I am a strong believer in gay rights. I don't even understand why it is an issue personally. I get that some people don't support it because of their own personal beliefs and good for them, but who are they to frown upon them. Gays aren't breaking any laws, they aren't doing anything wrong, they are just being themselves. Who are homophobes to pass judgement; they are discriminating, therefore they aren't being good "Christians", which could be considered sinful, and aren't all sins equal? So wouldn't that mean that they are going to hell too (since they think all gays are going to hell)?

So now I bring up the whole issue of gay marriages and I wonder why aren't they legal? First of all the government is discriminating by not allowing certain people to get married. AND the government is allowing religion to play a role, indirectly of course, because if Christians weren't so against gay marriages it would be legal. They should be allowed the same rights as everyone else. Even if churches don't want to accept their marriages, the government should. They should be allowed the right to the same tax credits, inheritance laws, and hospital marriage rights as everyone else. My cousin is a lesbian and has two children with her partner; what would happen to the kids if they ever broke up? Who would get custody?

Personally, I think it's really sad because they should be allowed to commit their love and join in matrimony. People can't help their homosexuality, and it's a proven fact. Take my two boy cousins for example, they both were adopted into the same family, and one is into hard rock and the other is into clothes and makeup. He didn't choose to be that way, he was born that way. And I'm confident that in a few years they will legalize gay marriage.