I’m taking a break from my normal commentary on metafiction this week to support a cause I believe in. The metafiction will be back next Monday, and a new episode of Ruby and the Moon will be up on Friday!
Lawmakers should pass a law that says no law can take away basic human rights.
Oh, wait. We have one of those already, don’t we?
The Bill of Rights is supposed to protect all American citizens, but unfortunately it doesn’t. Gay and lesbian couples still do not have the same rights their straight counterparts do.
They can’t file their taxes together. In many situations they don’t have hospital visitation rights. It’s harder for them to adopt. And the list goes on.
Since I am getting married in a mere three months, it pains me knowing that my gay and lesbian friends can’t enjoy the same rights that I am looking forward to.
Tomorrow, March 16, 2010, the Pennsylvania State Senate is scheduled to vote on a bill that would ban same-sex marriages.
Well, Pennsylvania lawmakers, I’m not okay with taking away basic human rights. I hope you make the right decision.
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May 12, 2011 at 9:55 pm
Blog for Equality Day 2011 « The Narrative in the Blog
[...] Many of you don’t live in Pennsylvania, but that’s okay. Rather than focusing on jobs and the economy like they said they would, legislators are attacking the LGBTQ community by proposing a marriage amendment that would outlaw any marriage or civil union not between a man and a woman. This is not the first time Pa officials have tried this, hence my post for Blog for Equality Day 2010. [...]