Gay Marriage By Any Other Name
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(c) 2004 by Ezekiel J. Krahlin
We the people for a sane world, officially declare 100% support for gay
marriage, as a civil right and a birthright. Those religious
institutions that condemn such partnerships are in flagrant violation
of the US Constitution's first amendment, which states: "Congress shall
make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Furthermore, said
institutions often encourage attitudes of hatred and promotion of
violence against sexual minorities in many other ways, and have a long
history of such. And these "godly" organizations remain, as they have
for untold centuries, the main and sole cause of virulent homophobia.
America would not tolerate such ugly behavior by a religous group
towards any other minority, in our modern day. And it is one important
tenet of so-called activist judges, to protect a minority from the
tyranny of the majority. Especially when such a minority is more
universally hated than any other; as are homosexuals, transexuals and
bisexuals. In fact, as oppressed as many minorities remain, most of
them still cling to backward and hateful notions against even their own
non-heterosexual minorities.
The issue of gay marriage has become a glaring example of dangers that
arise when church matters are not kept separate from those of the
state. Indeed, it has become The Great Test Of Today's America
regarding the issue of individual rights versus majority prejudice. And
if we keep moving in that sorry direction much longer, we are likely to
see a full-blown holocaust against these long-suffering people.
But progressives of all stripes must also share considerable shame, for
sometimes participating in homophobic actions (at worst), or looking
the other way too often (at best). To rectify this, we stand with other
responsible liberals and moderates, who take up the cause of gay
equality starting with marriage, in brave and aggressive manners. Even
some churches are finally joining in, thus answering to their savior's
message of compassion. I hope this will mark a sea-change in attitude
regarding our sexual minorities.
We stand with good folks like Assemblymember Mark Leno, with good
organizations like Marriage Equality California, and with good media
venues like Air America Radio...and demand an apology from politicians
such as Senator Diane Feinstein, for suggesting that gay marriage is
responsible for contributing to the failure of our recent election. We
decry even Senator John Kerry, for stating in a presidential debate
that he is Catholic and against gay marriage. And we also condemn
former president William Clinton, for his signing of the Defense of
Marrage Act and the destructive policy coined Don't Ask Don't Tell.
Lest we forget: we also condemn as queer turncoats those gay
politicians like Barnie Frank, who likewise blame gay marriage for the
failure of Kerry to win the presidency. We also acknowledge that none
of these four examples are Republicans; in fact they are all regarded
as staunch Democrats. (Centrists have proven themselves to be
Republican wolves in Donkey hide.)
All truly progressive people will not tolerate any more homophobia from
our own liberal groups and representatives, and must therefore, if need
be, not just condemn but separate ourselves from those who continue to
harbor anti-gay attitudes. We must be as clear, as strong, and as
unwavering regarding gay marriage, as we have been these many years
against racism, misogyny, child abuse, and preemptive declarations of
war. For it has become all too obvious that condemnation of gay
marriage is a red herring that serves to detract us from the real
agenda: removal of all rights by LGBTs to establish them as
second-class citizens in perpetuity. And then, the elimination of all
rights for every other citizen, except for a remnant of the power
elite. In short:
Marriage by any other name just doesn't cut it.
Most sincerely,
Ezekiel J. Krahlin
Queer Voice in the Oscar-Wilderness
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Ezekiel J. Krahlin
http://www.gay-bible.org/
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