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Submitted by Andreas Lights, Aug 8, 2008 18:15

Equal means equal, doesn't it? If everybody isn't equal, then nobody is. That's what we learned from slavery and the oppression of women and other minorities. Surprise! Gay people are the next minority, with the trans community waiting in the wings. Since love became the new gold standard as a criterion for choosing a spouse during the Renaissance period, we have been on a path away from arranged marriage contracts between two men -- the husband and the father of the bride-to-be -- toward a union that is based on the two equal partners loving each other. As we all know but some refuse to accept, love has no bounds. Maybe God really does work in mysterious ways!

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Bravo for Cynthia Tyler. Gay marriage is not a religious issue as far as the state is concerned. Religious groups... [MORE]	howard kaplan	Aug 10, 2008 10:28
Just read an interesting article showing gay divorces are running about 1%, while same old data says that the straight... [MORE]	SteveMD2	Aug 9, 2008 02:52
It looks like Judge Billings got it wrong. The purpose of New York's marriage recognition rule is to promote family... [MORE]	Anonymous	Aug 8, 2008 21:57
Equal means equal, doesn't it? If everybody isn't equal, then nobody is. That's what we learned from slavery and the...	Andreas Lights	Aug 8, 2008 18:15
The gay rights movement must use the 'separation of church and state' and the First Amendment in their crusade for... [MORE]	Cynthia Tyler	Aug 8, 2008 14:47
As a gay woman, i believe same sex marriages should be recognized by everyone. We should have the same rights... [MORE]	Bobbie	Aug 8, 2008 12:59
I think same-sex marriage is OK. Same-sex couples are just as committed in their romantic relationships as heterosexual couples, say... [MORE]	Bellyca	Aug 7, 2008 23:05

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