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I write to the local paper on this issue whenever it seems appropriate and they never print my letter; indeed, they never print any letters on this subject at all. But today, edited and pared away with paragraphs scrambled, they printed one of mine.
This is NYS's state capital and our highest state court is considering s/s marriage cases very soon, so I'm pleased. TIckled really, even though my email box is already full of unbelievable mail . Well, unbelievable to someone who hasn't been reading ugly posts from Topeka!
Marriage is a right that should be given to all
First published: Monday, April 10, 2006
Elissa Kane and Lynne Lekakis, and state Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and John Banta wonder if the day will come when their same-sex marriages are officially recognized by New York state (article, March 31). They are not alone. Many heterosexual New Yorkers stand with them.
I believe the sexual orientation of any couple in a civil marriage is no more my business than my religious beliefs or politics are theirs. I watch in shame as these ordinary gay and lesbian couples and their children, our neighbors and fellow taxpayers, struggle against the fear and loathing of strangers in order to achieve civil marriage.
It is outrageous that these couples and their allies must spend so much of their time, money and energy battling for rights and legal protection the rest of us take for granted.
Marriage is a fundamental civil right in New York state. Fundamental civil rights are not privileges or favors to be granted by a voting majority in one year but open for repeal in the next.
Our state courts exist to ensure and protect those rights outlined in our state's Constitution, rights I thought were afforded to all. Our courts should do their job with the expectation and understanding that responsible New Yorkers, gay and straight, will support equal rights for all.
This is NYS's state capital and our highest state court is considering s/s marriage cases very soon, so I'm pleased. TIckled really, even though my email box is already full of unbelievable mail . Well, unbelievable to someone who hasn't been reading ugly posts from Topeka!
Marriage is a right that should be given to all
First published: Monday, April 10, 2006
Elissa Kane and Lynne Lekakis, and state Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell and John Banta wonder if the day will come when their same-sex marriages are officially recognized by New York state (article, March 31). They are not alone. Many heterosexual New Yorkers stand with them.
I believe the sexual orientation of any couple in a civil marriage is no more my business than my religious beliefs or politics are theirs. I watch in shame as these ordinary gay and lesbian couples and their children, our neighbors and fellow taxpayers, struggle against the fear and loathing of strangers in order to achieve civil marriage.
It is outrageous that these couples and their allies must spend so much of their time, money and energy battling for rights and legal protection the rest of us take for granted.
Marriage is a fundamental civil right in New York state. Fundamental civil rights are not privileges or favors to be granted by a voting majority in one year but open for repeal in the next.
Our state courts exist to ensure and protect those rights outlined in our state's Constitution, rights I thought were afforded to all. Our courts should do their job with the expectation and understanding that responsible New Yorkers, gay and straight, will support equal rights for all.