Thursday, August 19, 2010

Prop 8 overturned: Why it makes sense - By Miranda Sain – The Signal – The Official Georgia State University Student Newspaper

Many Greek philosophers, whom we have long respected and studied, thought that homosexuality was the purest form of love between two human beings. However, the American society that studies and reveres the work of these early philosophers has treated homosexuality as an abominable secret that has been pushed into the metaphoric closet in hopes of being forgotten.

In recent decades, gays and lesbians in our country have been pushing to come out of the metaphoric closet and stand equally with their heterosexual counterparts. In this push for equality, gays and lesbians are petitioning the federal government and state governments for the right to legally marry.

Currently, only five of the 50 states have legalized marriage for same-sex couples: Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont. New York, Rhode Island and Maryland recognize same-sex marriage, but do not grant legal licenses…

…Judge Walker’s written opinion states “Proposition 8 fails to advocate any rational basis in singling out gay men and lesbians for denial of a marriage license. Indeed, the evidence shows Proposition 8 does nothing more than enshrine in the California Constitution the notion that opposite-sex couples are superior to same-sex couples. Because California has no interest in discriminating against gay men and lesbians, and because Proposition 8 prevents California from fulfilling its constitutional obligation to provide marriages on an equal basis, the court concludes that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional.”

Many were upset that Judge Walker had essentially ignored the will of the Californian voters in his rejection of Prop 8. However, it is the job of the court to apply the law, even if that resulting application is not popular.
Read more:
http://www.gsusignal.com/perspectives/prop-8-overturned-why-it-makes-sense-1.2305762


On Prop 8, it's the evidence, stupid
By Lisa Bloom – CNN.com
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related links:

Plutarch "No sensible person can imagine that the sexes differ in matters of love as they do in matters of clothing.”
John Boswell: The Church and the Homosexual

Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality: Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
by John Boswell

The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies in Religion and Ministry (CLGS)
was established at
Pacific School of Religion in
Berkeley, California
and opened its doors in the fall of 2000.

Christianity, Social Tolerance, and Homosexuality:
Gay People in Western Europe from the Beginning of the
Christian Era to the Fourteenth Century
by John Boswell

Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe. By John Boswell.
New York: Villard Books, 1994, 412 pp. N.p. (cloth).
Bennison, Charles, Book reviews.., Vol. 77,
Anglican Theological Review, 04-01-1995, pp 256.

Do Religions Reject Gay Marriage?
By Daniel C. Maguire – Consortiumblog.com

The Pope Is Not Gay
Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Dish – The Atlantic
 
Rhode Island Catholics Support Gay Marriage – 2:1! - Gay Agenda

Rhode Island - Poll: Public support for same-sex marriage grows
Maria Armental - Providence Journal

Gay Marriage -> Restores “Hope of Love”
To Children In Early Childhood

Gay marriage - Sexual orientation
is less about sex and more about love, being one with another human being
Attachment Theory - LOVE & RELIGION

Gay Marriage - Galileo Condemned As A Heretic
Misinterpretations of The Bible
Homosexuality? Natural Law? Benedict XVI?
Kids Are Being Hurt!!!

Facts About Sexual Orientation
Dr. Gregory Herek,
University of California at Davis &
Yale University & City University of New York

Sexual Orientation: Science, Education, and Policy
Dr. Gregory Herek,
University of California at Davis &
Yale University & City University of New York

Sexual Orientation: Science, Education, and Policy
Dr. Gregory Herek

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