Stupid Girl

As the “War on Civil Rights” rages on, homosexuals are gathering support and ammunition, rallying their troops and charging into the heat of the battle.  Brandished with swords of…political correctness and canons loaded with…equality, this growing force is beginning to batter the doors of the White House with its cries.  However, the US government continues to turn a deaf ear to the cacophony. After suffering long and fighting hard,  the homosexuals should no longer be denied their basic human rights.

According to Lambda Legal, “marriage provides protections for couples who have made a lifelong commitment to take care of and be responsible for each other (LL).” Same-sex couples are denied the rights that heterosexual couples enjoy based on their gender alone, and have no way to obtain these rights outside of marriage. For example, same-sex couples cannot visit a dying partner in the hospital, because said partner is not considered “family.” A homosexual life-partner also cannot make medical decisions for a partner in a coma, get family medical leave to care for an ill partner, or save the home or any possessions that that partner might leave behind in the event of death.  These rights should not be considered “priveleges” exclusive to the heterosexual population.

Dignity USA reiterates, “These families deserve the same level of protection as heterosexual couples (DUSA).” Variations of domestic partnerships and recognitions of commitment are offered in some states and municipalities. However, the majority of these are disregarded as worthless if the state line is crossed, and they fail to offer any of the protections or benefits that a heterosexual marriage license would offer. These acknowledgements of support and commitment are also unhealthy for the psyche of homosexual couples, because they generally are perceived as less than a full marriage.  According to Bell and Weinburg, the self-esteem of a homosexual is exponentially lowered by the lack of acceptance he or she receives (Bell/Weisenburg, Exploring the Dimensions of Human Sexuality, pg.58), and the virtually useless certificate a same-sex couple may obtain as an effort to recognize its commitment has a detrimental effect on the participants.

The sweat, blood, and tears continue to pour out on our nation as same-sex couples persist in battling for their rights. These rights undeniably should be free for any citizen of our country to enjoy, and not simply reserved priveleges for heterosexual couples.  We can all hope that the battalions of troops will perservere in making our country a more open-minded arena, that our bull-headed and previously morally bound government will eventually wise-up, and that our very well-dressed soldiers will soon come home victorious.

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