 17, 2010

Gay politics: Is it really just about love?

I have heard many times that gay marriage is simply about two peoples right to express their love for each other. Here are a few things that make me ask, really?

In 2006 a Christian photographer was sued for refusing to take pictures at a same sex wedding:

http://www.thealaskastandard.com/?q=content/christian-photographer-sued-same-sex-couple

In 2005 the on-line dating service e-harmony was sued because it did not cater to same-sex couples.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,454904,00.html

The Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association is sued for use of a pavilion.
Yeshiva University was ordered to allow same-sex couples in its married dormitory.
A Christian school has been sued for expelling two allegedly lesbian students.
Catholic Charities abandoned its adoption service in Massachusetts after it was told to place children with same-sex couples.
The same happened with a private company operating in California.
A psychologist in Mississippi who refused to counsel a lesbian couple lost her case

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=91486340

If same-sex marriage is simply about their expressions of love, why are they suing private and religious groups that do not wish to participate in their unions? There is always the possibility that these are cases of extremist couples in the gay community and they do not represent the whole gay community. If this is the case, let the moderates in the gay community stand up and say that we also have a right to live our lives the way we feel is right.

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