So this topic has been buzzing around lately. I too have participated in posting the red equal sign on my Instagram account and my Facebook. And as you can tell, I am about to splurge on this.
For starters, I'm just going to lay this out there, I am in full support of gay marriage and other gay rights. I am not gay, I like men. A lot. But someting that I like very much is equal treatment. I just don't understand why some people think that it's okay to take basic rights from others. I mean, mind your own damn business. If Jimmy likes Samuel and not Samantha, it does not affect you in any way. Unless Jimmy and Samuel are plotting to harm you or your family, then it isn't your problem. Besides, when did people decide that they are better than others? That's a whole different topic and I really don't want to write a novel on this one blog post.
Personally, this subject hits very close to home. You see, have I five gay cousins in my family. They're all men and they are the best people you will ever meet. But unfortunately, they were born on my mother's side which is full of southern hicks and homophobes. Now my family did not go too extreme on them by disowning them or anything, but you can tell that they treat them differently. A few of my closest friends are gay too. These people are like family to me, and I would do anything for them. In fact, I would do anything for my cousins and my friends. And it kills me to know that people that I love get hurt everyday because of our dumb society.
It's not fair that my cousins and friends are denied rights that everyone deserves. They're not perfect by any means; they're human so they have their flaws. But being homosexual is not a flaw. It's nothing to be ashamed of. When I have a son or daughter and if they turn out to be gay, I want them to live in a place where they can be fully accepter. Love is after all defined by how you feel, not who you are with.
For starters, I'm just going to lay this out there, I am in full support of gay marriage and other gay rights. I am not gay, I like men. A lot. But someting that I like very much is equal treatment. I just don't understand why some people think that it's okay to take basic rights from others. I mean, mind your own damn business. If Jimmy likes Samuel and not Samantha, it does not affect you in any way. Unless Jimmy and Samuel are plotting to harm you or your family, then it isn't your problem. Besides, when did people decide that they are better than others? That's a whole different topic and I really don't want to write a novel on this one blog post.
Personally, this subject hits very close to home. You see, have I five gay cousins in my family. They're all men and they are the best people you will ever meet. But unfortunately, they were born on my mother's side which is full of southern hicks and homophobes. Now my family did not go too extreme on them by disowning them or anything, but you can tell that they treat them differently. A few of my closest friends are gay too. These people are like family to me, and I would do anything for them. In fact, I would do anything for my cousins and my friends. And it kills me to know that people that I love get hurt everyday because of our dumb society.
It's not fair that my cousins and friends are denied rights that everyone deserves. They're not perfect by any means; they're human so they have their flaws. But being homosexual is not a flaw. It's nothing to be ashamed of. When I have a son or daughter and if they turn out to be gay, I want them to live in a place where they can be fully accepter. Love is after all defined by how you feel, not who you are with.
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