Gay rights activists march on Washington D.C.

Summary



In a story on cnn.com , it talks about gay rights activists, headed up by Judy Shepard, the mother of the murdered gay teenager Matthew Shepard, and how they have taken their protests to Washington D.C.. Judy Shepard, and those rallied with her, are pushing for the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on the military to be dropped, and also for gay marriages to be ammended into the constitution. She argued that a person, regardless of sexual preference, should be allowed to be with the one they love, and also they should be allowed to serve in the United States armed forces, not in secret, but openly as the gay man or woman they are. The protesters were joined by the famed singer, Lady GA Ga, who said 'Obama, I know you are listening', and then yelled out 'Are you listening?'. For those of you who were unaware, there is a possibility, according to a video on youtube, that lady gaga is a transexual. Here is a link to the video . The protests were part of the 'National equality march' and it coincided with 'National coming out day'.



Response



I have several gay friends, and go and sing karaoke at the gay bar periodically. With that said, I donot agree with a 'gay marriage' amendment, and here is why: The institution of marriage is a religous ceremony, derived from the bible, and I believe a 'gay marriage' ammendment might try to force churches to perform these ceremonies or be guilty of descrimination, and I think that would be a violation of the 'seperation of church and state'. However, I would be totally supportive of a court officiated domestic partnership, which holds all the weight, for all intents and purposes, of a church officiated marriage. Secondly, on the matter of 'don't ask, don't tell. I don't see why not, with a military made up of men and women, they could not include gay men and women. I know that meshing gays and straights together would not work, no more then meshing men and women together. But, I see no reason why they cannot have 'gay platoons'. I'm sure if Washington's leaders put their heads together, they could find a happy medium, that would be fair for everyone.