Day 25/365: Equality for all

Day 25/365: Equality
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Yesterday I happened across a this very moving collection of photos.

I'm grateful I live in the US. I am happy here.

I wish everyone had the same rights and privileges I do here. Unfortunately, at this time, they do not.

I have to say I am ashamed of that fact. I feel pain for those who are struggling and wishing they could have the same legal unions the rest of us are able to enjoy.

It's frustrating to see it. I see it in very simple terms: 2 adults love each other, they should be allowed to marry. That's it. I don't see any of the politics or religion revolving around it, nor should there be.

It's not religion or politics that should be dictating adults love lives. It's wrong, it's unfair, and it's just flat out unkind.

For a country that is so proud of freedom: Why is that "freedom" limited based on who you love and choose to marry? Why should the religious and political dictate who marries who? I don't see that being a good thing at all.

Repeal Proposition 8, please. Do not ruin families that are already enjoying the legal benefits of a "legal" union.

Where is our compassion for our fellow humans? We all deserve to be treated equally. There should be no barriers other than our own.

~Donna


PS Sophie the Chihuahua thinks so too!

My husband blogged about this issue as well. He's not as talkative in person about it, but he has a way with writing I don't have... I love his blog post today:
http://drakes-eyrie.blogspot.com/